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UjENA FIT Club Running Interviews with 100 Interesting People

Best Road Races and the UjENA FIT Club is speaking with 100 people who we feel have a lot to say about running, racing and fitness  We will give you background information as will as their insights into the future.  Be sure to post your feedback and comments.

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Barry Anderson Interview 27
Posted Thursday, May 17th, 2012
Barry Anderson is our Ujena Fit Club first official coach.  We thought it would be good for Barry to share... Read Interview
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Gerry Lindgren Interview 25
Posted Thursday, March 29th, 2012
My first memories of Gerry Lindgren was in 1964 when he won the 10,000m race at the USA/USSR meet in... Read Interview
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Bart Yasso Interview No. 23
Posted Thursday, March 8th, 2012
Can you imagine being the chief running officer of Runner's World magazine? There is probably only about a million runners who... Read Interview
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Verity Breen Interview No. 21
Posted Tuesday, March 6th, 2012
An Aussie now living in the USA, 45-year-old Verity Breen is a  four time Australian representative.  She is passionate about running.  Verity... Read Interview
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Roger Wright - Interview No. 19
Posted Friday, February 17th, 2012
Roger Wright is not your typical runner. Growing up on a rural farm in Maine, Roger's only brush with running... Read Interview
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Jeff Sacchini - Interview No. 17
Posted Monday, February 13th, 2012
Six years ago Jeff Sacchini was a fruit and vegetable distributor in Modesto, Calif. where he lived with his wife... Read Interview
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Nancy Hobbs - Interview No. 15
Posted Monday, February 6th, 2012
Nancy Hobbs is one of the key reasons why Trail running has exploded.  Just 20 years ago there were less... Read Interview
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Rich Benyo - Interview No. 13
Posted Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
Richard Benyo is the editor of Marathon & Beyond, a bimonthly magazine.  He is  the author of more than 20 books,... Read Interview
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Mike Fanelli - Interview No. 10
Posted Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
Mike Fanelli began running in his hometown of Philadelphia at the ripe young age of 12 and hasn't quit since.... Read Interview
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Mary Etta Boitano Blanchard - Interview No. 9
Posted Monday, January 23rd, 2012
Mary Etta Boitano Blanchard, is a San Francisco native and started running long distances at the young age of  four.... Read Interview
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Dane Rauschenberg - Interview No. 7
Posted Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
Dane, in 2006, ran 52 marathons in 52 weekends.  The feat is amazing in and of itself and to add in... Read Interview
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Mary Level Menton - Interview No. 5
Posted Monday, January 16th, 2012
Mary Level Menton is a mother of three busy girls and have always enjoyed fitness and running.  48-year-old Mary has ran competitively for... Read Interview
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Meb Keflezighi - Interview No. 3
Posted Thursday, January 12th, 2012
Meb Keflezighi, 36, took home the marathon’s silver at the 2004 Olympics. In 2009 he surprised many by winning the... Read Interview
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Bob Anderson - Interview No. 1
Posted Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
While there may have been earlier magazines about running, Runner's World magazine founder Bob Anderson was the man who truly... Read Interview
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Dr JoAnn Dahlkoetter Interview 26
Posted Tuesday, April 10th, 2012
Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter, is CEO of Performing Edge Coaching International Association, and founder of  Dr JoAnn.com.  She is the author of the best-selling book... Read Interview
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Amol Saxena Interview No. 24
Posted Thursday, March 22nd, 2012
Amol Saxena lives by Gandhi's philosophy "Be the change you want to see in the world." Amol's practice specializes in... Read Interview
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Gary Fanelli Interview No. 22
Posted Thursday, March 8th, 2012
Gary Fanelli is a life long runner and racer. He started racing in organized events in 1961 as a 10 year... Read Interview
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Dave Rhody Interview No. 20
Posted Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
Dave Rhody races are well known and are well organized and produced.  He was an avid runner logging in 80... Read Interview
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George Hirsch - Interview No. 18
Posted Monday, February 13th, 2012
George Hirsch has been the New York Roadrunners Chairman of the Board since 2005.  This non-profit $55 million dollar organization provides health/fitness... Read Interview
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Gary Tuttle - Interview No. 16
Posted Thursday, February 9th, 2012
Gary Tuttle was playing basketball and baseball in high school until Jim Hunt asked him to join the cross-country team. ... Read Interview
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Giliat Ghebray - Interview No. 14
Posted Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
Giliat Ghebray, 27, has been running for more than 13 years. He is an NCAA Division 1 All American (5000... Read Interview
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Ceci Hopp St Geme - Interview No. 12
Posted Monday, January 30th, 2012
Ceci Hopp St. Geme started running in 1979 and loved pushing herself from the start.  Within a year she gained national attention... Read Interview
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Michael Dove - Interview No. 11
Posted Monday, January 23rd, 2012
Michael Dove did not start running until he was 38.  At age 49 he set a world age group record... Read Interview
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Hal Higdon - Interview No. 8
Posted Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
Hal Higdon is an accomplished writer of books and magazine articles.  He has been a top class runner.  He is... Read Interview
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Jodi LaBossiere - Interview No. 6
Posted Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
Jodi at age 42 is the fastest Ujena model currently.  She is originally from Winnipeg, Canada, but migrated to California in... Read Interview
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Michael Wardian - Interview No. 4
Posted Thursday, January 12th, 2012
Michael Wardian, 37, runs long distances. Michael’s been running competitively for 16 years and has run more than 100 marathons... Read Interview
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Joe Henderson - Interview No. 2
Posted Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
Joe Henderson began his magazine career in 1967 with Track & Field News. He continued as editor of Runner's World... Read Interview

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Barry Anderson Interview 27
Thursday, May 17th, 2012
"we need to help each other to hit the roads"
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Barry Anderson is our Ujena Fit Club first official coach.  We thought it would be good for Barry to share with us some of his background information.  Besides being a coach, Barry has ran a 4:20 mile and put in many 100 plus mile weeks.  He has been around running all of his life.  He lives with his wife Vicki in Manhattan, Kansas.    Photo: Barry and Bob in Manhattan recently visiting the printer that printed the first issues of Runner's World (Distance Running News).

1. Is it exciting being our first Ujena Fit Club Coach?
I am honored, Bob asked me to help out with coaching tips that I hope our members will find useful—and some interesting or even motivational articles and stories.  Yes, I am very excited to be able to share ideas to help others start a running program or to reach goals they have set for themselves.

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Comments and Feedback
run I really enjoy having you on our team. Your solid advice is helping me reach my 50 race goal...thanks!
Bob Anderson 5/17/12 7:31 pm
run Thanks Bob. I have already been inspired by the enthusiasm that so many of our Ujena Fit Club members show in their posts. Hope to see even more start to post their workouts and thoughts on running. Am looking forward to helping in any way possible.
Barry Anderson 5/18/12 7:42 am
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Dr JoAnn Dahlkoetter Interview 26
Tuesday, April 10th, 2012
"I believe that running and performing well is 90% mental"
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Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter, is CEO of Performing Edge Coaching International Association, and founder of  Dr JoAnn.com.  She is the author of the best-selling book Your Performing Edge, sports psychologist to Olympic Gold Medalists and winner of the 1980 San Francisco Marathon.  She is an internationally recognized Olympic Keynote Speaker, columnist, and TV expert commentator. 

I have know JoAnn for many years but I can't say that we spent that much time together until recently.  I have always felt that the mental side to racing was just as important as being physically ready.  Dr. JoAnn has provided some aids to help me focus before races and during.  A little extra coaching does help.  (Interview by Bob Anderson) 

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run Thanks for doing this interview JoAnn...loved every word of it!
Bob Anderson 4/10/12 9:50 pm
run Thanks Bob for interviewing me, you did an amazing job, I loved your well-thought-out questions. It was an honor to be interviewed by you. And I'm excited to be part of your performance team for your 50 race quest. http://www.PerformingEdgeCoach.com
JoAnn Dahlkoetter 4/11/12 9:41 pm