Name: Bernard Pesjak
E-mail: Bernard@pesjak.com
Why you decided to be a coach this year:
I have gained a lot of knowledge about running, have had few opportunities to advise people on training. I thought coaching would be great to try.
I love running. It gives me a lot of time to be by myself, in silence. As one of my friends said: "Running is like a meditation." Running history: I started running in 2004 as a part of my workout warm-up routine. On October 28, 2007 I finished my first marathon, Marine Corps (3:25:35). The feeling was sensational despite awful pain that would not go away for days. Since than I've run few more marathons and some longer races. It still feels awesome every time I do it. My marathon PR is 3:17:23.
Eventually, I became interested in ultras. I signed up for North Face Challenge 50M in September 2008 but Tropical storm Hanna forced organizers to cancel the race less than 48 hours before start. Around 20 running enthusiasts gathered together at Great Falls Park determined to run the race on our own. I finished after 30 miles. My first official 50 miler was the Bull Run Run, which I ran in 9:51:19
My goals for this year are to run couple of 50K during the summer, complete the North Face Challenge 50M in September, Andiamo and MCM in October, and then the JFK 50M in November.
Top 3 Marathon Training Tips:
(1) Have the right mindset -- that is, you must know (replace with believe, if that makes it more sense to you) that you can do it. Everybody can do it.
(2) Long training runs. You will gain that "knowledge" before the race day.
(3) Fuel well (food and fluid) during training and the race.Preferred Running Fuel: Water with electrolyte tablets and Power Bar GelsAge: 40Hometown: Ravne, SloveniaOccupation: RetailCoaching philosophy: To borrow one of Zig Ziglar quotes: "If you don't see yourself as a winner, then you cannot perform as a winner."
Famous person you'd most like to run with: Tarahumara people
