Name Sunil Chainani Maniac # 806 How many marathons / ultra marathons have you run? 7 Marathons and 1 Ultra What was the first race you ever ran? (Any distance) 2003 What was the first marathon you ever ran? What year did you run it? Did you have fun that day? A cross country Hash marathon in November 2003 – took me over 6 hours!! Had a good feeling when I finished. How long have you been a runner and why did you start running? Been runing short distances at the Hash runs – started distance running only in 2003. Why did you decide to become a Maniac? Or what inspired you? The challenge….decided to try to qualify in mid 2007. Of all the races out there in this world, which one would you most like to run? Would love to qualify for Boston, but amgoing to try the Berlin marathon this year. If you could run a marathon / ultra accompanied by anyone either living or deceased, who would you choose and why? Lance Armstrong…what a sportsman and an inspiration for all of us. What was you most memorable marathon and why? The Bangalore Ultra – could not believe I could survive 52 km and have such a good time. If someone asked you to pick a race for him or her that they could run a PR at, which race would you suggest? Only the bangalore Ultra in india – a race designed by runners for runners What was the furthest you’ve ever traveled for a race? 1000 km to Mumbai 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? Lots of people think I’m nuts…..especially since distance running is not popular in India ( the biggest marathon in India gets less than 1500 people starting the Full marathon)….comments are like – you must be superfit and / or crazy etc etc If personal obligations or finances were not an issue, how many marathons would you run in one year? 3 – but I’d choose the fun runs like London/NYC/Berlin From what race did you receive your favorite finishers medal? Bangalore Ultra Where do you keep your finisher medals? At home Do you wear your race t-shirts? What do you do with the ones you don’t wear? I wear them If you could put on a marathon anywhere in the world, where would you have it? I’d love to do a top class marathon in India. Maniac Yellow, or Maniac Black? ?? What is your favorite pre race meal? Post race meal? Pasta….and then anything with protein post the race What is your energy gel of choice? Sport drink of choice? GU / gatorade Which race would you never run again and why? Bangalore city marathon – badly organised / traffic What was the most challenging race or combination of races you’ve ever done and why? 2007 Mumbai marathon – very hot and humid – cramped badly but finished. What is a typical training week like for you? How many miles do you run? Any cross training? 3 days of running (speed/tempo/distance) plus 2 days of playing squash and/or strength training Do you have a training partner? If so, who is it? My wonderful running group – Runners for Life ( www.runnersforlife.com) What kind of shoes do you train in? Do you race in a different shoe? Neutral shoes – run the race in same shoes What are your short-term running goals? Break 4 hours for a Full marathon What are your long-term running goals? 78 km Ultra – maybe the Himalayan run Assuming you have time, what do you do for fun other than run marathons? Travel / music/ academics / good food and wine and beer Who is your favorite Super Hero? Superman, Wonder Woman, Main Maniac (with cat on head) |