Shawn Aker

City: Akron State: OH

Favorite Shoe: Puma Complete Eutopia Size: 11

Age: 39.6 years old

What I do for work:
Ohio as a Physical Therapist

Places I’ve called home and why I like where I am now:
Unfortunatly I relocated back to Ohio from Colorado Springs

When I started running and what got me started:
I started running when I was about 18 months old, don't know why I started running...I just started.

What does running mean to me:
I run because it is engraved into our DNA. Running did not emerge as a hobby; it emerged as a way to catch something edible and to survive. Natural selection has made sure running is apart of every one of us. I run because it takes me back to the most primitive form of getting from point A to point B really really fast.

Favorite running trail and why:
North Cheyenne Canyon Trail

Best running experience:
Boston Marathon

Neatest thing found on a run:
10 bucks

Running pet peeves:
The little kids that line up at the front of the starting line during road races.

Something non running related that no one would guess about me:
I love marshmallows! Seriously I could sit down with a glass of milk and eat a whole bag of the big Jet Puffed marshmallows in about 20 mins.

Other hobbies and interests:
Triathlons - this is my true love.

Page last modified: 10/18/2009