Maniac questionnaire

Name Kory Wheatley

Maniac #342

State you live in ? Idaho

How many marathons / ultra marathons have you run? I’ve ran 4 Marathons.

What was the first race you ever ran? (Any distance) It was a 5k 4 years ago.

What was the first marathon you ever ran? What year did you run it? Did you have fun that day? I ran the Pocatello Marathon in 2005… I did have a lot of fun, and the first one was hard. I decided to run it because someone told me I would never do one, because I would always say I was too busy. I trained for the Marathon in 2 months and my time was 3:48 minutes. I was shooting for under 4 hours. The last 4 miles were very hard.

How long have you been a runner and why did you start running? I’ve been running for 11 years now. I started running because I wanted to build endurance, and it keeps you in shape.

Why did you decide to become a Maniac? Or what inspired you? I think it’s an awesome organization to meet people who have the same passion you do for running Marathons. The criteria challenge is what inspired me to join, and I liked the cool Black/Yellow singlets.

Of all the races out there in this world, which one would you most like to run? Boston Marathon, which I will be running in April so my next one would have to be the Chicago Marathon.

If you could run a marathon / ultra accompanied by anyone either living or deceased, who would you choose and why? Hal Higdon and Bill Rodgers, because their legend’s in the sport.

What was you most memorable marathon and why? Deseret News Marathon, because I qualified for Boston for the first 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? Ogden Marathon, or even Pocatello Marathon.

What was the furthest you’ve ever traveled for a race? 157 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?

They think I’m over-doing it, and think it’s crazy how many marathons I want to run. Some of my family have said, “Are you trying to kill yourself”. Mom my just shakes her head at me.

If personal obligations or finances were not an issue, how many marathons would you run in one year? 24 Marathon’s.

From what race did you receive your favorite finishers medal? Salt Lake City Marathon… it’s very thick.

Where do you keep your finisher medals? I have a showcase in my living room where I have them displayed.

Do you wear your race t-shirts? What do you do with the ones you don’t wear? I do wear all my race shirts. Makes no since leaving a good shirt in the closet when you look good in it.

If you could put on a marathon anywhere in the world, where would you have it? The coldest place in the world. I really want to run one in extremely cold weather.

Maniac Yellow, or Maniac Black? I would prefer Yellow, but I had to order a Black/Yellow because the Yellow was all out in my size.

What is your favorite pre race meal? Post race meal? My pre race meal about 2 hours from the marathon is a Bagel with Honey and a cup of Yogurt. My post race meal is anything I can get my hands on.

What is your energy gel of choice? Sport drink of choice? I like the Cliff Bloks vs the gels. I love Gatorade.

Which race would you never run again and why? None I enjoyed them all.

What was the most challenging race or combination of races you’ve ever done and why? The first marathon was tough. I wasn’t well prepared I didn’t know when to drink, when to take gels or anything. I didn’t take an entire gel or nothing to eat through the whole marathon, not very smart.

What is a typical training week like for you? How many miles do you run? Any cross training? I run between 45 – 50 miles every week. I work-out on weights 2-3 times a week. I do 200 push-ups and sit-ups every night.

Do you have a training partner? If so, who is it? No one I like to run alone.

What kind of shoes do you train in? Do you race in a different shoe? I train in Brooks Adrenaline 6, but I’ve been running my marathon’s in Avia-Lites.

What are your short-term running goals? I would like to run 50 marathon’s, and run a few under 3 hours.

What are your long-term running goals? I would like to run in 100 marathon’s.

Assuming you have time, what do you do for fun other than run marathons? I love watching and playing football. I love to collect everything I can of the Dallas Cowboys. I fix computers and build Web Sites for clients. My job title is an IT Systems Analyst. Basically, I’m a computer maniac too. I also love going to church.

Who is your favorite Super Hero? Superman, Wonder Woman, Main Maniac (with cat on head) Emmitt Smith former Dallas Cowboy.