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Where are you from? |
St. Louis MO (grew up in Israel) |
Current P.R. |
3:25:35 |
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Typical pace |
4:15 |
Number of marathons |
30+ and also a few Ultras: 40 miler; 6 and 12 hour races. |
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Occupation |
IT (Database Administrator) at Enterprise Rent-A-Car |
Favorite marathon |
Boston |
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Hobbies |
Watching movies, Triathlons, Space & Astronomy, HAM Radio. |
Favorite Running Food |
Bagel & Banana before; Banana and gel’s during. |
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What are you reading now? |
“Catch Me” by Lisa Gardner |
Who do you train with? |
Running groups in St Louis and/or my wife. |
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Personal goals |
Do an Ironman; Run a 100 miler; Stay healthy and enjoy life |
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Why do you run?
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I run to relieve day to day stress, to stay fit and for the social aspect of it. |
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Describe your best marathon memory.
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I have two: 1. Running the beautiful Newport RI marathon one day after running the Hartford CT marathon. I got dehydrated at Hartford and was cramping badly. Despite that, I was able to run Newport with very little walking. 2. Setting my PR on my 3rd Boston (2010). |
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Why do you pace?
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It is very satisfying to help other runners achieve their goal pace! |
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Tell us your best pacing experience.
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Pacing my hometown marathon (St. Louis) because I knew so many runners and spectators. |
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Why should someone run in your pace group?
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For a few reasons: It’s the best pace for you!; I keep a steady pace; I’ll help and encourage you to keep up; I have lots of stories to tell to make the time pass by quickly. |
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Any tips for runners about to join your group?
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Make sure the pace is realistic for you. Even if you ran 20 miles at this pace, keeping it for the entire 26.2 miles is a different story. Make sure you know how much to drink (and eat) during the race. Follow what you tried during your longer training runs. |
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Anything else you’d like to share? |
I started to run at age 42. I trained from zero running to running a marathon with a local YMCA group led by Pacer Josh S. The marathon was on 04/04/04.
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What philanthropic activities do you have? |
I donate to various organizations throughout the year and I volunteer at many local race events.
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