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Where are you from? |
Lisle, IL |
Current P.R. |
2:58:51 |
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Typical pace |
7-7:30 |
Number of marathons |
14 |
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Occupation |
Software Engineer |
Favorite marathon |
Milwaukee |
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Hobbies |
Running, Golf, Video Games, watching the Blackhawks |
Favorite Running Food |
Chocolate milk and pancakes |
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What are you reading now? |
I burned all my books after reading Fahrenheit 451. |
Who do you train with? |
Dick Pond Fast Track |
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Personal goals |
Still trying to break 5:00 mile |
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A quotation you like… |
There’s no such thing as bad weather, just soft people. –Bill Bowerman You have to forget your last marathon before you try another. Your mind can’t know what’s coming. –Frank Shorter |
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Why do you run?
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Because all the hockey leagues around me play between 11pm and 1am on weekdays and I need my beauty sleep. |
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Describe your best marathon memory.
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Milwaukee. My dad rode his bike along course stopping every couple of miles to cheer for me. Then when crossing the finish line I made the mistake of putting my hands on my knees and the volunteers hauled me off to the med tent. |
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Why do you pace?
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It has always been a fun and rewarding experience. Whether as an official pacer or just for a friend, it is a great feeling to help someone achieve a PR. |
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Tell us your best pacing experience.
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Chicagoland Spring Half Marathon 2011. It was cold, windy and raining, but my fellow pacer and I had a lot of fun with our group. The last 2 miles were into the wind so we had everyone get single-file behind me to draft. |
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Why should someone run in your pace group?
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It is always easier to run with a group than by yourself, especially if the group is tracking the pace for you. Also, I struggled with the marathon for a long time, so I have plenty of stories of the stupid things I have done (and continue to do) to keep you entertained. |
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Any tips for runners about to join your group?
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You will always be better off starting conservatively in the marathon. There is no such thing as “banking time”. |
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Anything else you’d like to share? |
I became a Marathon Maniac after a marathon I registered for was cancelled and rescheduled the weekend before my next one. A combination of stubbornness and stupidity led me to opt not to defer to the next year and run them both.
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