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OUSer Bio:
Pierre Marcoux

click for larger imageLocation:  Creemore ON
Occupation:  Something to do with computers
Height:  5'10"
Weight:  180 lb
Date of Birth:  06/17/1958
Birthplace:  Montreal QC
Started running in:  1973
Shoes I run in:  Running shoes
Favourite running surface:  Trail or shallow white water
Some events I have completed:  50K:  Ganaraska, Niagara, Toad.  25K Damn Tuff (tried 50K, but it's damn tuff!).  Other:  TUR (30K), Base Borden Trail (various)
PBs:  5K: 17:20, 25K: 1:59, 30K: 2:23, 42.2K 3:21, 50K: 4:23
Best Performances: 4:48 at Toad and Othello
Running achievement I am most proud of:  Ran Creemore 25K in 2 feet of snow (try it!)
Event I would like to do:  That damned Damn Tuff 50K...
Typical training week:  4 - 5 days per week.  Long run:  25 - 35, weekly total:  50 - 70 K
Injury history:  Played rugby... Right arm has not been injured (except 1 broken finger).
Favourite event foods:  Garlic bread with cheese whiz and hot cayenne pepper dipped in maple syrup.
Favourite event beverages:  Water (see food above)
Things I like most about trail runs:  Allows you and your running friends to do really stupid things year round and then recover.  Non-runners would try to talk you out of it.
Things I hate most about trail running:  Recovering
What got me started doing ultra runs:  Tried Ganaraska 25K, found it nearly impossible and decided I belonged with the group a crazy people doing the loop twice...
Running heroes:  Victor Hickey, Paul Jewell and Lee Anne Cohen (this may come in handy
later)
Favourite running quote:  "Creemore doesn't have any of those annoying flat stretches." -Mike Lazenby, looking for something positive to say about the proposed course.
Other comments:  Photo above:  Ran the Helvellyn mountain in England's Lake District

Oct 2007

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