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Where are you from? |
O’Fallon, IL (St. Louis Area) |
Current P.R. |
3:18 Marathon |
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Typical pace |
7:30-8:00 |
Number of marathons |
Marathons (30), 50K (9), 50 Miler (7) |
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Occupation |
Sales |
Favorite marathon |
My 1st – Grandma’s |
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Hobbies |
Running, Traveling, Hiking, and Scuba Diving |
Favorite Running Food |
Sushi |
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What are you reading now? |
Unbroken |
Who do you train with? |
Local running group called the Wolfpack and the SLUGS (St. Louis Ultrarunners Group) |
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Personal goals |
Finish my 50th marathon/ultra by July 30th this year. |
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A quotation you like… |
“To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.” Steve Prefontaine
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Why do you run?
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The terrific support, friendships and camaraderie of other runners, traveling to new places to run, and the great health benefits |
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Describe your best marathon memory.
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Meeting a blind runner during a marathon and cheering as he came across the finish line. Nothing is impossible! |
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Why do you pace?
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To help people achieve their goals and learn a lot from them as well. |
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Tell us your best pacing experience.
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Helping my best friend finish his first marathon after he had told me for years he would never try one. He has since finished over 15 marathons! |
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Why should someone run in your pace group?
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You will finish the race at your goal pace and have a lot of fun with some great people along the way! |
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Any tips for runners about to join your group?
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Remember that the race is over 50% mental. You have trained hard for this event so enjoy it! You can do it! |
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Anything else you’d like to share? |
Another favorite quote….. “The obsession with running is really an obsession with the potential for more and more life.” George Sheehan |
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What philanthropic activities do you have? |
Big Brothers/Big Sisters.
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