Maniac questionnaire Name James McCan Maniac #1609 How many marathons / ultra marathons have you run? 35 What was the first race you ever ran? (Any distance) mile in high school What was the first marathon you ever ran? What year did you run it? Did you have fun that day? How long have you been a runner and why did you start running? ran in high school; for fun in college; then stopped for 23 years. Now I have been running for 9 years. Why did you decide to become a Maniac? Or what inspired you? Friends and family say I’m crazy to run marathons. I figure they must be right, so I might as well make it “official”. Of all the races out there in this world, which one would you most like to run? Boston If you could run a marathon / ultra accompanied by anyone either living or deceased, who would you choose and why? Haile Gebrselassie What was your most memorable marathon and why? Ocala Marathon; my first If someone asked you to pick a race for him or her that they could run a PR at, which race would you suggest? Gasparilla Marathon in Tampa What was the furthest you’ve ever traveled for a race? 1000 miles Do any of your non-running friends or family members think that you’re crazy for running as much as you do? What are some of their comments to you? Some are runners and they understand. If personal obligations or finances were not an issue, how many marathons would you run in one year? 52 From what race did you receive your favorite finishers medal? Disney Where do you keep your finisher medals? in the music room on a hanging rod Do you wear your race t-shirts? What do you do with the ones you don’t wear? I wear them a lot. If you could put on a marathon anywhere in the world, where would you have it? Monaco. I wonder how many “laps” around the country it would take! Maniac Yellow, or Maniac Black? yellow What is your favorite pre race meal? Post race meal? pre race=bagel and cream cheese. post race=beer and anything What is your energy gel of choice? Sport drink of choice? Powerade lemon lime Which race would you never run again and why? So far, I never met a race I didn’t like. (apologies to Will Rogers) What was the most challenging race or combination of races you’ve ever done and why? Disney Goofy Challenge What is a typical training week like for you? How many miles do you run? Any cross training? in season, I do a long run (20-24 miles) every week; one day of speed work; one day of tempo. other days are easy. total miles = 50-60 Do you have a training partner? If so, who is it? I always train by myself. What kind of shoes do you train in? Do you race in a different shoe? Nike Air Presto for training and racing What are your short-term running goals? get faster, stronger miles 20-26 What are your long-term running goals? keep running. I want to run as many marathons as I am years old. Assuming you have time, what do you do for fun other than run marathons? read books Who is your favorite Super Hero? Superman, Wonder Woman, Main Maniac (with cat on head), non Maniac Beauty? my wife
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