Maniac questionnaire
June 5, 2006
Name Phil Kriss
Maniac # 289
State you live in Washington
How many marathons / ultra marathons have you run? 3
What was the first race you ever ran? (Any distance) 10k in 1985
What was the first marathon you ever ran? What year did you
run it? Did you have fun that day? Yakima
River Canyon 2006. I did not have fun. I had a whopping case of mad sad shout
pout suck-your-thumb disease because I did not run 3:30 or better.
How long have you been a runner and why did you start running?
I started running regularly in ’95 after
I told Mel Preedy I thought I could keep up with him
Why did you decide to become a Maniac? Or what inspired you?
I didn’t decide…my pals (lead by #299
Mary Hanna) signed me up!
Of all the races out there in this world, which one would you most like to run? I guess Boston with my pals
If you could run a marathon / ultra accompanied by anyone either living or deceased, who would you choose and why? My Mom. She is a tough gal, rides her bike around continents, taught me “I can do it” when I started riding my bmx style bike 35 miles at age 12 and envy’s my running because she no longer can
What was you most memorable marathon and why? Yakima going up the hill dying, getting
passed by an old fart who told me I only had to do 4 or 5 more marathons to
make my qualifing time….That is not what I wanted to hear at the moment
If someone asked you to pick a race for him or her that they could run a PR at, which race would you suggest?
What was the furthest you’ve ever traveled for a race? 120 miles…
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? My biker friends are
certain I am crazy. Most others are my cheering section
If personal obligations or finances were not an issue, how
many marathons would you run in one year? 4
or 5, but since I didn’t even plan on doing one 6 months ago, who knows
From what race did you receive your favorite finishers
medal? Yakima, because it was a cool
medal, my first one and I know the Dolphins
Where do you keep your finisher medals? I gave one away to a pal that wants to loose 200#. The others are on a
wall in my office
Do you wear your
race t-shirts? Yes What do you do
with the ones you don’t wear? If I
didn’t wear one, I would trade with someone else who has done something I want
to do.
If you could put on a marathon anywhere in the world, where
would you have it? Foothills trail
in Orting, WA
Maniac Yellow, or Maniac Black? yellow
What is your favorite pre race meal? Oatmeal
or bagels Post race meal? Steak and Heinekin
What is your energy gel of choice? The free stuff they give out at 20 miles Sport drink of choice? Lemon-lime Gatorade
Which race would you never run again and why? So far, I would do any of them again…and
hopefully better
What was the most challenging race or combination of races you’ve ever done and why?
What is a typical training week like for you? How many miles
do you run? Any cross training? Weights
Monday and Friday. Run and/or ride my bikes Tuesday and Saturday. Run
Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday or Sunday, and squeeze in a few motocross or mt
bike races or a waterski tournament and I manage to stay in pretty good
condition
Do you have a training partner? If so, who is it? Lots of
em. Mostly the Maple Valley Group
consisting of Mel Preedy, Mary Hanna, Cliff Richards, Dave Murray, Dick Decker,
Steve Israel. And my mt biking pals won’t leave me alone to suck my pillow in
the morning either.
What kind of shoes do you train in? New Balance (or whatever is on sale) Do you race in a different shoe? Brooks Adrenalin
What are your short-term running goals? Qualify for Boston so I will win $300!
What are your long-term running goals? Keep going till I die. If I develop Alzheimers or cancer, I am going to
take up sprinting.
Assuming you have time, what do you do for fun other than
run marathons? Work as a chiropractor,
ride anything with 2 wheels as fast as I can, and anything where I can play on
top of, through or in water from the top of crystal mountain to the depth of
Tatoosh Island (scuba diving) in Neah Bay
What
is your favorite Beatles song? Does
“Move Over Little Doggie, Big Doggie coming through” Count?