Name:
Position with GWTC:
Favorite Running Route or Trail:
Inspirational Quotation:
Fred Deckert
Newsletter Editor
Mohonk Mountain House trails, in the foothills of the Catskill mountains. Unfortunately they are a long way from here.
Those who ignore history are condemned to repeat it. (I probably paraphrased that.)
All Time Favorite Race
Hard to name, but the one that gave me the longest high was my second marathon, the Dutchess County Marathon, when I was able to finish well under 4 hours, after my first NYC effort was a disaster.
Favorite Annual Event
Springtime, for the party and camaraderie afterward.
Personal Hero
It used to be Ralph Nader, but……! Now it’s folks like Molly Ivins. I admire anyone who works for the good of others, often at their own peril.
Why I run
Started because I was fat, continued for those sporadic good times and the feeling that I was disciplining my body.
Brief Running History
Brief? Over almost 40 years? My history is more or less a chronicle of persistence over lack of ability.
Name:
Fred Deckert
Position with GWTC:
Newsletter Editor
Favorite Running Route or Trail:
Mohonk Mountain House trails, in the foothills of the Catskill mountains. Unfortunately they are a long way from here.
Brief Running History:
Brief? Over almost 40 years? My history is more or less a chronicle of persistence over lack of ability.
Inspirational Quotation:
Those who ignore history are condemned to repeat it. (I probably paraphrased that.)
All Time Favorite Race
Hard to name, but the one that gave me the longest high was my second marathon, the Dutchess County Marathon, when I was able to finish well under 4 hours, after my first NYC effort was a disaster.
Favorite Annual Event
Springtime, for the party and camaraderie afterward.
Personal Hero
It used to be Ralph Nader, but……! Now it’s folks like Molly Ivins. I admire anyone who works for the good of others, often at their own peril.
Why I run
Started because I was fat, continued for those sporadic good times and the feeling that I was disciplining my body.
