Pacer Eric
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Where are you from? |
Lake in the HIlls Il | Current P.R. | 3:52:23 |
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Typical pace |
A 6 mile training run on the road I avg a 8:20 | Number of marathons | 9 |
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Occupation |
Commodity Broker | Favorite marathon | Quad Cities |
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Hobbies |
Running Ultras, Done two 100 milers last 6 months, I read a lot. Listening to old albums from the 60’s and 70’s. | Favorite Running Food | Perpetuem for ultra’s, hammer gels for marathons |
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What are you reading now? |
Game of Thrones | Who do you train with? | NLUR and MUDD’s local ultra groups. |
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Personal goals |
Be a good father | ||
| A quotation you like… | It
does not matter how slow you go, as long as you don't stop. -
Confucius |
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| Why
do you run? |
I find peace and quietness in the middle of a long run. I look to find my limits. | ||
| Describe
your best marathon memory. |
My first one, when I crossed the line. Felt as anything was possible. | ||
| Why
do you pace? |
I would like to help others achieve their goals. At the same time I personally learn little more about running | ||
| Tell
us your best pacing experience. |
I just pace 100 mile race (Burning River) for a friend. I started pacing him at 64 miles and was able to help him finish his first 100 mile race after 3 attempts at the distance. | ||
| Why
should someone run in your pace group? |
I have the experience to get you there. | ||
| Any
tips for runners about to join your group? |
Keep a positive attitude at all times. Bad attitudes make for bad races.26.2 miles is suppose to be hard. | ||
| Anything else you’d like to share? | I
will do everything possible to get you to achieve your goal. |
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| What philanthropic activities do you have? |