| Minnesota RED Runner Profile/Interview |
| Name: |
Christian Hicks |
| Date of Birth: |
06/08/1974 |
| Place of Birth: |
St. Louis Park, MN |
| Height: |
5'7" |
| Weight: |
156 |
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Before or after a marathon? |
Before |
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Before my next marathon? |
145 (hoping!) |
| Spouse and/or children |
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Spouse: |
Yes |
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Kids: |
No |
| Pets: |
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Dog: |
still 0 |
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Cat: |
Never |
| Physical features: |
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Best: |
legs |
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Worst: |
legs |
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| Hobbies (besides running): |
ice climbing, reading, photography, eating, beer, hiking, fastpacking |
| Collections: |
Shoes |
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| Short-term running goal: |
JFK 50 miler |
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| Long-term running goal: |
See how far sub 3hours I can go in the marathon |
| Running achievement of which you are most proud: |
4 days of running this week |
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| Personal strengths: |
Energy, humor |
| Personal weaknesses: |
Greed, sloth, vanity, etc. |
| Running PRs: |
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Marathon |
3:04:12 (National Marathon) |
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Half-Marathon |
1:37:39 (Mora 1/2) Still my favorite race |
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25K |
Don't remember |
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10 mile |
Don't remember |
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10K |
41:08 |
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5K |
19:11 |
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| Years running marathons: |
10? |
| Number of marathons finished: |
8? |
| Most memorable marathon finish, and why: |
My wife's Chicago finish last year. She kept trucking even though it was freaking host. I couldn't keep up. |
| Typical training week, a month or two before a major race: |
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| Injuries: |
None really, ok maybe my head is broken. My Achilles is bothering me this week. |
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| Favorite running shoes: |
Brooks Trance 8 or 9 (the ones with the big logo) |
| Favorite food/drink during a marathon: |
Ensure (ok, maybe that is for ultras only) |
| Favorite place to run: |
In my head |
| Running idol: |
My Dad. He ran Chicago many years ago with a stress fracture in his foot and a hip problem because it was for charity. |
| Why do you run marathons? |
Because it gives me a reason to run during the week. |
| Advice you would give to other marathoners: |
Consistency is key. Also, there is no such thing as can't except inside you head. |
