PUBLISHED 04/06/2006
When did you first start running, and how come?
I first started running to try to get into shape. And I built up to six miles, about an hour, hour and ten minutes a day. Then I plateaued in my weight loss. And then went to go see a trainer, Mike Boyle, up at BU. He's one of the top strength and conditioning trainers in the country. He started getting me to work on my speed. And trying to pull my strength out of my bigger muscles, more working on form than anything.
So what year was this that you first began running?
Oh god, child. '98ish?
Was there one day or one moment when you were like, I've gotta do something here?
Well, you know, I wanted to get into shape. So I hit the treadmill.
Did you like it?
Don't like the treadmill. So I hit the road running. I've got my little GPS device. I strap it on my wrist and I head out. It's funny, because any runner knows this, you're like a computer. You've got your heart rate, your pace, how long you've been running, how many miles-the distance. Your lap time, your speed, your splits, all that stuff. So I'm running, checking out all my little gadgets on me to monitor myself as I go.
Does it tell you how to get back if you get lost?
No, but there is one out there I was reading about that does that. Awesome!
So these days, how much do you run?
Oh man, I've been running every day, it's killing me. I'm running and on top of that I'm lifting weights and doing a lot of squats and lunges and a lot of core work. So right now, currently, I ran this morning, I ran yesterday, I ran the day before that...I run every day that I can because I know that some days might not be the most opportune place to run because I travel so much. But today at 11 I'll be heading down to get work done. Now, when I get a massage, it's not like, "Oh, yes, let's just relax," a feel-good massage. It's work out the hamstrings, work out the glutes, work out the lower back, get my quads, the lactic acid out of my quads and let's try to get ready for tomorrow's run.
