July's Guest Post

Your name and location? 
Aaron Wallace, Northern VA

 How did you start and how long have you been running?

High School  X-Country, 26 years

What was your first Marathon?
First marathon was Marine Corps Marathon in 2000.

What were your thoughts when you crossed the finish line?

I will never ever under any circumstances do that again.

Favorite post race food?

Pizza

Who has the best French fries?

Arbys

What is your proudest running accomplishment?

Still running HS 5K times 22 years later.

If you could be an Olympic gold medal winner, would you like it to be for The marathon, The 100 meters or The 10000 meter runs?

The marathon definitely. There's more glory in the marathon.

Craziest thing you have come across while running?

Early morning trail run. Girl walking dressed in Goth at 6am. Very out of place in the woods that time of morning. 

Who is your favorite runner?  Why?

Ryan Hall. Talented, dedicated to all facets of the marathon, communicates well, shares his life with fans while still able to be private.

Who would win a 100 yd dash Mr Rogers or Capt Kangaroo?

Mr. Rogers looks like a runner, Mr. Rogers.

Favorite running quote?

"Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible." Doug Larson