KATIE HELBIG

Age: 26
Hometown: St. Louis
High School: Cor Jesu Academy
College: University of Dayton
Occupation: Public Relations at St. John's Mercy Medical Center

Short term goals:
To remember that running is fun!

With one Ironman under my belt my crazy training partners talked me into doing another one, so back to Louisville I go!

Long term goal:Stay healthy and be as energetic as the kids I coach.

Katie is currently the assistant cross country and track and field coach at her alma mater, Cor Jesu Academy. She also has fun coaching 6th graders through the Girls on the Run program. She enjoys racing on the local scene and enjoys competing in triathlons.

CHRISTINE BUGNITZ

Highlights: 1977 Missouri State Mile Champion Class 2A (only 2 classes at the time) State Record: 5:11:09

1980 NCAA Div II Illinois 1500 meter state champion

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AUSTYN HUGHES
Age: 20
Hometown: Saint Joseph , Missouri
High School: Bishop LeBlond High School
College: Missouri Western State University
Degrees: Pursuing degrees in Mathematics and Chemistry

High School : Varsity Cross Country (Jr-#4-2003, Sr-#3-2004) Varsity Track (So-2003, Jr-2004, Sr-2005)

Short Term Goal : sub-20:00 for 5km, sub-43:00 for 10km 2008

Long Term Goal : To just continue to run faster for 5km, hopefully get down around 16:00, go sub 40:00 for 10km. And if I can do that then someday run under 3:00 for the marathon and qualify for Boston .

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JASON KESSELRING
Age: 31
Hometown: St. Louis
College: Knox College and Rush Medical College
Occupation: Pediatrician

Favorite Movie: The Usual Suspects or The Bourne Ultimatum

Favorite Place to Train: I have a little route incorporating the River Des Peres Trail, Carondelet Park , and the Christy Greenway that I really like. Nothing beats the fall colors if you detour to Wilmore and Francis Park and then head to the River Des Peres Trail.

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Healthy-Cheerios. Not healthy-Cocoa Puffs

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: Elevation (Tomb Raider Mix) – U2 or Sweet Virginia – the Rolling Stones

Who's Better Superman or Batman: I'm not a comic book/superhero type of guy. They are both pretty scary and clearly have issues. I think counseling would help both guys.

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Aside from the 1982 World Series, the Joshua Tree tour, and the fall of communism (which was largely due the Soviet Union's inability to keep up with our own deficit spending rather than any real U.S. policy, but I digress), face it, the 80s stunk.

Short Term Goals (2009 and 2010):
- Break 45 minutes for the 10K; Run sub-21 for the 5K
- Get into the high 1:30s for the half-marathon
- Run more with my wife and keep pushing the kids in the stroller

Long Term Goals (2011 and beyond):
- I would love to qualify for Boston
-Stay in shape (as it took me a while to get where I am now); do a team relay race
-Share my love of running with my children

Interesting Fact About Me:
-I have sewn a teenage girl's ear back on in the ER

-In college, I raced every distance on the track except the 200 meters (100m to 10K, including indoor distances)

RYAN GASSER
Age: 38
DOB: August 7, 1972
Hometown: University City, MO
College: University of Michigan

Favorite Movie: Passion of the Christ - Humbles me and helps to put life into perspective

Favorite Place to Train: 10 mile Crim course in Flint, MI; Creve Coeur Park in Missouri

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Gluten free oatmeal with flax seeds, walnuts and agave nectar

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: (Tie): Charlie Hall "Marvelous Light" and Low Stars "Calling All Friends"

Who's Better Superman or Batman: Superman

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? ....or rapped!

Short Term Goals:
To qualify for the 2013 Boston Marathon by running a 3:20 marathon in Columbus, OH this October (2011)

Long Term Goals:
To stay healthy and enjoy running well into my years.

Interesting Fact About Me:
I am a vegan and a Star Wars nerd. Also, I met my wife in Guatemala during a mission trip. We then got married on a mission trip in Costa Rica.

CJ WATSON
Age: 25
Hometown: St. Louis
High School: Lindbergh High School
College: University of Missouri Columbia, University of Florida
Degrees: B.S. Finance and Banking

High school:
State qualifier in wrestling
Two time state qualifier in track (4x100 m relay)

College:
Kappa Sigma drinking team (2001)
Gaining weight (four years)

Short term goals:
Complete a full marathon in under 3:30, and run a 5k under 18:30. Get faster on the bike, and in the pool.

Long term goal:
Complete an Ironman, and run 2 marathons a year.

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KEVIN LANSING

High school:
Two-time state qualifier in cross country
Lettered in Ice Hockey, Baseball, Volleyball, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Cross Country

Short term goals:
Run sub-2:59:59 in Boston on April 20, 2009.

Long term goal:
Break 2:30:00!

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BETH DARE

Age: 38
Hometown: Rolla
High School: Rolla High School
College: University of MO-Rolla ( Missouri U. of Science & Tech, whatever…)

Degrees: B.S. Civil Engineering, 1993

Favorite Movie:
A Fish Called Wanda, Better Off Dead, Wedding Crashers

Favorite Place to Train:
Fenton Park / George Winter Park loop, Grant's Trail

Favorite Breakfast Cereal:
Oatmeal Raisin Crisp. I could eat this stuff five times a day if I had to.

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod or Radio:
None – my playlist always runs random, but it's mostly 80's stuff. Yeah, I'm stuck there. And yes, the 80's rocked!

Who's Better Superman or Batman?
Batman is just some yahoo in a mask and cape. Superman can actually fly, so he wins.

Fact or Fiction, the 80's Rocked?
See the iPod question above.

Short Term Goals:
- Train without injury and then successfully complete the Chicago Marathon this October
- Run a 5K race in less than 29:00
- Run a 10K in less than an hour (three seconds over… unbelievable…)
- Continue to improve my distance and speed
- Keep my knees happy

Long Term Goals:
- Keep running at a level that makes it enjoyable

Interesting Fact About me:

I started physical therapy recently to straighten out a misaligned jaw, but it turns out that being off-balance up there leads to imbalances in your neck, shoulders, back, hips, knees, etc. They are also planning to “teach me how to breathe” (oddly enough, I thought I had that one down), so maybe we'll see some improvement in my running when it's all said and done!

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JEFF BROWN
Age: 38
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
High School: Vianney
College:  Southwest MO State U. (Now Missouri State)
Major: Economics

PRs (Uh, what happened to the even years?):

JIM AKINS
Age : 35
Hometown : Bonne Terre , Missouri
High School : North St. François County High School
College : Southeast Missouri State University for undergrad, Illinois State University for graduate school
Degrees : B.S. in Spanish Education, 1995, M.A. in French Culture & Civilization, 2003

High School : Cross Country (1 year), Track (2 years), Weightlifting (2 years), Swim team (4 years)

College : Track and Field (all-OVC in the javelin in 1993 while competing for Southeast Missouri State University), Swim team for one year while at University of the Americas in Puebla, Mexico

Short Term Goal : sub-17:00 for 5K

Long Term Goal : Just keep running as long as possible

Jim teaches French and Spanish at Kirkwood Middle School, and sometimes teaches night and summer classes at Forest Park Community College. Jim got into running late in his high school years, and continued for a couple more years after he graduated. He competed for the Track & Field team at Southeast Missouri -- not as a runner, but rather a javelin thrower. Jim didn't resume his running career until more than a decade later, when his friend Jordan Stone playfully let him know that while everyone else had gotten ten years older, Jim had somehow managed to stay the same age. In the fall of 2003, after his first 5K race in more than ten years yielded a time of 21:15 , Jim was again hooked, and focused on the ever-elusive goal of breaking 17:00 . Jim resides in Ballwin with his wife Maria and daughter Sara.

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JORDAN STONE
Age: 33
Hometown: Farmington, Missouri
High School: Farmington High School
College: Southeast Missouri State University
Degrees: B.S. Health Management, 1996, B.S. Physical Education, 2002

PR's (old-school – the “young and thin” years: 1986-1996):

PR's (new-school – the “older and fatter” years: 1997- present):

High School:
Track, 9-12 (we didn't have Cross Country at the time)

College:
Southeast Missouri State University Cross Country team, 1992

Short Term Goals:
- Get my weight back down into the 150's
- Run multiple 5K's under 20:00

Long Term Goals:
- Keep my weight in the 150's
- Run two miles under 12:00
- Run a 5K under 19:00
- Be the best coach I can possibly be

Jordan teaches English, Health, and occasionally Physical Education at Farmington High School . He's also the head boys and girls Cross Country coach as well as an assistant Track & Field coach (working exclusively with the boys and girls distance runners). He's been running since he went out for track as a 7 th grader back in 1986. While his focus these days is much more on his coaching than it is his own personal running goals, he continues to race as much as possible. His biggest issue with running (at least with running fast) these days is his weight, which usually hovers around 175, a full 30 pounds heavier than his emaciated, yet much quicker self did in the mid-90's! He resides in Festus with his wife Angie, his daughter Kerensa, and his two chihuahua's, Bean and Peanut.

DAVE VONARX
Age: 41
Hometown: St. Louis
College: University of Missouri-Rolla
Grad School : Purdue University
Degrees: BSCE, MSCE

High School Accomplishments:
Captain of Mehlville Cross Country Team 1987
Ran St. Louis Marathon 3:12

College Accomplishments:
4-Year Letterman in Cross Country

Short Term Goals:
Run the Mid South Marathon November 4 th

Long Term Goals:
Run 10K in 40 minutes

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GARY BODONY
Age: 29
Hometown: Rantoul , IL
College: Texas Tech
Degree: Business

College Accomplishments:
Captain of Texas Tech Cross Country team

Short Term Goals:
Get back into racing shape

Long Term Goals:
2:40 marathon

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BILL REINECKE
Age: 40
Hometown: St. Louis
College: UMSL
Occupation: IT Consultant

Favorite Movie:
The Green Berets or Most Adam Sandler movies

Favorite Place to Train:
Creve Coeur Lake/Johnnie's in Soulard

Favorite Breakfast Cereal:
Cheerios

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod or Radio:
Burnin Love-Elvis

Who's Better Superman or Batman?
Batman is way cooler

Fact or Fiction, the 80's Rocked?
It's a fact like fer sher! The Go Go's, Run DMC, and Michael Jackson before surgery

Short Term Goals:
Go see a dentist.
Set a new marathon PR.
Buy a vacation home in Florida . (You can all come down.)

Long Term Goals:
Finish Marathons in 50 states and 7 continents
Run a 100-miler
Rule the world

Interesting Fact About me:
I ran my first marathon at 15 and my second at 30. I have been running marathons every year since then.

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SONIA KESSELRING
Age: 30
Hometown: Born in Las Cruces , NM . I have lived in Grapevine, TX and Pismo Beach , CA growing up. My husband and I have been in St. Louis since 2003.
College: Knox College
Occupation: Full Time Mom. I “retired” from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago . I was a computer programmer, and I do a little work on the side.

Favorite Movie: The Bourne Identity

Favorite Place to Train: River Des Peres Trail (my son like going over the bridges)

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: I don't like breakfast cereal. I like pancakes!!!

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: Read My Mind – the Killers

Who's Better Superman or Batman: They are both freaks!!

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Teased bangs, ‘nuff said. The 80's were horrible.

Short Term Goals (2009 and 2010):
-Maintain sanity
-300 minutes of cardio per week
-Focus on 10K's

Long Term Goals (2011 and beyond):
-5K under 22 minutes
-Avoid knee surgery!!
-Run another half marathon

Interesting Fact About Me:
I like to make pottery (dishes, bowls, etc….); I made Japanese style tea bowls (150) as gifts for the guests at our wedding.

I got hear Alan Greenspan in person when I was working for the Federal Reserve in Chicago .

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BRANDON JANOSKY
Age: 26
Hometown: Spokane , WA … Warson Woods , MO
College: Villanova University
Occupation: Investment Banker

Favorite Movie:
Fight Club, Prefontaine

Favorite Place to Train:
Innsbrook , MO

Favorite Breakfast Cereal:
Maple and Brown Sugar Frosted Mini Wheats

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio:
Rage Against the Machine—Know Your Enemy

Who's Better Superman or Batman:
Superman. He was super. Batman was a bat.

Fact or Fiction, the 80's Rocked?
Fiction? I don't remember the event in question.

Short Term Goals:
Complete my first marathon. Stay healthy in the process.

Long Term Goals:
Ironman Louisville 2008: Registered and excited!

Interesting Fact About Me:
I joined the crew team in college and won 2 Dad Vail National Championships

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PATRICK MCNULTY
Age: 53
Hometown: St. Louis
College: Regis

Favorite Movie: Die Hard

Favorite Place to Train: Katy

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Bare Naked

List the Most Played Song on your iPOD/Radio: Whipping Post

Who's Better Superman or Batman: Superman

Fact of Fiction, the 80's Rocked: Fiction

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SCOTT KANE
Age: 41
Hometown: O'Fallon, MO
College: Tarkio College '85-'86, Linn State '97-'99
Occupation: Mechanic

Favorite Movie: Caddyshack, Pre, Scorpion King

Favorite Place to Train: O'Fallon

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Raisin Bran Crunch

List the Most Played Song on your iPOD/Radio: Pretty Vegas

Who's Better, Superman or Batman: Batman

Fact or Fiction, the 80's Rocked: Fact

Short Term Goals:
Under 20 min. in 5K
Under 2:30 in 800
Under 40 in 5 Mile
Under 6 min. in Mile

Long Term Goals:
Under 5 min. in Mile
Under 2:10 in 800
Under 18:00 in 5K
Under 30 min. in 5 Mile

Interesting Fact About Me:
Last 50 yards of the race are mine.

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RICHARD ANDERSON
Age: 50 (1957)
Hometown: St. Louis
College: Parks College of St. Louis University and University of MO St. Louis
Occupation: V.P./Principle Network Architect

Favorite Movie: The Mission (Robert De Niro), Kalifornia and Snatch 

Favorite Place to Train: Forest Park

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Honey Bunches of Oats

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: Public Enemy, Biz Marky

Who's Better Superman or Batman: Kato (of the Green Hornet fame) and Shaft

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Absolutely Fact!

Short Term Goals: Break 20 minutes in 5K

Long Term Goals: Stay healthy and try not to take another 20+ year break in training again.

Interesting Fact About me: I never show up at a race without a particular person in mind that I would like to beat for the first time. I refer to beating that person as scratching someone off of my “to do” list. Making it on the list is very simple; if you beat me by 45 sec or less at any distance, you are automatically on that list. Once on the list, you are on it forever, or until I beat you, whichever comes first. Also, it goes without saying that this list is coed.

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JAY TIEGS
Age: 29 (1978)
Hometown: Elsberry, MO
College: Central Texas College, Lindenwood University
Occupation: SFC US Army- Combat Engineer Platoon Sergeant

Favorite Movie: Band of Brothers

Favorite Place to Train: Castlewood State Park

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Shredded Wheat

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: Audioslave

Who's Better Superman or Batman: Batman had no superpowers. He had a rocket-propelled car, all sorts of high speed gadgets, a lot of money and tough enemies. The only downside is Robin.

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? The fall of Communism, Michael Jackson was still black, the A-Team- all overshadowed by the "Mullet". FICTION

Short Term Goals:
Run the St. Louis Marathon under 4 hours
Finish first Half Ironman Triathlon
Run a mile under 6 minutes (like the old days)

Long Term Goals:
Qualify and run the Boston Marathon
Complete an Ironman Triathlon
I want to get my daughters involved in running/endurance sports.

Interesting Fact About me: My wife and I are expecting triplet girls in March/April. I'm a combat veteran with over 12 years in the Army. My first name is Siegfried but I go by "Jay"- my parents are legal immigrants. Running was my first passion but I'm now also into cycling and any multi-sport.

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GEORGE CRESSMAN
Age: 64
Hometown: District Heights , Maryland
College: University of Maryland
Occupation: Retired!

Favorite Movie: Blazing Saddles

Favorite Place to Train: Treadmill to keep past injuries at bay.

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Cereal has too many carbs. Cheese Omelets are perfect!

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: Bring Them Home – Bruce Springsteen

Who's Better Superman or Batman: Superman without question.

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? The 80's were good, but the 60's defined a decade that rocked.

Short Term Goals
14:30 3K
6:59 Mile

Long Term Goals
Run and race injury free.

Interesting Fact About me:
Vietnam Veteran
Restarted running program in 2006 after loosing 50 pounds.

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JARED DRISKILL
Hometown: Shiloh, IL
College: SIUC
Occupation: Law Enforcement

Favorite Movie: The Sixth Sense

Favorite Place to Train: Locally- Scott Airforce Base. Otherwise anywhere on the Hawaiian Islands.

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Caramel Nut Crunch

Who's Better Superman or Batman: Superman, he didn't need a sidekick

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Fact

Short Term Goals
Finish my third half marathon in under 1:25

Long Term Goals
Break 17 minutes in the 5k, compete in Masters Mile Races

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BRIAN SOULE
DOB: 6.12.87
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
High School: Parkway North
College: Lindenwood University

* - en route to half marathon

Favorite Movie: Without Limits

Favorite Place to Train: The streets of Creve Coeur, and Maryland Heights.

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Blueberry Morning.

Who's Better Superman or Batman: Superman

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? I was born... they rocked.

Short Term Goals
Sub 9:29 Steeplechase
Sub 1:14:00 half marathon

Long Term Goals
Sub 15:00 5k

Interesting Fact About me:
I have been known to race over 70 times in a calendar year.

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FRANCIS FLANAGAN
D.O.B: 10.6.85
Hometown: New Haven, CT
College: Washington University Saint Louis
Occupation: Student/Teacher

Favorite Movie: Braveheart

Favorite Place to Train: East Rock Park, New Haven CT

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Anything with marshmallows

Most played song on your iPod: Many Rivers to Cross- Jimmy Cliff

Who's better Superman or Batman?: BATMAN

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Fact, since I was born.

Short Term Goals:
Get back running regularly, I've been getting injured too frequently

Long Term Goals:
Sub 33 10k. Run and complete a marathon. Learn to swim for Triathlons

Interesting Fact about me:
I hate Racing.

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MATT SCHULTZ
Age: est. 1981
Hometown: Cleveland, OH
College: John Carrol University/ SLU
Occupation: Irish Literature Instructor/ Writing Center Coordinator

Favorite Movie: Once and/or Blues Brothers

Favorite TV Show: No Reservations and/pr Supernatural

Favorite Place to Train: Forest Park

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Honey Bunches of Oats

Most played song on your iPod:Cold Cold Ground- Tom Waits

Most read book on your shelf: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man – James Joyce

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Fact: The 1880's certainly rocked

Short Term Goals:
Run a sub 4 marathon

Long Term Goals:
Healthy Running

Interesting Fact about me:
I enjoy a fine pipe every now and again.

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JAYME SCHULTZ
Age: 29
Hometown: Cleveland, OH
College: The college of Life
Occupation: Store Manager for Starbucks

Favorite Movie: Rocky, Anchorman; The legend of Ron Burgandy

Favorite Place to Train: Forest Park @ 5am right as the sun starts to rise

Favorite Breakfast Cereal:
Good for you: Rasin Bran
Bad for you: Lucky Charms

Most played song on your iPod:
Bon Jovi, Dead or Alive; Eve, Tamborine

Who's better Superman or Batman?:
Batman (Better outfit)

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Fact! Two words: Sebastian Bach

Short Term Goals:
To run the Twin Cities Marathon this september in 4:15 and feel great doing it

Long Term Goals:
To qualify for the Boston Marathon and to do an ultra marathon.

To get back into the shape I was in when I set my PR's and to set new ones

To get Barak Obama elected!

Interesting Fact about me:
I became an ordained minister to marry friends of mine that I introduced over ten years ago

I have two great danes (Dillinger and Emma)

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Favorite Movie: Oceans 11

Favorite Place to Train: Lakeshore Drive in Chicago

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Fruity Pebbles

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: Flock of Seagulls - “I Ran”

Who's Better Superman or Batman: Tough question, but have to go with the Man of Steel

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Definite fact

Short Term Goals:
Sub 3:20 Marathon

Long Term Goals:
Qualify for and compete in the Boston Marathon

Interesting Fact About me:
I once bounced a golf ball off the face of a sand wedge (ala Tiger Woods) 164 times consecutively

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MICHAEL BELLANCA

Age: 27 (1981)
Hometown: St Louis MO
Occupation: USAF Aerospace Ground Equipment Mechanic

Favorite Movie: It would have to be ROCKY III.

Favorite Place to Train: Need to find a new place.

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Oatmeal

Who's Better Superman or Batman: Batman, Everbody knows Superman's weakness (Kryptonite) Batman is better because his weakness is unknown and his costume looks cooler.

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Fact HE-MAN, M.A.S.K, THUNDERCATS, TRANSFORMERS, GOBOTS, TURBO TEEN, GI Joe, SMURFS. They all rocked and the Fraggles rocked.

Short Term Goals:
Get back into shape before I get back to St Louis in Dec.

Long Term Goals:
Marathon. Crush all my times. Find a spot on the blue team.

Interesting Fact About me:
I Joined The US Air Force in 2003. I am Stationed at Langley AFB. 2 Daughters ages 4 and 2.

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PRs

Favorite Movie: Happy Gilmore

Favorite Place to Train: Forest Park

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Fruity Pebbles

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: No iPod so my running mantra is: Ain't Nothin' Gonna Break-a My Stride, Ain't Nothin' Gonna Slow Me Down, Got to keep on Movin'

Who's Better Superman or Batman: Superman Flies

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? From Reagan Assassination attempt, perms in the back, Commodore 64, Atari, '82 World Champion Cardinals, Vince Coleman, tagging jeans to the Wall coming Down and everything in between – the 80's rocked.

Short Term Goals:

1. Run injury free
2. Set a PR at any distance in ‘08
3. Stretching before AND after a run

Long Term Goals:

1. Cross train for the MS 150
2. Beat Richard Anderson in a race (probably after he turns 60)
   
   

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SCOTT TREVATHAN

Age: 25
Hometown: St Louis MO
College: Pepperdine University
Occupation: Fitness Director, YMCA

Favorite Movie: Dumb and Dumber

Favorite Place to Train: Streets of South City

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Fruity Pebbles

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: Anything Kings of Leon

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Fact

Short Term Goals:
Sub 20:00 5k
Sub 6:00 mile
Sub 1 hr 40 min Half Marathon

Long Term Goals:
Compete in more 5k/10ks

Interesting Fact About me:
I like to run when it's really really hot.

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JAMIE BAMMARITO DAUGHETRY

Age: 29
Hometown: St Louis MO
College: Saint Louis University
Occupation: Dietician

Favorite Movie: Too Many...comedies

Favorite Place to Train: Lakefront in Chicago...Forest Park- Clayton/Wydown loop

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Honey Bunches of Oats or Quaker Oats Squares

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: Too many OK GO

Who's better Superman or Batman? Superman

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Fact

Short Term Goals:
Career: finish masters, figure out my next career move; Do stuff around the house; continue to stay healthy; have fun; travel; continue to have new hobgies – scuba, Spanish, golf

Long Term Goals:
build a family; travel; maintain a established career; continue to have new hobbies

Interesting Fact About me:
short, fun , recently married, two dogs, like to run in the early dark and late dark; worked in cape cod!!!!!!!!

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ROB SUTTON

Age: 33
Hometown: Grew up in Palmyra, MO. Lived in Saint Louis for the last 10 years.
College: Missouri S & T (formerly University of Missouri Rolla)
Occupation: Engineer

Favorite Movie: The Right Stuff

Favorite Place to Train: Near my house

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Raisin Bran Crunch (the raisin and the "crunch" more than the bran)

Short Term Goals:
-Break 7 minutes in Macklind Mile
-Finish a 5K in under 30 minutes
-Move up a group in the Tuesday evening speed sessions
-Log at least 15 miles a week

Long Term Goals:
-Break 25 minutes in the 5K
-Win our company golf championship, team or individual (not a running goal, but since beginning running my golf has actually improved)

Interesting Fact About me:
I'm a golfer first and a runner second, but the men and women from the Big River Racing Team have really given me an appreciation for the sport of distance running. In high school I actually avoided going out for football because I didn't want to run at practice. I'm getting the hang of it and look forward to many new PRs in the future.

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DOUG KADANE

Age: 66
Hometown: Saint Louis
College: Harris Stowe and UMSL
Occupation: Retired Aqua Instructor

Favorite Movie: Out of Africa

Favorite Place to Train: 24 hour fitness, Bally's, the Y

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Granola

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: Stardust- Nat King Cole

Who's better Superman or Batman? Superman

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Fiction

Short Term Goals:
Get back to running shape

Long Term Goals:
8 minute mile

Interesting Fact About me:
St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame

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JESSY BEARD

Age: 23
Hometown: Herculaneum
College: Jefferson College
Occupation: Nursing

Favorite Movie: P.S. I Love You

Favorite Place to Train: On a country road when the leaves are changing

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Lucky Charms

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: Anything by George Strait!

Who's better Superman or Batman? hmmm...I think I'll go with Superman, Christopher Reeves the real Superman.

Short Term Goals:To get back into the shape I was once in and run a 10k under 44:00.

Long Term Goals:
To enjoy running again, stay in shape...getting out of shape sucks Especially after having a baby! To stay motivated and have fun racing.

Interesting Fact About me:
I have a son, Brayden, who is a handful-but what toddler isn't? And I am married to Jordan, a United States Marine, who served two tours in Iraq . I lived in California while he was still active duty. I want to be a labor & delivery nurse someday, maybe even a midwife. My husband is going to medic school, so we can argue about who is smarter at the supper table.

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ERIK BARTHEL

Age: 38
Hometown: Clayton, MO
College: Winona State University
Occupation: Re?Max Results Realtor

Favorite Movie: Apocolypse Now

Favorite Place to Train: Forest Park

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Eggs & Bacon

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: When the Levee Breaks

Who's better Superman or Batman? Batman

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Fact

Short Term Goals:
Break 3 hours for the marathon. Run the Boston Marathon

Long Term Goals:
Complete an Ironman

Interesting Fact About me:
Ran my first marathon with nothing longer than an 11 mile run and it is still my PR after 6 more marathons!

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TERRY SCHOTT

Age: 52
Hometown: Cape Girardeau
College: Southeast Missouri State University
Occupation: Loss Prevention Manager for Lids

Favorite Movie: Caddy Shack

Favorite Place to Train: 4 mile run to the river in Cape

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Cheerios

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: Bad to the Bone

Who's better Superman or Batman? Superman

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Fact

Short Term Goals:
Lower over 45 5k time to 22:00. Run half or full marathon at the end of this year. Looking forward to running Peach Tree with my son Eric this July.

Long Term Goals:
Continue running and hopefully attend the Masters golf tournament again.

Interesting Fact About me:
Love to play all sports. Since my sons have been running cross country I have started training again and am enjoying competing in races with my youngest son Eric in the summer.

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SCOTT LINNE

Age: 31
Hometown: Saint Louis
College: MIZ- ZOU
Occupation: Sales Rep/Account Manager

Favorite Movie: Fight Club

Favorite Place to Train: Any place that lacks pavement and motorized vehicles.

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Oh's - no longer produced so now I stick with coffee.

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: Kings of Leon- Use Somebody

Who's better Superman or Batman? Superman- I pretend "S" on the shirt stands for Scott.

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Fact- Air Jordan & Vision Street Wear...man those were the days.

Short Term Goals:
Run the rust off my legs first and foremost, then run under 1:30 at the GO! St. Louis Half Marathon, then break 4:25 at the Macklind Mile and see if they let me on the blue team with an asterisk next to my name, then break 3:10 at the Chicago Marathon, qualifying for Boston, then run sub 3 there.

Long Term Goals:
To stay healthy and continue to set PRs in distances from the mile to the marathon - once I feel I have a good running base under me I would love to get into some Tri's as I have always loved to swim and bike.

Interesting Fact About me:
I spent 8 years in the NAVY on board a nuclear submarine as a missile technician. I later went to dive school and qualified NAVY submarine diver. Needless to say I was unable to run these 8 years as I lived underwater.

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PHIL MANNHARD

Age: 58
Hometown: Saint Louis
College: University of Michigan
Occupation: Dentist

Favorite Movie: Dr. Zhivago - The movie, not the band

Favorite Place to Train: Big River City Store Monday Night Group Run

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Basic 4

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: Beethoven's 5th Symphony

Who's better Superman or Batman? Batman

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Fact

Short Term Goals:
Get faster before I'm 60

Long Term Goals:
Make it to GO!

Interesting Fact About me:
I don't really enjoy running much but it's a great way to spend time with fun, energetic and motivated people.

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Theresa Marie Bextermiller, R.A., M.F.A.

Age: 45
Hometown: Wentzville
College: Kansas State University, Pratt
Occupation: Registered Architect, Master of Fine Arts (Computer Graphics and Interactive Media)

Favorite Movie: Up

Favorite Place to Train: Forest Park

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Special K

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: Stairway to Heaven

Who's better Superman or Batman? Robin

Short Term Goals:
To get in shape

Long Term Goals:
To get in shape

Interesting Fact About me:
Mr. Dan Connolly, #63, New England Patriots pro football team member is my husband's nephew and from St. Louis.

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DANIEL VIRTUE

Age: 23
Hometown: Saint Louis
College: Webster University
Occupation: Customer Service Rep for Elsevier

Favorite Movie: F for Fake

Favorite Place to Train: By and around River Des Peres

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Grape Nuts

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: Leonard Cohen's "Is this what you wanted?"

Who's better Superman or Batman? Batman

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? It really depends on what you mean by "rocked"

Short Term Goals:
A better marathon time would be nice for a short-term goal. (Anything under an eight-minutes and thirty-seconds pace, would be nice.)

Long Term Goals:
I want to run a marathon at a seven-minute mile pace.

Interesting Fact About me:
I have my minor in photography --check out my stuff at virtuedaniel.imagekind.com. (Don't bother if you're someone who loves Norman Rockwell's paintings, and thinks that it's silly for people to go to college for photography; or do bother. What do I know? I just wanted to warn those who fit that description.)

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JOE SHEA

Age: 53
Hometown: St. Louis, Mo ( South City )
College: U of Mo (Biology BA) 1978; U of Mo – Kansas City (DDS) 1982; U of Michigan (MS in Prosthodontics) 1989
High School: SLUH 1974
Occupation: Dentist: Specialty in Prosthodontics (The Dental specialty of restoring teeth with crowns, bridges, and dentures)

Favorite Movie: The Outlaw Josie Wales

Favorite Place to Train: Queeney Park , Forest Park close 2nd

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Frosted Mini-Wheats

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: Thunderroad – Bruce Springsteen

Who's better Superman or Batman? Superman (Man of Steel, are you kidding?)

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? that got rid of disco (the 70's) rocked: Fact

Short Term Goals:
2010: 3:35 Marathon – Boston Marathon Qualifier for my age 18:59 5K
4:59 1 Mile

Long Term Goals:
Improve overall fitness and running strength so that I'm still the same weight and almost as fast when I'm 75.

Interesting Fact About me:
Weighed 35 pounds more before I took up running seriously again in June, 2008. I do NOT want to go back there again.

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JOHN JACKSON

Age: 33
Hometown: St. Louis, Mo
College: SLU
Occupation: Real Estate Broker

Favorite Movie: The Jerk

Favorite Place to Train: Kirkwood, Forest Park , Castlewood

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Fiber One with Honey Clusters

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: Human by the Killers

Who's better Superman or Batman? Batman had better stuff

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Fact. Go Cardinals.

Short Term Goals:
Qualify for the Boston Marathon.
Run a 5k under 18 minutes.

Long Term Goals:
Run for a long, long time.
Stay healthy.
Get my kids interested in a healthy lifestyle.
Run a marathon with my wife.
Run a marathon abroad

Interesting Fact About me:
I'm a member of my company's Hall of Fame for salespeople.
I have 5 kids and another on the way (all with the same lady.)

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BONNIE SMITH

Age: 43
Hometown: Manchester, MO
College: University of Phoenix (St.Louis Campus)
Occupation: A&T& Billing Analyst and Gold's Gym Personal Trainer

Favorite Movie: Anything with Nicholas Cage in it.

Favorite Place to Train: Creve Coeur Park and Castlewood Park

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Frosted Shredded Wheat

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: I keep it in shuffle

Who's better Superman or Batman? Batman but Wonder Woman is tops.

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Fact Hair Bands-need I say anymore.

Short Term Goals:
Finish the 2010 Castlewood Cup in under 2 hours.
Finish the Go St. Louis ½ marathon in less that 4 hours.

Long Term Goals:
Stay active as long as possible.

Interesting Fact About me:
I tried running but have determined that I do much better Power Walking. I was obese most of my life until 2004 when I began my journey to lose 115 lbs. The excess weight took a toll on my knees and back.

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JOHN FAGAN

Age: 55
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
College: Mizzou
Occupation: Investment Advisor

Favorite Movie: Caddy Shack

Favorite Place to Train: Forest Park

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Honey Oats

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: You Can't Always Get What You Want -- Rolling Stones

Who's better Superman or Batman? Superman

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Fiction--the 70's rocked.

Short Term Goals:
Boston PR

Long Term Goals:
Boston PR

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KEVIN P. STORM

Age: 22
Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana
College: Purdue
Occupation: Chiropractic Student

Favorite Movie: Too many to choose from

Favorite Place to Train: Trails or Track

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Lucky Charms

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: Depends on the week

Who's better Superman or Batman? Batman

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Fact

Short Term Goals:
Qualify for Boston

Long Term Goals:
Do an Ironman; Run a race in each state; Do 5 major marathons

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JESSICA PEROLIO

Age: 25
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Occupation: SLU graduate student -- English Literature and Women's Studies

Favorite Place to Train: Forest Park

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Oatmeal

Who's better Superman or Batman? Batman

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Fact

Short Term Goals:
--increase weekly mileage
--do more speedwor (consistently)

Long Term Goals:
3:10 marathon

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TOM ZANDER

Age: 46
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
College: University of Missouri – Columbia (Mizzou)
Occupation: Supplier Program Manager

Favorite Place to Train: Forest Park/Tower Grove Park

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Oatmeal

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: Dani California

Who's better Superman or Batman? Batman

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Fact

Short Term Goals:
Be competitive with myself in the GO! Half marathon and continue to improve my times.

Long Term Goals:
Keep running, stay healthy and injury free.

Interesting Fact About me:
A long time ago in a galaxy far far away I was a U.S Army Ranger (1981 – 1984).

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DICKSON CADORE GOULART

Age: 38
Hometown: St Charles, MO (originally from Rio, Brazil)
College: University of Cincinnati , OH
Occupation: Medical Physicist

I actually ran my PRs for all distances during my last marathon. All results are listed here: http://www.athlinks.com/myResultsAdv.aspx?rid=68575178

Favorite Movies: The Matrix, No Country for Old Men

Favorite Place to Train: Creve Coeur (MO/US), Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas (RJ/Brazil)

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Organic oatmeal with maple syrup and bitter chocolate pieces

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: Black Star – Yngwie Malmsteen

Who's better Superman or Batman? Batman

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Can't remember…

Short Term Goals:
Sub 3-hour marathon time

Long Term Goals:
It's a secret!!

Interesting Fact About me:
I lived on three continents, I have a 150-gallon reef tank, I spend 8 hours per day, 5 days a week, 50 weeks per year, sitting in front of a computer.

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DEREK HUBENTHAL

Age: 25
Hometown: Washington, MO
College: Maryville University / Lutheran College of Nursing
Occupation: Student

Favorite Movies: The Hangover

Favorite Place to Train: I have a nice route along the river front and through Washington that I like to run.

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Kashi Go Lean!

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: Matt Nathanson: Come on get higher.

Who's better Superman or Batman? Neither Spiderman is the best!

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Fact

Short Term Goals:
I would like to get down to about a 1:30:00 half marathon within the next 6 months.

Long Term Goals:
Overall I want to run a full marathon and then continue to improve on my times in both the full and half.

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ELLIE GEORGE

Age: 26
Hometown: Columbus, OH (now live in Shrewsbury)
College: University of Dayton (Undergrad), The Ohio State University (Grad)
Occupation: Social Worker

Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump

Favorite Place to Train: Golden Gate Park- San Francisco

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Plain Cheerios

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: Hard Road (Sam Roberts), The Winter Olympics Nike Commercial XIX (2002), but most recently all Black Eyed Peas

Who's better Superman or Batman? Wonderwoman_(if I had to really pick, it'd be Superman)

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Fiction

Short Term Goals:
1)10 minute mile/ under 30 minute 5k
2) to get buff for my July 31, 2010 wedding... and then for life
3) to meet other people in St. Louis with similar interest in running

Long Term Goals:
1) to achieve long-term physical fitness
2) to run a marathon
3) to be able to travel the country for running events
4) to encourage my future husband to join Big River Running Company too

Interesting Fact About me:
I might be the biggest Ohio State Buckeyes fan you'll ever meet (at least in St. Louis). My biggest challenge is that I allow myself to worry about my heart rate and ability to keep moving, which stems from having a congenital heart condition and being fully dependent upon a pacemaker. It shouldn't affect me in any way physically, but I'm constantly trying to overcome anxiety. Running in a group setting will be my next big accomplishment related to this issue.

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TODD TANZBERGER

DOB: 01/09/1969
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
College: University of Mississippi – BA – Accounting
Occupation: Accounting Supervisor – Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Favorite Movie: Arthur

Favorite Place to Train: Anywhere Outside as long as not raining!!

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Granola with Bran Flakes (self mixed)

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: “Bartender” Anything Dave Mathews Band

Who's better Superman or Batman? BATMAN HANDS DOWN

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? A debatable topic which can only take place over beverages

Short Term Goals:
--Enjoy a healthy season of Triathlons, ½ marathons and other events (INJURY FREE!!)
-- Complete a sub 2 hour ½ marathon
-- Complete a sub 3 hour Lake St. Louis Triathlon

Long Term Goals:
-- Successfully complete the 2011 Boulder ½ marathon
-- Not Ruling out a Full Marathon nor ½ Iron Man

Interesting Fact About me:
( I LOVE A CHALLENGE) I ran my first EVER timed run in the 1998 St Patrick's day run. My friend told me it was a 5K and I did not realize until I was running that it was a 5 mile and yes we are still friends. Some 8 years later I participated in my first Triathlon in Lake St.Louis on the long course. I then found out that I need to learn to run so I entered into the wonderful world of running. I definitely do not fit the typical runner mold as I most likely would break it (HA) I do think it is fun and while I am still able to be active I intend to constantly set personal goals and records that I can obtain.

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Ronda Costley-Koon

Age: 43
Hometown: Kirkwood, MO
College: Meremac Design
Occupation: Interior Designer

Favorite Movie: The Kite Runner

Favorite Place to Train: The Streets Near

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Maple and Brown Sugar Oatmeal

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: Boom Boom Pow by the Black-Eyed Peas

Who's better Superman or Batman? Batman

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Most of the music did, nothing else!

Short Term Goals:
To train and compete in a half marathon. To improve my 5k and to do my first 10k.

Long Term Goals:
To push myself to run faster and go further than I have gone before. I am looking forward to finding out what I may be able to accomplish with the proper training. I hope to continue to stay healthy and run for the rest of my life.

Interesting Fact About me:

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Michelle Howard

DOB: May 16, 1989
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
College: Mizzou – BA English Literature and starting MA in Strategic Comm Spring 2011
Occupation: Dance Instructor

Favorite Movie: Breakfast at Tiffany's or Inglorious Basterds

Favorite Place to Train: MKT Trail in Columbia and Castlewood in St. Louis

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Cocoa Krispies but with chocolate ice cream – never milk

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: Jimmy Eat World – The Middle

Who's better Superman or Batman? Batman

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Definite fact...Blondie and Guns N Roses!

Short Term Goals:
Recover from my quad tear (April 2010), cut time on my 5 and 10k, and kick butt in the Nike Women's Half in October

Long Term Goals:
Finish a Rock N Roll Marathon next summer in under 3:25

Interesting Fact About me:
The only reason I go to trivia nights is to eat and look cute in the corner…high school and undergrad took me a total of 6 years, but I'm still not necessarily the brightest. I just pretend I've got crazy street smarts to make up for it. I also compete in archery tournaments.

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Jessica Heslin

Age: 22
Hometown: O'Fallon, MO
College: University of Missouri in Columbia (Undergrad) UMSL (Graduate)
Occupation: Student/Lifeguard

Favorite Movie: Top Gun

Favorite Place to Train: Any Park

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Kashi Go Lean Crunch

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: Push it-Salt n Peppa

Who's better Superman or Batman? Batman obviously

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Both years I was there I enjoyed it

Short Term Goals:
Complete training without getting hurt again

Long Term Goals:
In running: finish Lewis and Clark Half Marathon , Complete a full marathon, start running 9min pace

Interesting Fact About me:
I am pursuing my graduate degree at UMSL in Public Policy Administration and emphasizing on Nonprofit Management and Leadership, I am also a vegetarian as of June 10, 2010.

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Karen Lux

Age: 35
Hometown: Athens, GA
College: University of Georgia
Occupation: Professor

Favorite Movie: Sex and the City

Favorite Place to Train: Parks, paved and unpaved trails

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Cheerios

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: Right now- California Girls

Who's better Superman or Batman? Batman

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Fact (Duh)

Short Term Goals:
Get a few more half marathons under my belt

Long Term Goals:
Continue to run pain free and enjoy running some races

Interesting Fact About me:
I'm new to STL

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Brandon Bertsch

Age: 30
Hometown: Hoopeston, IL
College: University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign)
Occupation: Analyst – Panera aka ‘Bread Co'

Favorite Movie: Shawshank Redemption. It's just so good!!

Favorite Place to Train: South City . Forest Park and trails to mix it up

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Without a doubt Cheerios w/banana. Pre-race: I go with oatmeal.

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: I am a purist and don't really use an I-Pod. Favorite music is 80s-90s alternative but I like all kinds.

Who's better Superman or Batman? I'd rather be Batman because of the money and other benefits. But in a head to head matchup, my money is on Superman.

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Fact. The 80's brought us the tight roll, tube socks with the colored stripe and me!!

Short Term Goals: Training and racing smarter!! Break 17 min in a 5K & maybe faster ( 16:30 ??) by this fall. This would give me a shot at winning my hometown 5K on Labor Day weekend. Would also like to PR in the 10K this year. Not sure of my current PR but know that anything under 37 would do.

Long Term Goals: Continue to incorporate injury free running & seasonal training along w/ a healthy diet and lifestyle in order to continue to set PRs in all distances from 1 mile to Marathon . Would like to qualify for Boston and then run it in the next 3 years. Finally, I would like to continue to improve and maintain my fitness for the next 10 years and eventually become a competitive Masters runner.

Interesting Fact About me: My high school mascot was a Cornjerker. No joke – its name was Jerky. If you need a good laugh Google image search it or check out this link for a little history: http://www.hoopeston.k12.il.us/buildings/middleschool/sports/boysbball/cornjerkers.htm

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Stephen Scott

Age: 48
Hometown: Lowry City, MO
College: Webster
Occupation: Systems Analyst

Favorite Movie: The Natural

Favorite Place to Train: Forest Park

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: "Satisfied" by Crystal Lewis

Who's better Superman or Batman? Superman

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Fact. "Mr. Gorbechev, tear down this wall!"

Short Term Goals: 2:04:20 Half Marathon

Long Term Goals: Break 2:00 for the Half Marathon; Run for the rest of my life!

Interesting Fact About me: In 1994 I was honored to meet the Emperor and Empress of Japan.

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Garrett Morris

D.O.B.: 12/29/1977
Hometown: Maryville, IL
College: McKendree University
Occupation: Sales Manager – MidWest Nonwovens

Favorite Movie: Top Gun

Favorite Place to Train: Any place I am traveling for work, love to run new places.

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Frosted Mini-Wheats

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: Viva La Viuda by Coldplay

Who's better Superman or Batman? Batman

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? FACT

Short Term Goals: Break 1:30 in the Half...Run a 10k and break 40 minutes

Long Term Goals:
Run my first Marathon...eyeing Chicago in 2011
Run under 1:20 in the half

Interesting Fact About me: My wife and I lived in 4 states in two years and neither of us is in the military!!! All work related moves….

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Jon Petter

D.O.B: 2.11.81
Hometown: Eureka, MO
College: University of Missouri (Bachelors – Psychology / Masters – Education)
Occupation: Teacher / Coach at Webster Groves High School

Favorite Movie: The Dark Knight

Favorite Place to Train: Al Foster / Chubb Trail

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Alpha-Bits

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: Red Hot Chili Peppers – Breaking the Girl

Who's Better Superman or Batman: Batman (and Bruce Wayne is way cooler than Clark Kent as well!)

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Fact because of He-Man

Short Term Goals:
Run under 19:00 again for a 5K before my 30th birthday!

Long Term Goals
I would like to stay in shape and remain in the 18:00s for 5K until I am too old to do it anymore. I plan to accomplish this by running every day possible. I would like to shatter the my friend Dan's record of running every day consecutively or 3 years straight!

Interesting Fact About me
I have two great boys, Troy and Gabe, and a beautiful wife named Ashley (who I have encouraged to become an avid runner!). I coach both cross country and track and have had the great pleasure of taking a team to state in all 6 years of coaching! I am spoiled. Personally, I was a member of the Eureka 3A State Champion Track and Cross Country teams in 1998.

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Tim VanRhein

D.O.B: 11.30.65
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
College: University of Michigan - Dearborn
Occupation: Financial Advisor - Merrill Lynch

Favorite Movie: Shawshank Redemption

Favorite Place to Train: Forest park

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Cinnamon Toast Crunch

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: Beast of Burden - Rolling Stones

Who's Better Superman or Batman: Superman

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Fact

Short Term Goals:
--Qualify for Boston Marathon
--Run under 20min for 5k
--Run under 40min for 10k

Long Term Goals
Continue to stay healthy, keep in shape, retire early

Interesting Fact About me
Became a dad after the age of 40 and loving every minute of it! Set 2 PR's in 2010.

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John Kertz

Age: 43
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
College: Central Missouri State University
Occupation: Iron Worker

Favorite Movie: Monty Python and The Holy Grail

Favorite Place to Train: River des Peres Trail

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: Lunatic Fringe by Red Ryder

Who's Better Superman or Batman: Batman

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Fact

Short Term Goals:
--Improve my time in my 5K races.
--Finish in the top 5 in my age group of all my races. 
--Complete a 1/2 marathon.

Long Term Goals
--Run a 5K in 18 minutes. 
--Win a 5K. Finish a 1/2 marathon in the top 5 of my age group.

Interesting Fact About me
I am a 6th degree black belt in karate.

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Geralyn Shirley

Age: 32
Hometown: Pacific, MO
College: Chamberlain College of Nursing
Occupation: Student

Favorite Movie: Dirty Dancing, Pure Country

Favorite Place to Train: Shaws Nature Reserve

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Kashi Go Lean Crunch

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: Fire Burning – Sean Kingston

Who's Better Superman or Batman: Batman

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Fact

Short Term Goals:
2:15 half marathon

Long Term Goals
Boston Marathon, though that is far far away!

Interesting Fact About me
I am a 32 year old nursing student getting my second degree in a completely different field. I am married to a total NON –runner who is very supportive of my running. We have a 2.5 year old daughter who is very comfortable in the jogging stroller and loves to go on runs with mommy!

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Matt Gibbs

DOB: January 3rd, 1985
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
College: St. Louis Community College
Occupation: Have you seen The Office?  My job is like the show!

Favorite Movie: Training Day

Favorite Place to Train: Forest Park

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Lucky Charms

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: Fake Empire by The National

Who's Better Superman or Batman: Batman

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Fiction

Short Term Goals:
Break 3:10 for the marathon
Break 19 minutes for the 5K
Break 5 minutes for the mile

Long Term Goals
Make the Blue Team!
Qualify for Boston
Run a sub 3 hour marathon
Continue improving my overall health and fitness

Interesting Fact About me
Give me a cooler, Sunflower seeds, a fishing pole and a canoe and I’m all set to go!

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Kathy M. Peters

Age: 49
Hometown: Wildwood, MO
College: Juniata College, Pennsylvania
Occupation: Retired Hotel Marketing Executive

Favorite Movie: Bourne Ultimatum

Favorite Place to Train: Al Foster/Stinging Nettles Trails

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Grape Nut Flakes

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: How Far We've Come, Matchbox Twenty

Who's Better Superman or Batman: Superman - He's not afraid to show his face and he can fly!

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Fact - totally

Short Term Goals:
Going for a PR at the Chicago Marathon in 2011. Meet some new running friends and become involved in the St. Louis running community.

Long Term Goals
Maintain consistant year round training program that incorporates "smarter" training methods and goals. I keep getting older - but keep improving my times - or at least keep them the same.

Interesting Fact About me
Just moved to St. Louis this summer from Park City, Utah because of a job promotion. I didn't expect to like it here, but actually I do. I run with a 3 yr old springer spaniel named "Buddy." He attachs me when I stop!!

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Caroline D. Wiley

Age: 17
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
College: N/A
Occupation: Cashier and Receptionist

Favorite Movie: Speed

Favorite Place to Train: Francis Park

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: I don't have much time for cereal. I usually take a couple granola bars to go. My favorite is Luna Bars.

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: Our God - Chris Tomlin

Who's Better Superman or Batman: Forget the fictional heros! Jesus is my REAL hero!

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? I never really paid attention to the 80s - mostly because I wasn't born yet!

Short Term Goals:
I only started running in the summer of 2010 and I have only run in one race before so as of right now my only short term goal is to beat my mile time and cut my 5k time down to at least 25min.

Long Term Goals
Ever since I found out that I love to run and I realized I could finish a 5k, I really want to run a half marathon. It just seems like it would be an amazing accomplishment.

Interesting Fact About me
I play the trumpet and piano, I write/teach music and I am a current member of the Compton Heights Band. I plan to double major in music and theology and no matter what, Christ always comes first in my life.

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Tom Foley

DOB: Oct 4, 1958
Hometown: Orinda, CA
College: California State University, Chico
Occupation: Airline Pilot

Favorite Movie: The Shawshank Redemption

Favorite Place to Train: Parkway Central High School

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Corn Chex

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: Show Me How To Live by Audioslave

Who's Better Superman or Batman: Batman

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Fiction

Short Term Goals:
Break the American Record for my age group

Long Term Goals:
Remain in shape to be a top high jumper for years to come and venture into other track and field events. Encourage my daughters to stay in good shape, perhaps in the world of track and field.

Interesting Fact About Me:
I've run with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain

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Joe Hajek

Age: 46
Hometown: Omaha, NE
College: University of Nebraska, Washington University, St. Louis
Occupation: Instructional Designer

Favorite Movie: Superbad

Favorite Place to Train: Forest Park

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Frosted Flakes

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: I Had My Chance - Ronnie Baker Brooks

Who's Better Superman or Batman: Batman

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Fact!!!

Short Term Goals:
Get my half marathon PB below 1:50:00, Get all of my half marathons below 2:00:00

Long Term Goals:
Run as long as I can in life.

Interesting Fact About Me:
Omaha is home to NCAA College World Series, one of my favorite events as a kid. Saw many hall of famers before they were in the big leagues. Come to think of it, I also saw a lot of players who would later be implicated in the MLB steroids era. Hmmmm.........

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John Bradley

Age: 39
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
College: Lindenwood
Occupation: Fire Service

Favorite Place to Train: Forest Park - Arch Run

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Trader Joe's Frosted Flakes

List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: I Wanna Be Sedated - Ramones

Who's Better Superman or Batman: Batman

Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Rocked!

Short Term Goals:
--Get faster
--Complete a 1/2 Ironman in June 11

Long Term Goals
--Boston marathon

Interesting Fact About me
Love the Muny.

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