Pacer Chase
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Where
are you from? |
Columbus |
Current
P.R. |
4:11:23 |
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Typical
pace |
8:30-11:00 |
Number
of marathons |
11
plus 1 Ultra |
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Occupation |
Running
Specialist |
Favorite
marathon |
ORRRC
Marathon |
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Hobbies |
Running,
Golf, Playing around with my son |
Favorite
Running Food |
Margarita
Flavored Shot Bloks. Peanut Butter and
Jelly |
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What
are you reading now? |
Again
to Carthage |
Who
do you train with? |
Pacer
Chris Smith and Pacer Paul Carringer |
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Personal
goals |
To
eventually Break a 4 hour marathon, Run a 12 and a 24 Hour
Race |
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A
quotation you like… |
Anything
less than your best is to Sacrifice the Gift.
Just because you can doesn’t mean you should. | ||
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Why
do you run?
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I love
to run because it gives me an excuse to eat what I want after I have finished, I
love to run with a friends and gives me a chance to meet new running friends as
my journey comes along.
Also
I like to challenge myself.
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Describe
your best marathon memory.
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My
marathon PR at the ORRRC Marathon. A
friend and I went to the race that morning because it was only 35 minutes
away. I saw a friend of mine who would
end up winning the race that day and I knew I was going to have a good day. My goal was to run between a 4:15-4:20 and I
ended up running a 4:11:23. Everything
went right for me that day.
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Why
do you pace?
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Because
I love to see the look on people’s faces when they reach their goals. I love the opportunity to give back to
running for what it has given me.
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Tell
us your best pacing experience.
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At
the Kalamazoo Marathon, I ran with 2 other co-pacers and the runners in my group
were a lot of fun because they laughed at my jokes because it seems my jokes are
bad. I had about 5 or 6 people come up to me after the marathon and thank me for
getting them to the finish because of my songs and jokes. | ||
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Why
should someone run in your pace group?
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Because
I attempt to be funny. I am a lot of
fun. I have been at where most runners are.
I usually give good tips; I tend to talk in an Australian
accent. | ||
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Any
tips for runners about to join your group?
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Bring
a water bottle, or bottled water, expect to have fun. Ask questions,
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Anything
else you’d like to share? |
Have
fun out there, running is the best sport in the world. It’s a great way to spend a weekend and sight
see on foot. | ||
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What
philanthropic activities do you have? |
I
like to donate to St. Jude and in December I help raise money as part of my
work.
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