Maniac questionnaire

May 24, 2006

Name David Stout

Maniac #290

State you live in Washington

How many marathons / ultra marathons have you run? 13 marathons

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? Kansas City 1991, not much fun

How long have you been a runner and why did you start running? 23 years, I started running to change my life

Why did you decide to become a Maniac? Or what inspired you?

I always wanted to find a group of lunatics who were as crazy as me

Of all the races out there in this world, which one would you most like to run? Athens

If you could run a marathon / ultra accompanied by anyone either living or deceased, who would you choose and why? Prefontaine, he was my first inspiration

What was you most memorable marathon and why? Marine Corp 1994 – it rained like crazy and I had to reel in Oprah

If someone asked you to pick a race for him or her that they could run a PR at, which race would you suggest? Napa, CA, nice and flat

What was the furthest you’ve ever traveled for a race? 2000 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? Everyone thinks I am crazy – typical “you know you are destroying your body”

If personal obligations or finances were not an issue, how many marathons would you run in one year? Probably about 12-18, that way I would never need a long training run

From what race did you receive your favorite finishers medal? NYC - 1992

Where do you keep your finisher medals? Hung on the dresser – my plan is to move them when the dresser starts to give

Do you wear your race t-shirts? What do you do with the ones you don’t wear?

Always, my old ones are history

If you could put on a marathon anywhere in the world, where would you have it?

All beach, probably South Africa or Australia

Maniac Yellow, or Maniac Black? Black is my color

What is your favorite pre race meal? Post race meal?

Pre-race – pasta, Post race – Steak and a Cabernet Franc

What is your energy gel of choice? Sport drink of choice?

Goo, Gatorade

Which race would you never run again and why?

Crater Lake, the climb to Cloud Cap is murder

What was the most challenging race or combination of races you’ve ever done and why?

3 in 77 days to join this crazy group

What is a typical training week like for you? How many miles do you run? Any cross training? I always run 33-40 miles per week, I do upper body 3 days a week and core 5 days a week

Do you have a training partner? If so, who is it? Vicki (#291) the love of my life

What kind of shoes do you train in? Do you race in a different shoe? Always NIKE, I will always be a Bowerman boy

What are your short-term running goals?

8 marathons this year

What are your long-term running goals?

100 marathons in this lifetime

Assuming you have time, what do you do for fun other than run marathons?

Work out

Who is your favorite "James Bond?" Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan - Come on, Connery