Pacer Jos

Where are you from?

The Netherlands

Current P.R.

HM 1:40:22

Typical pace

Between 2:00 and 2:15 HM

Number of marathons

27

Occupation

outpatient counselor

Favorite marathon

Hannover

Hobbies

Running, cycling, swimming

Favorite Running Food

poppyseedcake

What are you reading now?

The 7 sisters – Lucinda Riley (second time 😊)

Who do you train with?

Our own runninggroup

Personal goals

Stay healthy and fit

 

 

A quotation you like…

 

Just do it

Why do you run?

 

To stay healthy and fit and make friends and memories all around the world

Describe your best marathon memory.

 

It was a 50 k run where I could keep up my speed until the finish line. After that line I couldn’t walk any more,

Why do you pace?

 

Make other people happy which gives me satisfaction

Tell us your best pacing experience.

 

With a lot of runners from start until the finish line. All that happy faces

Why should someone run in your pace group?

 

I can run on a flat schedule and motivate the runners in my group to continue. I can speak English, German and Dutch and a little bit Spanish

Any tips for runners about to join your group?

 

Talk a little bit about your goal with other runners in the group and make it a goal for the whole group!

Anything else you’d like to share?

I’m a running trainer for 25 years, at the moment just for recreational runners bur in the past I had a Youth group at national level

 

What philanthropic activities do you have?

I am in the staff off several running events.

 

 

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