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St. Louis Track Member Profile |
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Bernie
Violand
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Age: 60 Born: Canton, Ohio Occupation: Pfizer Research Biochemist developing new drugs Family: Susan, spouse; Sarah and Jessie, children Favorite restaurant: Annie Gunns Favorite movie: Fargo Favorite book: Biographies Why did you start running: I played a lot of tennis and thought running would help my endurance. Once I ran a race and met all the nice people I
had a new passion! Running since: 1992 SLTC member since: 1995 How did you learn about the
SLTC: Friends at races Miles per week: 30-50 plus elliptical and spinning cross-training Favorite places to run: Katy Trail, Al Foster Trail Favorite workout: 20-mile marathon training runs Favorite performance: 2001 10K Fair St. Louis: 35:31; First marathon, 2002 Chicago:
2:49:29; 2007 NYC Half Marathon: 1:22:34; our mixed masters team winning the
River to River Relay in 2000 Favorite SLTC event: It used to be the Fair St. Louis 10K, which was the highlight of
the running season and the most competitive race in St. Louis. Another great
race was the Handicap Stadium 10K that finished in Busch Stadium and was
started in waves depending on your age/gender. Now I like the Fall Half
Marathon. What do you like about the
SLTC: Everyone is friendly and helpful. What do you want others to know
about you: Gardening and Bikram Yoga are two of my other favorite activities. |
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