BIRTH-DATE: August 6,
1955
HOMETOWN
(ORIGINALLY): Pittsburgh, PA
WHERE I
LIVE NOW: State College, PA
WHAT I DO IN LIFE AS WE KNOW IT: Retirement planner for TIAA-CREF, helping people retire
in dignity and independence.
NON-RUNNING HOBBIES OR INTERESTS: Rode bicycling, skiing, hiking, music,
cooking, reading, anything outdoors.
A FAVORITE BOOK, MOVIE, TV OR
RADIO SHOW: Pilgrim's Progress
(book), Raising Arizona (movie)
NICKNAME (AND WHY):
Ron
IF I COULD WRITE MY OWN EPITAPH: "Born to be wild!"
I STARTED RUNNING (WHEN,
WHERE, HOW...): High school, Connellsville,
PA, age 16 (1972), high school cross country team
AVERAGE MILES PER
WEEK: 20 - 25 miles
A TYPICAL TRAINING WEEK: I run about 5 or 6 days/week, mostly maintenance, but
add interval training. Bike about 40-60 miles.
PREFERRED RACE OR
RACING DISTANCE: 10K
NUMBER OF RACES
PER YEAR: 2 or 3
A GOOD 10K TIME FOR ME
WOULD BE: 42 minutes
WHY I RUN: "I feel God's pleasure!" plus, it helps me unwind from
the stress of the day.
PEOPLE MIGHT BE SURPRISED TO LEARN THAT: I am an identical twin, who is also a fanatic
runner!
** DATE SUBMITTED: 8/1/06
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