Pacer Jamie
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Where are you from? |
Born in Ashtabula,
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Current P.R. |
3:16, Steamtown, 2006 |
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Birthday |
December 30 |
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Number of marathons |
23 marathons, inc 4 consecutive Bostons, 3 50k, 1 50-miler at JFK |
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Typical pace |
Pace 3:40 -4:00 |
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Favorite marathon |
Boston and Chicago, big cities and everyone is there for the same reason. And great crowds! |
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Occupation |
CPA (work for FirstEnergy Corp) |
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Favorite Running Food |
Chocolate milk |
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Hobbies |
My dogs, guitars, and of course, running |
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Who do you train with? |
Vertical Runner in Hudson,
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Favorite book, what are you reading now? |
Total Immersion & Inside of a Dog |
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A quotation you like… |
“You can’t run two days in a row until you run one” – Jamie Carr |
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Personal goals |
New PR of 3:15 or better in Columbus this year! |
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Why do you run?
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Personal challenges, social aspect, and the fitness benefits |
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Describe your best marathon memory.
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Chasing Brett Himes down the finishing straight-away at Steamtown. I was going to PR and qualify for Boston for the first time. I cried at the finish when I saw my wife. |
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Why do you pace?
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To give back what other runners have given to me. |
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Tell us your best pacing experience.
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My best experience is when runners I’ve paced thank me for getting them to the finish line. |
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Why should someone run in your pace group?
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We will have fun and run an even paced race. |
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Any tips for runners about to join your group?
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Relax. You’ve put in the work to get here, now let’s execute followed by celebration. |
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Anything else you’d like to share? |
Favorite running music: Live Dave Matthews Band!!!
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What philanthropic activities do you have? |
I volunteer for English Springer Rescue America. We rescue and re-home English Springer Spaniels. “To the world you are but one person, to a rescue dog you are the world.” |