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Hello. My name is John W. Greenemeier. I am 25 years
old and one of my great passions is running. A friend of mine, who is a personal trainer and marathon runner himself,
got me hooked on running a few years ago. Running isn't just a great cardiovascular workout. To me running is
a way to escape from any situation and reap that solace and soothing peace of mind we all need in life. Since
I was a young child I was always interested in running but never really acted on it. A few years ago I was really
wondering what it would take to run a marathon and how far my body could be pushed physically. I did not know,
but my competitive side along with my friend's support gave me the confidence, willpower and dedication to train for
it. I trained for about a year before entering my first competitive marathon last year (the 2008 Philadelphia Marathon).
To date I have competed in numerous events around the area including 4 full marathons and have improved my time to an
elite competition level! I have so much respect for all athletes around the world and I know how much dedication it
takes to succeed. So many great athletes make differences in the world we live in today and I wanted to make a
difference myself by starting GreenMiles. In whole, running is just something I love to do and words cannot explain
how much it means to me.
Besides running, my other hobbies are flying
and skydiving. After graduating high school in 2002 from North Warren Regional I followed my dream of becoming
a pilot and attended college at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona where I obtained my pilots
license and majored in Aeronautical Science. This winter I am going back to school and I will be working on gaining
acceptance to medical school as I would like to be a cardiologist.
I would love to hear from you about anything
you would like to talk about. I am a very driven, kind and passionate person and I love to see people happy and
succeed at whatever they do. There is nothing better than hearing other peoples' stories of success and accomplishment.
Please do not hesitate to contact me about anything by visiting my Contact Us page. Thank you personally for all of your support and I look
forward to hearing from you! PS, remember--Kick Asphalt!!!
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Personal Records:
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1 mile:
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5:01 (1/8/08, Tucson,
AZ)
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5k:
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17:33 (10/26/08, Columbia, NJ)
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half marathon:
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1:27:04 (6/14/09,
Lake Placid Marathon, Lake Placid, NY)
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marathon:
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3:15:13 (6/14/09, Lake
Placid Marathon, Lake Placid, NY)
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longest nonstop run:
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37 miles in 5:40:01 at a 9:11 minute per mile pace
(6/1/08, Tucson, AZ)
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best marathon finish:
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3:15:13
(6/14/09, Lake Placid Marathon, Lake Placid,NY)
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number of marathons ran to date:
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4
(2008 Philidelphia Marathon, Philadelphia,PA, 2009 Country
Music Marathon, Nashville,TN, 2009 Mt. Pocono Run For The Red Marathon, Pocono,
PA, 2009 Lake Placid Marathon, Lake Placid,NY)
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LINKS TO MY MARATHON RESULTS:
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2008 Philadelphia Marathon
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2009 Mt. Pocono Run for the Red
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2009 Country Music Marathon
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2009 Lake Placid Marathon
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| Jonny and I getting ready to kick Lake Placid Asphalt |
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| Beckie and I |
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| Coffee w/2 creamers & 2 sweet n lows :) |
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| caught me off guard |
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| how pumped are you |
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| Lake Placid is gorgeous |
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| 4am, getting ready to run Philly, very dedicated |
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| cooling off and cramping up after running Philly |
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| runners crossing the Philly finish line |
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| 35,000 runners deep in Nashville |
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| all serious |
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| my father and I |
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| starting off in the top 2,000 of 35,000 racers |
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| what am I thinking |
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| getting all pumped up baby |
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| freedom |
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| being funny |
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| home stretch |
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| giving the last 1/4 mile all I got |
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| the greatest feeling in the world |
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| post race pic in 84 degree temps |
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| my cousin Bobby |
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| my sister Chelsea and I |
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| Chelsea and I, Christmas 2008 |
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| my sister Chelsea and I |
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| :) |
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| what is that priceless look on my face for |
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| I don't know where I would be without my wonderful parents. I love you guys!!! |
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| why jump out of a hot air balloon....just becuase |
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| helium power baby |
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| the Piper Seneca 5 and I, 2005 |
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| flying to NYC |
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| at ease, Captain |
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