NAME: Marvin Hall
E-MAIL ADDRESS: mhh2@psu.edu
BIRTH-DATE: 11-23-54
HOMETOWN (ORIGINALLY): Sunbury, Ohio
WHERE I LIVE NOW: State College
WHAT I DO IN LIFE AS WE KNOW IT: Professor in Agronomy
NON-RUNNING HOBBIES OR INTERESTS: Canoeing
A FAVORITE BOOK, MOVIE, TV OR RADIO SHOW:
NICKNAME (AND WHY):
IF I COULD WRITE MY OWN EPITAPH: He worked hard & played hard
I STARTED RUNNING (WHEN, WHERE, HOW...): high school
AVERAGE MILES PER WEEK: 20 -30
A TYPICAL TRAINING WEEK: 6 miles swimming; 100 miles biking: 25 miles
running
PREFERRED RACE OR RACING DISTANCE: Standard triathlon
NUMBER OF RACES PER YEAR: 10 -12
A GOOD 10K TIME FOR ME WOULD BE: One that my kids would run with me.
WHY I RUN: Stress release
PEOPLE MIGHT BE SURPRISED TO LEARN THAT: I farmed and milked cows for
5 years before going to graduate school.
** DATE SUBMITTED: 5/16/00
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