Hometown

Pittsburgh, PA

Current P.R.

4:00:00

Where were you born?

Pittsburgh, PA

Number of marathons

63

Birthday

6/17/59

Favorite marathon

New York City Marathon

Typical pace

5:00

Favorite running music

New Age

Occupation

U.S. Army

Favorite running food

Bananas

Any hobbies?

Physical Fitness

Who do you train with?

Solo

Favorite book, what are you reading now?

On Combat, by LTC David Grossman

A quotation you like…

Of all the schools and universities that I attended, it is the school of adversity from which I learned the most.  Malcolm X

Personal goals

Live to be 51

Why do you run?

Most inexpensive way to train for all of the other activities in my life.

Describe your best marathon memory.

My first NYC Marathon

Why do you pace?

To help others complete a worthy goal!

Tell us your best pacing experience.

Having a beer and toasting the finish of a couple of first-time finishers at Akron a few years ago…

Why should someone run in your pace group?

I provide comic relief, as I’m sure to fall sometime during the race…

Any tips for runners about to join your group?

Start out slow, then slow down and have fun…