Maniac questionnaire Name John ‘Blaze’ Fink Maniac # 813 State you live in Texas for now How many marathons / ultra marathons have you run? 8 What was the first race you ever ran? (Any distance) Cajun Cup 10K What was the first marathon you ever ran? What year did you run it? Did you have fun that day? Marine Corps, 2004, absolutely! How long have you been a runner and why did you start running? I started an eon ago in high school. I ran sporadically until 2003. Why did you decide to become a Maniac? A natural progress of my marathon OCD. Of all the races out there in this world, which one would you most like to run? The Great Wall If you could run a marathon / ultra accompanied by anyone either living or deceased, who would you choose and why? My Uncle Inks What was you most memorable marathon and why? The last one If someone asked you to pick a race for him or her that they could run a PR at, which race would you suggest? Mississippi Gulf Coast What was the furthest you’ve ever traveled for a race? DC so far 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? Most of them think I’m ‘special’! My two favorites are do you ever win? And I don’t think I can run that far. If personal obligations or finances were not an issue, how many marathons would you run in one year? As many as I could tolerate. From what race did you receive your favorite finishers medal? Marine Corps Where do you keep your finisher medals? A peg board my brother in law made for me Do you wear your race t-shirts? What do you do with the ones you don’t wear? I wear some and I donate some to charities. Maniac Yellow, or Maniac Black? Yellow, so my pit crew can find me. What is your favorite pre race meal? Post race meal? I usually eat bananas and bagels before hand and pizza always works for me afterwards. What is your energy gel of choice? Black cherry and cran-razz shot blocks. What was the most challenging race or combination of races you’ve ever done and why? Marine Corps. I was inexperienced and hit the wall. Consequently, I want to do it again . What is a typical training week like for you? How many miles do you run? Any cross training? 6 days a week with a Sunday long run. Nothing consistent, but some swimming and biking. Do you have a training partner? If so, who is it? No. I like running to clear my mind. What kind of shoes do you train in? I rotate Mizuno Wave Riders and Brooks Glycerins. What are your short-term running goals? All the states. What are your long-term running goals? See the world one step at a time! Assuming you have time, what do you do for fun other than run marathons? Travel with my pit crew (aka wife) Ruth. Who is your favorite Super Hero? Superman, Wonder Woman, Main Maniac (with cat on head) |