Maniac questionnaire Name: MARINÊS VALENTIM DE MELO Maniac #: 1805 How many marathons / ultra marathons have you run?: 4 What was the first race you ever ran? (Any distance): CORRIDA DUQUE DE CAXIAS 2006 – 10KM – RECIFE – PERNAMBUCO - BRAZIL What was the first marathon you ever ran? What year did you run it? Did you have fun that day? ATHENS (GREECE) 2009. I HAD A LOT OF FUN. SEE MY REPORT AT http://www.revistacontrarelogio.com.br/materias/?Minha%20primeira%20maratona,%20na%20Gr%C3%A9cia!.549. How long have you been a runner and why did you start running? 4 YEARS. I WANTED TO IMPROVE MY HEALTH AND CONDITIONING. Why did you decide to become a Maniac? Or what inspired you? BECAUSE MY FRIENDS, THAT ARE MANIACS TOO, ENCOURAGED ME TO ENTER. Of all the races out there in this world, which one would you most like to run? ALL OF THEM WERE SPECIALS, BUT THE FIRST ONE IN ATHENS IS UNFORGIVEN. If you could run a marathon / ultra accompanied by anyone either living or deceased, who would you choose and why? PAULA RADCLIFFE. BECAUSE I ADMIRE HER SO MUCH. What was you most memorable marathon and why? ATHENS. SEE ABOVE. If someone asked you to pick a race for him or her that they could run a PR at, which race would you suggest? ATHENS, WHERE EVERYTHING HAD STARTED. What was the furthest you’ve ever traveled for a race? GÜSSING, AUSTRIA. Do any of your non-running friends or family members thing that you’re crazy for running as much as you do? What are some of their comments to you? SOME FRIENDS THINK I’M CRAZY FOR RUNNING SO MANY KILOMETERS, AND NOW THEY THINK I’M EVEN MORE CRAZY FOR DOING 2 MARATHONS IN A ROW. If personal obligations or finances were not an issue, how many marathons would you run in one year? 2 PER MONTH (24 MARATHONS) From what race did you receive your favorite finishers medal? ATHENS, WHERE EVERYTHING HAS STARTED. Where do you keep your finisher medals? IN A FRAME AT MY ROOM. Do you wear your race t-shirts? What do you do with the ones you don’t wear? YES, THE ONES I’M MORE PRIDEFUL. THE OTHER ONES I DONATE THEM. If you could put on a marathon anywhere in the world, where would you have it? IN THE STATE I HAVE BORN (CEARÁ) AND IN MY HOMETOWN (RECIFE). Maniac Yellow, or Maniac Black? YELLOW. What is your favorite pre race meal? Post race meal? BANANAS, BEFORE AND AFTER. What is your energy gel of choice? Sport drink of choice? AGE GLICOGEL AND GATORADE. Which race would you never run again and why? NONE. What was the most challenging race or combination of races you’ve ever done and why? BERLIN AND GÜSSING IN A WEEK. What is a typical training week like for you? How many miles do you run? Any cross training? I USE TO EXERCISE 4 DAYS IN A WEEK, ABOUT 60KM IN TOTAL, INCLUDING STREETS AND RAMPS. Do you have a training partner? If so, who is it? I USE TO TRAIN WHIT THE GROUPS ACORJA AND CORPORE SANO, THAT MEET IN JAQUEIRA PARK, IN RECIFE. What kind of shoes do you train in? Do you race in a different shoe? I WEAR MAINLY ASICS TENIS AND USE THE SAME TENIS IN TRAININGS AND RUNS. What are your short-term running goals? RUN THE LAS VEGAS MARATHON THIS YEAR AND 4 MARATHONS NEXT YEAR, INCLUDING NEW YORK. What are your long-term running goals? RUN THE MAIN MARATHONS IN THE WORLD (NEW YORK, BOSTON, PARIS, LONDON, ETC.) Assuming you have time, what do you do for fun other than run marathons? TRAVEL AND MEET FRIENDS. Who is your favorite Super Hero? Superman, Wonder Woman, Main Maniac (with cat on head), non Maniac Beauty? PAULA RADCLIFFE. |