Al Maikels
NAME	Al Maikels
NICKNAME	"The Al"
HOMETOWN	Albany, NY
DOB	8/19/1954
HIGH SCHOOL	Cardinal McCloskey
COLLEGE	Siena 1976 BBA
WHEN YOU STARTED RUNNING	1984
WHY YOU STARTED RUNNING	Thirty was approaching and I needed to do something to get in shape.
PRs:	1 mile 5:44 5k 19:21 10k 39:43 10 miles 1:08:26 Half marathon 1:30:09 marathon 3:13:10 No speed, a lot of endurance.
RUNNING GOALS	to get back near those pr times
FAVORITE DISTANCES	10 miles and up
FAVORITE RACES	To run- Adirondack Distance Run, Voorheesville 15k Memorial Day weekend, Boston Marathon To Direct- Corporate Challenge, Race for the Cure.
NEXT GOAL RACE	Boston Marathon
FAVORITE RUNNING BOOK	Marathon by Clarence DeMar
FAVORITE NON-RUNNING BOOK	The Godfather by Mario Puzo
FAVORITE MOVIE	The Wizard of Oz
WHAT DO YOU CHERISH THE MOST?	life
WHAT WOULD SURPRISE PEOPLE IF THEY KNEW ABOUT YOU	I am extremely introverted.
WHY DO YOU RUN?	Equal parts health and sanity. Running is a great way to relieve stress.
WHAT YOU THOUGHT OF COACH JIM THE FIRST TIME YOU MET HIM	He's kind of tiny.
WHAT YOU THINK OF COACH JIM NOW	Same thing.
WHY TEAM UTOPIA?	Great group of people that making running fun and who do not take themself too seriously.
FAVORITE RUNNING MEMORY	Splashing through Ticonderoga in the rain at the Fort To Fort 30k
LEAST FAVORITE RUNNING MEMORY	Dropping out in Boston in 1999. I was easily in the worst shape of anyone on the medical bus.
YOUR RUNNING STORY/HISTORY	I started running to get in shape and do a marathon. Along the way, I accomplished both of those objectives, as well as meeting scores of great people and making some important friendships.