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Where are you from? |
Pittsburgh |
Current P.R. |
3:22:03 |
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Typical pace |
8:15 - 8:30 |
Number of marathons |
10 |
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Occupation |
Software Engineer |
Favorite marathon |
Buffalo |
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Hobbies |
Favorite Running Food |
Clif Shots |
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What are you reading now? |
Who do you train with? |
mostly myself |
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Personal goals |
Be a good husband, parent, citizen, and human being |
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A quotation you like… |
“Good health is a crown on the head of the healthy that only the ill can see” |
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Why do you run? |
It’s the best mixture of quiet solitude and group camaraderie I’ve come across yet |
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Describe your best marathon memory. |
Finishing a marathon and being so sore that I asked a hobo near the finish line if I could borrow his street curb to sit down |
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Why do you pace? |
Awesome way to help folks get their goals |
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Tell us your best pacing experience. |
At mile 25, help encourage a fellow who was feeling the mileage pull across the finish line |
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Why should someone run in your pace group? |
Steady pace and strong encouragement! |
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Any tips for runners about to join your group? |
Slow for the few seconds needed to get a good drink at the aid stations. You need the hydration more than you need those two seconds |
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Anything else you’d like to share? |
Heard a long time ago… you run the first ten miles with your head, the second ten with your training, and the last six with your heart |
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What philanthropic activities do you have? |
Been doing high school science fair judging for over a decade
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