Pacer Larissa
Where are you from? |
Easton,
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Current P.R. |
3.11 at Boston 2013; 18:23 5K; 1:02:43 10 Mile |
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Birthday |
7-15 |
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Number of marathons |
12 |
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Typical pace |
8:20 |
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Favorite marathon |
Philly 2011 |
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Occupation |
High school teacher |
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Favorite Running Food |
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Hobbies |
Cooking, yoga, dining out, brewing beer |
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Who do you train with? |
Friends, running clubs and high school students |
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Favorite book, what are you reading now? |
Magical Thinking by Augusten Burroughs What I talk about When I talk about Running by Haruki Murakami |
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A quotation you like… |
“ theres an awful lot you can tell about a person by their shoes” |
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Why do you run?
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Because I love it, to keep in shape, and because I love to eat! |
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Describe your best marathon memory.
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Coming in 3rd female in Kalamazoo |
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Why do you pace?
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People have always told me I am good at it. |
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Tell us your best pacing experience.
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I won a pacing competition recently without a watch. |
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Why should someone run in your pace group?
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I will get them to their goal time while keeping them motivated. |
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Any tips for runners about to join your group?
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Listen to your body. |
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Anything else you’d like to share? |
I coach high school cross country and track.
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What philanthropic activities do you have? |
Many races I do support charities, fostering dogs from SPCA
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