Where are you from? |
Oklahoma City |
Current P.R. |
2:51:36 |
Typical pace |
7:30 – 8:30 easy runs. Half-marathon 6:20s, Marathon – 6:30s – 6:40s |
Number of marathons |
7 |
Occupation |
Physician |
Favorite marathon |
Indianapolis Monumental Marathon |
Hobbies |
Running, traveling, eating noodles |
Favorite Running Food |
Noodles – usually some sort of Asian style |
What are you reading now? |
Berlin Games by Guy Walters, The Three Body Problem by Cinxun Liu, and Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty |
Who do you train with? |
Various friends through a local running group and virtually with some friends from back home who live in other states now |
Personal goals |
Continuing to find joy in in the everyday, including through running; connecting more with others; becoming a better educator; staying healthy physically and mentally, 2:45 marathon |
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A quotation you like… |
From The Perfect Mile which I am currently reading, a quote by Percy Cerutty – “To be great, one does not have to be mad, but definitely it helps.”
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Why do you run?
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To experience flow and the feeling of my body moving through space, connect with others who also run, for self-improvement, to stay physically and mentally healthy, as an excuse to eat more pizza and travel to cool places |
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Describe your best marathon memory.
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Mile 20 of the Indianapolis Monumental marathon. I had trained to hopefully break 3 and even though I was feeling good physically and mentally maintaining a sub-6:35 pace, I wanted to focus on enjoying the moment and did not want to think about being “almost done” – until I hit 20. After my watch beeped signaling 20 miles were done, I knew I was going to do it.
Somehow knowing and feeling this, I felt I could push harder and in a more dramatic than necessary way, I took my gloves off, slurped up my last bit of GU, and ran with everything I had left. As I rounded the last corner, I saw and heard my friends screaming me on which was just the icing on the cake. |
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Why do you pace?
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Running as evenly and steadily as possible (rather than as fast as possible) to help others meet their goals is incredibly gratifying. |
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Tell us your best pacing experience.
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Miami marathon 2022 – this was my first pacing experience. It was so much fun to meet people from all over. I ended up finishing to the second my goal pace, which I attribute to beginner’s luck. |
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Why should someone run in your pace group?
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Someone running in my pace group should know that I will train specifically for this role and feel confident that I will run generally even splits and finish in time. I enjoy running for its own sake and will likely talk here and there but also won’t be a chatterbox and force people into unwanted conversation. |
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Any tips for runners about to join your group?
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Trust your training, drink some water and Gatorade throughout, take your gels, enjoy the race, and be safe. |
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Anything else you’d like to share? |
Not at the moment
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What philanthropic activities do you have? |
I volunteered at a free clinic throughout my schooling and have some experience working overseas at lower resource settings. Currently, I help teach medical students and residents as part of my job, which I immensely enjoy and feel privileged to do.
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