Running Bio
I began my running career at the age of 35 by participating in the 5K portion of the Baltimore Running Festival. The gathering of all of those happy, healthy people was full of energy and excitement and I felt completely at home. I had been bitten by the running bug.
I told my friend Paul, “I think I will train for a 1/2 marathon.” His response was “Why don’t you just run a full marathon?”
The challenge of that first marathon forced me to think about training. I knew I wanted support – to surround myself with the same type of inspiring people I’d met at that first event. I joined a program through Charm City Run and hooked up with a great training group. They helped me prepare to complete my first Marathon in March of 2007.
Since then, I have run the Baltimore Marathon three times, the National Marathon twice, the New York City Marathon, the Frederick Marathon, the Virginia Beach Shamrock Marathon, The Chicago Marathon, The North Face Challenge Trail Marathon, PF Chang's Rock n' Roll Marathon in Arizona, The Marine Corps Marathon (PR 3:20:26), Gettysburg North South Marathon, Grand Canyon Rim to Rim, HAT 50k Ultra-Marathon (3 times), The GORE-TEX® TransRockies Run, The American Odyssey Relay, Ragnar – Del Sol & Florida Keys (as an Ultra), Set Up Sprint Triathlon, and numerous other 5k-20 mile races. Currently I am a member of the Dailymile Team and the Baltimore Road Runners Club (BRRC).
Running has had a huge impact of my life; changing the way I approach any challenge. It opened my mind to the possibility that I’m capable of doing much more than I thought. I’ve embraced new adventures because of that confidence, and I find myself looking for the next big thrill.
Check out the interview with Thomas Neuberger on PreDawn Runner
