SUNY Plattsburgh ‘79
Russell Sage
5K 16:41
10K 34:51
30K 1:59:58
M’thon 2:58:02
Forgot all the others
(Word on the street is that Mr. McLean is also partial to the entire Michael Bolton collection --Ben)
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| Mike McLean | |
| NAME | Mike McLean |
| NICKNAME | The Legend Killer |
| HOMETOWN | Albany NY |
| DOB | 8/27/1957 |
| HIGH SCHOOL | Vincentian Institute 75 |
| COLLEGE |
(barber or clown?) SUNY Plattsburgh ‘79 Russell Sage |
| WHEN YOU STARTED RUNNING | 1971 |
| WHY YOU STARTED RUNNING | Cut from the basketball team. Thought it would help me to get in shape for baseball in the spring. |
| PRs: |
mile 4:38 5K 16:41 10K 34:51 30K 1:59:58 M’thon 2:58:02 Forgot all the others |
| RUNNING GOALS | Re-qualify for Boston, and run a respectable 5K |
| FAVORITE DISTANCES | 5k |
| FAVORITE RACES | Boston Marathon |
| NEXT GOAL RACE | winning the Marine Corps Marathon |
| FAVORITE RUNNING BOOK | "Al Maikels Greatest Running Stories Ever Told". I even have it on audiotape for listening in my car. Oh no wait, that’s my favorite running gag! |
| FAVORITE NON-RUNNING BOOK | Bell South Yellow Pages. Everything you need is in it |
| FAVORITE MOVIE | Uncle Buck, KingPin, and anything with Bill Murray. |
| FAVORITE RECORDING ARTIST | Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble |
| FAVORITE ALBUM/CD |
Sly and the Family Stones Greatest Hits (Word on the street is that Mr. McLean is also partial to the entire Michael Bolton collection --Ben) |
| WHAT DO YOU CHERISH THE MOST? | Chilling with the "C" (Cameron) |
| WHAT WOULD SURPRISE PEOPLE IF THEY KNEW ABOUT YOU | I auditioned for the New York City Opera Company. Was told I was too tall. |
| WHY DO YOU RUN? | I was asked this once, and told I the person "To get away for you!". I enjoy the competitive aspect, against others and myself |
| WHAT YOU THOUGHT OF COACH JIM THE FIRST TIME YOU MET HIM | How much he looked like Harvey Keitel |
| WHAT YOU THINK OF COACH JIM NOW | How much he still looks like Harvey Keitel |
| WHY TEAM UTOPIA? | They asked me. I have seen this club grow over the years, gotten to know the some of the people associated with the team. I look forward to competing with the team in many events, BUT I AM NOT SHAVING MY HEAD! |
| FAVORITE RUNNING MEMORY | Beating Rod Dixon (who?) in the Heritage Trail race in Boston |
| LEAST FAVORITE RUNNING MEMORY | Breaking one of my sessamoid bones running Boston ‘96 |
| YOUR RUNNING STORY/HISTORY | It all started many light years ago in a far off distant galaxy. |