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Location: Mississauga, Ontario E-mail: jerrybakker@rogers.com Occupation: engineering Height: 5' 10" Weight: 180 lbs Birthplace: Orangeville, ON Date of Birth: 07/05/60 Year started running: 1992 Shoes I run in: Asics Favourite running surface: forest trails Some events I have completed: Damn Tuff Ruff Bluff 25K, Bruce Trail Survival 32K, Iroquoia Trail Test, Niagara 50K, Haliburton 50K, Raid the Hammer 25K, Bell City Chase PB times: Marathon 3:20, Niagara 50K 4:30, Haliburton 50K 5:37 Best Performances: London Marathon when I finally qualified for Boston. Haliburton 50K when I proved to myself that I could complete this. Ultra achievement I am most proud of: Completing the Pikes Peak Marathon in 7:21 Event I haven't done but really want to: Leadville 100 mile?? (my wife says no) Typical training week: easy run, fast run, swim, easy run, Long Slow Distance on weekend Injury history: The only injury is a ITB problem around 4 years ago. Favourite ultra foods: cookies Favourite ultra beverages: eload Things I like most about ultras: The fact that I can and choose to attempt them. Things I hate most about ultras: It gets a little lonely out there. Who got me started doing ultras: To improve my fitness for Orienteering Ultrarunning hero: anyone who is older than me, but faster than me. Favourite ultra quote: One foot in front of the other. Aug 2007 |
