Pacer Michael B.
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Hometown |
St. Louis |
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Current P.R. |
3:07 marathon, 1:21 half |
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Where were you born? |
St. Louis |
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Number of marathons |
16 full |
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Birthday |
July 7th |
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Favorite marathon |
St.Louis – my first marathon. Ran a negative split in the last 6
miles of the race. |
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Typical pace |
Rest 8:30, Training 7:30 |
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Favorite running food |
Pre race dinner – pizza. |
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Occupation |
Real Estate Investor |
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Who do you train with? |
Myself mostly |
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Any hobbies? |
Rehabbing houses |
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Personal goals |
Stay healthy, run for fun, race hard. |
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Why do you run? |
To release the energy I have stored up. Also, I love being outdoors all year around.
I always run in the morning, perfect way to start the day along with several
cups of strong coffee. |
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Describe your best
marathon memory. |
It was in my first marathon.
I finished the race with an all out sprint across the finish
line. After that I was hooked –
marathon fever! |
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Why do you pace? |
To help others meet their goals and get as excited about running
as I am. Also, I love meeting new people and having other to talk to while
running. |
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Why should someone run
in your pace group? |
I know how important your goals are and I will get you to the
finish line with my experience. I have
run 16 marathons and over 30 half marathons – I am a very steady paced
runner. |
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Any tips for runners
about to join your group? |
Be comfortable running 8 minute miles either in a shorter race or
on a hard training run. Don’t
experiment with any new shoes or food before the race. I think your long run should be at least 10
miles, at least 2 weeks before the race, that will get you mentally prepared
for the distance. Taper off your
weekly mileage 2 weeks before the race, the week of the race get lots of rest
and taper your mileage to a total of
10 – 20 miles, you want your body to be as rested as possible. |