Bob Lance bio

OUSer Bio:
Bob Lance

Location: Kemptville, Ontario - (David Blaikie's back yard)
E-mail:
Occupation: Software Integration Coordinator
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 182
Birthplace: Pembroke, Ontario
Date of birth: 2/7/57
Years running: 30
Years running ultras: 3
Shoes I run in: Asics GT-2050 , Adidas TR Response
Favourite running surface: Trails
Some ultras I have completed: Haliburton 50k x 2, Haliburton 50 mile, Kingston 6hr, Ganaraska Trail 50k.
PBs: Marathon - Montreal 4:12, 50km 5:40, 50 mile 12hrs+
Best performance: First 50km in Haliburton in 5:40. I actually felt pretty good.
Ultra achievement most proud of: Completing my first 50 miler.
Ultras I would like to do but haven't yet: Try a 24hr event and eventually a 100 miler.
Typical training week: Varies with the season. Usually one long run per week, a tempo run and some hill training.
Injury history: Stress fracture in 1998 at National Capital Marathon in Ottawa.
Favourite ultra foods: Bananas, chips, Powergels, oranges.
Favourite ultra beverages: XLR8, water and COKE!
Things I like most about ultras: The people and exploring new trails. Curiosity about what's around the corner.. guess I'm a running tourist. I also get satisfaction from doing something that not many people even think of doing.
Things I hate most about ultras: Nausea.. had it at both Ganaraska and Haliburton in 1999. Never get it in training!! Why in the races?
What got me started doing ultras: After my first marathon, I was on the Internet newsgroup rec.running and read a posting about ultrarunning. Got on the ultra list based in the US and found out about the OUS from there. Sounded like a fun thing to do.
Ultra hero: The regular participants in the OUS events.
Favourite Ultra Quote: "After this 50 miler, I quit running, canceling my subscription to Ultra Running and getting off all the lists." - me talking to myself around the 33 mile mark of the Haliburton 50 mile run in September 99. My mood was not good at that point in time. Thanks to a pepto bimsol and coke my mood changed for the better after going through the 35 mile aid station.

Feb 2000