Where do you live?
Westchester County, NY, in a town called Armonk.
How old are you?
48
How long have you been running for?
About three years, two and a half years seriously (my wife says too seriously).
What do you hope to achieve through RunnersConnect?
A progressive disciplined training approach to higher levels of fitness.
How did you persuade your wife to join our community?
I bribed her 🙂 She actually liked the way Jeff controls me and she wanted to learn his secret.
What do you find so appealing about the shorter races?
They suit my body and temperament better. I enjoy (or hate depending on how you look at it) the intensity and faster speeds of the shorter ones.
What gets you out of bed and into your running shoes when motivation is low?
My kids, they’re up too damn early. 🙂 Knowing that if I want to be one of the top guys, I have to get it done. I want to prepare myself as best as possible. And joining RC is the best way I know of to do that.
Any advice for new members in our community?
In order to get faster, you’re going to have to run with pain. Distract that inner voice that makes excuses to stop and the world is yours! Albeit for a brief moment in time. the final thing I want to say, is don’t take yourself or running too seriously. Humor has helped me from beating myself up many times when I failed at a workout. There’s more to life than running, or work for that matter. Work to live, not live to work. Running is a gift, and we give ourselves that gift every day. Whether you choose to view it that way or not.
