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| Robert Sliwinski | |
| NAME | Robert Sliwinski |
| NICKNAME | Rob |
| HOMETOWN | Albany, NY |
| DOB | 11/1/57 |
| HIGH SCHOOL | Whitesboro ‘75 |
| COLLEGE | BS – SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry ‘79 MS – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ‘82 |
| WHEN YOU STARTED RUNNING | 1995 |
| WHY YOU STARTED RUNNING | Cathy wanted to start running so I started, too. Also, rugby playing days were winding down so I needed to fill that gap.
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| PRs: |
5K - 21:09 Half Marathon - 1:44:09 Marathon - 3:54:49 |
| RUNNING GOALS |
To continue running into old age |
| FAVORITE DISTANCES |
15K, Half-Marathon |
| FAVORITE RACES |
Boilermaker, Stockade-athon, Hall of Fame Half Marathon (Utica) and Chicago Marathon. |
| NEXT GOAL RACE |
Las Vegas Marathon |
| FAVORITE RUNNING BOOK |
N/A |
| FAVORITE NON-RUNNING BOOK |
To Kill a Mockingbird, Citizen Soldiers, Summer of ’49, October 1964 |
| FAVORITE MOVIE |
Blazing Saddles, Fight Club, Shawshank Redemption, Citizen Kane |
| WHAT DO YOU CHERISH THE MOST? |
Cathy, Elizabeth and Elisse. |
| WHAT WOULD SURPRISE PEOPLE IF THEY KNEW ABOUT YOU |
That I’m a warm, kind and sensitive person and that I like people. |
| WHY DO YOU RUN? | Fitness and fun. |
| WHAT YOU THOUGHT OF COACH JIM THE FIRST TIME YOU MET HIM |
Alfred E. Neuman is my new coach?
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| WHAT YOU THINK OF COACH JIM NOW | What, me worry? |
| WHY TEAM UTOPIA? | ??? |
| FAVORITE RUNNING MEMORY | Any Boilermaker party. But one I actually remember is breaking 4 hours in Chicago in 2004. |
| LEAST FAVORITE RUNNING MEMORY | Blowing out my knee at 2006 Adirondack Distance Run. |
| YOUR RUNNING STORY/HISTORY | Started running to spend more time with Cathy and stay in shape. Been able to do both and meet a lot of great people and have more fun than I could have imaged. |