Gate City Striders

About Me

Age: 61
Born (where): New York
Hometown: Nashua
Occupation: Retired teacher
Family: Wife Susan and two grown sons
Email: allanrube@gmail.com

My Running

Why I Run: Something I just do almost every day
Years Running: 31
GCS Member Since: 1982
Typical Miles Per Week: 30
Most Miles Per Week Ever: 104
Favorite Place To Run: Mine Falls
Running Shoe: Asics 2140 and NB 769
Worst Injury: Quad strain and knee injury which has kept me running very slowly since 11/07
Favorite GCS Event: Mill Cities
What I Like Most About GCS: Runners I have known for many years
Running Goals: Get back to occasionally doing tempo work

My Racing

Best Race: 1983 BAA Marathon
Worst Race: Several where atrial fibrillation made me gasp for breath and stop running
Marathons & Favorite: BAA
Favorite Race: BAA and Nashua Trust 10k
Favorite Distance: Back in the day – marathons – now 5k as they are short
Favorite Runner Of All Time: Bill Rodgers
Best Running Memory: Finishing my first marathon
Worst Running Memory: Ending up in ER needing IV after running St. Anne’s 5 miler on a hot day
Racing PR’s: (All from the 80's) - 5k 17:36; 5m 28:31; 10k 35:28; 15k 54:28; 10m 58:26; half 1:19:20; marathon 2:43:37

My Other Favorites

TV Shows: Dexter, 24, Lost, Big Love, Yankees games, Rescue Me, Mad Men
Movies: Old movies on TCM
Books: Mysteries
Music: Springsteen, old Motown
Food: Pizza, burritos, pasta
Drink: Water, diet soda, OJ
Hobbies: Bird photography