Maniac questionnaire Name: Norm Campbell Maniac #1989 How many marathons / ultra marathons have you run? 11 What was the first race you ever ran? (Any distance) some 5k in college What was the first marathon you ever ran? What year did you run it? Did you have fun that day? 1989 Honolulu – fun is of course relative but I did finish How long have you been a runner and why did you start running? Since I was teen and I ran to keep in shape for soccer. Why did you decide to become a Maniac? Or what inspired you? Finishing the Flying Monkey convinced me I belong in an asylum and it helped that I ran another marathon two weeks prior. Of all the races out there in this world, which one would you most like to run? Comrades – I’ve heard/read so many great things about it. If you could run a marathon / ultra accompanied by anyone either living or deceased, who would you choose and why? Anyone that can carry a good conversation for a few hours is good by me. I just hope they would think the same of me. What was you most memorable marathon and why? First Disney since it was the first time I broke 4 hours. If someone asked you to pick a race for him or her that they could run a PR at, which race would you suggest? Indianapolis Monumental marathon based on the one’s I’ve run. What was the furthest you’ve ever traveled for a race? 1000 miles to Disney 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? Yes but they all have now seemed to accept the fact I’m a bit “touched in the head” If personal obligations or finances were not an issue, how many marathons would you run in one year? Minimum of 12 – one per month but they would be all over the world with a week’s vacation, golf and running on each end. If there are others close by, then I would run them too. From what race did you receive your favorite finishers medal? Woodle from the Flying Monkey Where do you keep your finisher medals? My kids have them all and I have no idea what they do with them. Do you wear your race t-shirts? What do you do with the ones you don’t wear? If they are tech shirts I wear them for running. If cotton, I wear them like any other t-shirt depending on their order in the pile or stack. If you could put on a marathon anywhere in the world, where would you have it? New Zealand mountains. It looks so great in pictures and movies. Maniac Yellow, or Maniac Black? Yellow What is your favorite pre race meal? Post race meal? Pre - Whatever is on the menu as long as it doesn’t give me a possible upset stomach. Post – anything I can catch or cook. What is your energy gel of choice? Sport drink of choice? PowerGels. Chocolate milk – I don’t much like sports drinks Which race would you never run again and why? Haven’t found one yet. They all have good and bad parts but since its running – mostly good. What was the most challenging race or combination of races you’ve ever done and why? Disney Goofy because I was undertrained What is a typical training week like for you? How many miles do you run? Any cross training? Run, work, spend time with family. I run between 45 and 60 mpw but am trying to get more miles. I cross train with kettle bells and basic pull-ups, push ups, etc. plus Tai Chi Do you have a training partner? If so, who is it? Yes several but they wouldn’t want people to know they run with me. It would damage their reputations. What kind of shoes do you train in? Do you race in a different shoe? Flats or minimalists for both training and racing What are your short-term running goals? Run more miles What are your long-term running goals? Run more miles Assuming you have time, what do you do for fun other than run marathons? Coach soccer, play golf, spend time with my family. Who is your favorite Super Hero? Superman, Wonder Woman, Main Maniac (with cat on head), non Maniac Beauty? Flash – he runs fast and has lighting bolts and stuff. . |