|
SLTC |
St. Louis Track Member Profile |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chad Silker |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name: Chad Silker Age: 28 Born: Rochester, MN (home of the Mayo Clinic) Occupation: Attorney at Armstrong Teasdale LLP Family: Beth (wife), Lou (dog) and Abby and Caesar
(cats) - Lou loves his daily runs with Beth and me. My mother-in-law Sigrid
Sheehan recently joined the Track Club, too! Favorite restaurant: CJ’s Pub in South Bend, Ind.
and in St. Louis, it’s Matador Mexican in the Chesterfield Valley Favorite movie: Rudy Favorite book: Cannery Row by John Steinbeck or
Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger Why did you start
running/walking: Though I ran in
high school, I started running again to shed weight gained after 4 years of
college and 3 years of law school. My wife and I set Chicago 2005 as a goal
and training kept us sane while
studying for the bar exam that summer Running/walking since: 1994 SLTC member since: 2006 Weekly mileage: Not training for marathon—20-30 miles; training
for marathon—40-50+. I follow Higdon training plans
religiously Favorite place to
run/walk: Babler, Forest Park,
Klamberg Woods Nature Trail in our neighborhood Favorite workout: I enjoyed doing Yasso 800s as part of my
marathon training. However, nothing beats a 5- to 6-mile run on a
cool evening as the sun sets Favorite performance: Qualifying for the Boston Marathon at the 2006
Chicago Marathon (3:04:50). I felt good throughout and had
a big smile on my face as I finished with a negative split. Finishing Boston
this spring in horrible conditions.
I was happy with my time (3:06:29), but the leg cramps were less than
satisfying Favorite SLTC event: Road Series What Do You Like
about SLTC: Camaraderie. It’s a
good feeling to get together for a race and see there are others out there
logging miles, too. This can be a lonely hobby at times, but I can’t imagine
life without it! Other: I’m a huge Notre Dame fan. In fact, I
befriended a fellow Track Club member after a race last year when I noticed his
leprechaun tattoo. Go Irish! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
© 2007 St. Louis Track Club |
|
|
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED |
|
|
Reproduction of all or part of this website in any form
is strictly prohibited without the permission of the St. Louis Track Club. |
|
|
|
|
|
Last Modified: August 26, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
