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 Before or after a marathon? Before Before my next marathon? 145 (hoping!) Spouse and/or children Spouse: Yes Kids: No Pets: Dog: still 0 Cat: Never Physical features: Best: legs Worst: legs Hobbies (besides running): ice climbing, reading, photography, eating, beer, hiking, fastpacking Collections: Shoes Short-term running goal: JFK 50 miler 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 Personal strengths: Energy, humor Personal weaknesses: Greed, sloth, vanity, etc. Running PRs: Marathon 3:04:12 (National Marathon) Half-Marathon 1:37:39 (Mora 1/2) Still my favorite race 25K Don't remember 10 mile Don't remember 10K 41:08 5K 19:11 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: Injuries: None really, ok maybe my head is broken. My Achilles is bothering me this week. 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.