Norman Eubanks

“ignore the pain”

City: lakewood State: wa

Favorite Shoe: the north face Size: 10

Age: 40 years old

Marital Status: married

Family members:
my wife lena, my mother bobbie.

What I do for work:
us army

Places I’ve called home and why I like where I am now:
orig from north carolina, but now live in the pacific northwest. love it here. great running communities.

When I started running and what got me started:
started running about 4 years ago. i needed to lose weight, so i started running, and was addicted.

What does running mean to me:
its my way of escape. it puts me in my world, and i love to see how far i can go.

Running accomplishments:
until recently i have not competed. im currently training for my first marathon, and i intend to not stop adding miles. i want to run ultras.

What I like about trail/mountain running:
its so challenging. i love the test of endurance, and the exploration.

Favorite running trail and why:
ft stelicoom park, and pt defiance. great trails, and views

Best running experience:
every weekend after my long training runs.

Worst running experience:
i hyperextended my knew once early in my running. i remember trying to run on it, and could not. it upset me so bad, i felt like just breaking down.

Neatest thing found on a run:
racoons in pt defiance

Running related bathroom stop story:
my PR for pt defiance 5 mile drive included a pit stop. i thought to my self that it would have been even faster if it werent for that stop.

Running pet peeves:
sprints

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