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2008 KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL MARATHON
PACER BIOS
3:20 GOAL FINISH TIME
(7:38/mile) Pace Team Leader
Name: Pacer John
Occupation: Regulatory Operations in Pharmaceutical
Industry
Home: Grayslake, IL
Age:47
First Marathon: Columbus, Ohio 1989
Fastest Marathon: Columbus, Ohio 1991 (2:43)
Marathon most proud of and why: All of them - for many
different reasons - every marathon race and finish is
special, if not I wouldn't be on my 62nd. My first for
achieving a milestone event. My second because I proved
the first wasn't a fluke and was also my first sub-3:00,
First Trail Marathon (Death Valley), Second Trail
(Superior), First Ultra, First one in a different state,
first one pacing, first one in freezing weather, first
one in hot weather, first one where I placed in the
overall, the 10th consecutive Columbus.....the list goes
on. I love marathoning - what can I say?
Hobbies: Running of course, cycling, tennis, golf, cars
and any activity that is physically challenging.
Traveling Internationally and running in the places I
visit including the following countries: Japan, Canada,
Mexico, Portugal, Spain, England, France, Germany, New
Zealand, Italy, Denmark and Sweden.
Family includes my wife and three daughters, 1 dog and 2
cats - probably the reason I run so much!
3:30 GOAL
FINISH TIME (8:01/mile) Pace Team Leader
Name: Pacer Mike
Occupation: Educator
Home: Bay City, MI
Age: 44
First marathon: Columbus, Ohio 2000 (3:01)
Fastest marathon: Nashville, Tennessee 2004 (2:49)
Marathon most proud of and why: I'm very proud of them
all, but the most memorable marathon way my first Boston
Marathon. It's the pinnacle of marathons and the
training took a lot of discipline and devotion. It was
congested and chaotic at the start, but ran a negative
split and felt strong to the finish!
Hobbies:
Cycling, Tennis, Paddleball, Soccer. I'm actively
involved with kids in my community by coaching
basketball and soccer. I also enjoy playing classical
guitar and cinema therapy.
Other pacing
experience: St. Louis, Kentucky Derby, Air Force,
Detroit, Fargo, Palm Beaches
Pacing Philosophies: "Steady pace finishes the race"
- Everyone’s legs usually feel good at the start, so
resist the urge to whip up the tempo too soon. Be ready
for an empowering marathon experience. I'll do my best
to keep you motivated and on pace to deliver you to the
finish.
3:40 GOAL
FINISH TIME (8:23/mile) Pace Team Leader
Name: Pacer Ron
Home: St. Louis, MO
Age: 37
Occupation: Litigation Attorney
First Marathon: World’s Second Smallest Marathon
(~4:13:00), a 2-man
fundraiser for cancer research.
Fastest Marathon: Chicago 2002 (2:53.56)
Number of Marathons Completed: 15
Marathon Finish you are most proud of and why: Chicago
2002. It was the
marathon for which I trained the hardest and one of the
few in which I've
managed to run negatives splits (a faster second half).
Other Hobbies: Reggae music, global travel, trout
fishing.
Anything else you think your pace group would like to
know about you: For
the past 5 years, I’ve enjoyed coordinating and/or
assisting with the Saint
Louis Track Club’s Marathon Training Program. My
favorite quote: "If you
are going through hell, keep going." Winston Churchill.
3:45 GOAL
FINISH TIME (8:35/Mile) Pace Team Leader
Name: Pacer ET
Home: Sarasota,
FL
Age: 37
Occupation:
Insurance Executive
First
Marathon: Richmond,
VA 2001
Fastest
Marathon:
Anthem Bay Bridge, Virginia Beach 2003 (3:06:00)
Number
of Marathons Completed: 16 Including
Boston and Great Floridian Ironman
Marathon
Finishes you are most proud of and why: In
early 2007, completed 3 marathons in 4 weeks, all with
Boston Marathon qualifying times (sub 3:15). And of
course, the marathon in the Ironman after completing a
2.4 mile swim & 112 mile bike warm up.
Other
Hobbies:
Traveling, cycling, and time with family
Anything
else you think your pace group would like to know about
you: I'm a
current member of the Manasota Track Club and enjoy the
company of our group Saturday morning training runs with
views of Lido Beach and Sarasota Bay. I love to talk
about training and racing. I look forward to helping my
group achieve their marathon goal, enjoy the
beautiful scenery around Tampa, and perhaps help a few
get their Boston qualifying time to earn the coveted
trip to Bean-town.
3:50 GOAL FINISH TIME (8:47/mile) Pace Team
Leader
Name: Pacer Brett
Age: 49
Occupation: Chief Financial Officer
Date and name of first marathon: 1981 Seattle Marathon
Number of marathons completed: 11
Marathon PR: 3:24:30 Boston 2006
Marathon awards: Lots of fun and lots of good friends
Marathon finish of which you are most proud and why:
Boston 2006; PR on a tough course without really pushing
too hard. Made me confident I can go much faster
Number of ultra marathons completed: 10 (9 50K's and 1
50 Miler)
How many Boston Marathons? 2 -- 2005 and 2006
Other pacing experiences: I paced Cleveland in 2005; I
unofficially paced two friends to first marathon BQ's at
Steamtown in 2005
Other hobbies: Spending lots of time with my kids (5
and 7); Mountain Biking; Skiing
4:00 GOAL FINISH TIME
(9:09/mile) Pace Team Leader
Name: Pacer Tom
Home: La Grange, Kentucky
Age: 38
Occupation: Field Representative for General Motors
Corporation
First Marathon: Bayshore Marathon, 2003, Traverse City,
MI (3:21:13)
Number of Marathons or Ultras Completed: 6 marathons,
15 ultras
Marathon PR: 3:08:21 – Detroit, 2003
Marathon Finish you are most proud of and why: All of
them! Especially the ultras! They all have some
special meaning to me, and I’m just thankful to be able
to pursue the distance.
Other Pacing Experiences: Detroit 2004, I paced for the
3:45 goal time.
Other Hobbies: I shoot NRA Highpower Rifle and Long
Range competitively. I have earned the designation
“Distinguished Rifleman” from the Civilian Marksmanship
Program and was the 1999 Michigan Service Rifle
Champion.
Anything Else you think your pace group would like to
know about you: Grew up in the mountains of
North-Central Idaho. Served as an officer in the US
Navy from 1992-1998. I lived in the Detroit are for
seven years before relocating to the Bluegrass State.
4:10 GOAL
FINISH TIME (9:33/Mile) Pace Team Leader
Name: Pacer Larry
Age: 59
Occupation: Field Engineer - BAE SYSTEMS,
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
First Marathon: Grandma's 1994
Number of Marathons Completed: 76
Recent Races: Houston and
Boston - both in '07
Marathon PR - 3:04:10 Napa Marathon - 2000
Marathon finish you are most proud of and why: Twin
Cities - 1994.
I had recently run my first marathon (Grandma's -
Duluth, MN) and realized that I just missed qualifying
for Boston by 2 minutes. While running Twin Cities,
and at the point I realized that I would have a Boston
qualifying time, I teared up as the finish line came
into sight. Four months before I wasn't even sure I
could complete a marathon, and now I was on my way to
Boston. I haven't missed a Boston since.
4:20 GOAL FINISH TIME (9:55/Mile) Pace Team Leader
Name: Pacer Noiel
Age: 43
Occupation: President Security Equipment Leasing and
Financing & Running and Triathlon Coach
Date and name of first marathon: Boston Marathon 1992
Number of marathons completed: 35
Marathon PR: 3:28:18
Marathon awards: 2nd place age group at the
Mississippi Marathon
Marathon finish of which you are most proud and why: San
Diego Rock Roll marathon 1998- I coached a group of 18
runners- mostly first time marathoners that all
completed the marathon.
Number of ultra marathons completed: 3 Ironman Triathlon
Distance events 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile
run
Finish of which you are most proud: 1995 Vineman
Ironman Distance Triathlon- I entered the race knowing
little to nothing about triathlon, but was able to
finish.
How many Boston Marathons? 3
4:30 GOAL FINISH TIME (10:18/Mile) Pace Team Leader
Name: Pacer Pete
Home: Baltimore, MD.
Age: 42
Occupation: Manager, Specialty Running Store in
Baltimore.
First Marathon: Baltimore 2003
Number of marathons completed: 9
Marathon PR: 3:55:14 Marine Corps 2005.
Marathon finish you are most proud of and why: My first
- Baltimore 2003. My
first marathon was special because I had only taken up
running three years
prior to that. The marathon seemed like such a lofty,
unreachable
goal...and that was my reason for deciding to run one.
But with training and
a great network of support - both runner & non-runner
friends I ran and
finished, 4:05. Three years later and I'm hooked!
Other pacing experiences: Baltimore 2004 - 2007.
Cleveland 2006, 07-Carlsbad, Tampa, Madison
4:45 GOAL
FINISH TIME (10:52/Mile) Pace Team Leader
Name: Pacer Jim
E-mail: PacerJim@hotmail.com
Home: Pittsburgh, PA
Age: 54
Occupation: Consultant
First marathon: Pittsburgh, 1981, 3:14
Number of marathons or ultras completed: 38 (9 raced, 29
as a Pacer)
Last Marathon Raced: 3:24:56 at Richmond, 2003
Number of marathons where I hit my pace goal to the
second: Three. Columbus 4:15:00 (2001), Pittsburgh
4:00:00 (2003), Akron 4:30:00 (2007)
Marathon finishes of which you are most proud and why:
Bayshore Marathon, Traverse City, MI, May, 2001, where I
qualified for Boston.
Other pacing experiences: Air Force, Detroit, Akron,
Pittsburgh, Columbus, San Diego Rock N Roll, Los
Angeles, Long Beach, Twin Cities, Flying Pig, Chicago,
Salt Lake City, Carlsbad, Palm Beaches, Tampa, Fargo,
St. Louis, Nike Women’s Marathon
Other hobbies: I've gone on mission trips running
through tea fields of Malawi in Africa, around Mt.
Vesuvius and on mountain trails in Haiti.
Anything else you think your Pace Group would like to
know about you: If you wanted to run 26.2 miles alone
you could have just walked out your front door and
started running. When you’re with a pace group you’re
running with a team and have lots of teammates to
support you in your effort.
5:00 GOAL
FINISH TIME (11:27 min/mi) Pace Team Leader
Name: Pacer Molly
Occupation: student/ coach
Home: Bay City, MI
Age: 23
First marathon: Traverse City, MI 2003
Fastest marathon: Detroit, MI 2005 (3:34)
Marathon most proud of and why- Detroit was most
memorable because at the 17 mile mark I was on target
for a 3:20 finishing time; sounds awesome, right? Well
it was chilly out and I stopped to use the Johnny on the
Spot and when I tried to resume my running my knee
wouldn’t bend. I continued running straight legged, all
9.2 miles until I reached the finish. The best thing
about that day was that I ran my PR, hurt and all.
Hobbies: Next to running I enjoy biking (road and
mountain), taking my dog, Springer, for long walks and
of course runs. I am currently coaching girls
basketball, at the college level and a 6th grade boys
team. I love spending time with my family; I have 5
sisters and a bunch of little nieces and nephews. I love
spending time with my boyfriend, Pacer Mike.
6:00 GOAL
FINISH TIME (13:44 min/mi) Pace Team Leader
Name: Pacer Dave
Home: Pittsburgh, PA
Age: 51
Occupation: Computer Software Genius
First marathon: Pittsburgh, 2001 3:52
Number of marathons or ultras completed: 24 of which 7
were ultras and 9 were as a Pacer
Marathon PR: 3:42 at Columbus 2001
Marathon finishes of which you are most proud and why:
Rachel Carson 34mi 2003. Finished 5th, healthy and with
a good friend.
Other pacing experiences: Akron, Pittsburgh, Twin
Cities, Air Force
Other hobbies: Lionel train repair: I take rusty broken
devices no one wants and turn them into shiny working
things few people want.
Anything else you think your Pace Group would like to
know about you: I like beer. I swam across the
Chesapeake Bay in 2001. I loose about 10 pounds in
sweat during a marathon. I can outrun Pacer Jim when
being chased by a rabid dog.
Copyright
2007 by James L. Crist. No part of this may be
reproduced without permission.
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