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2:47 GOAL FINISH TIME CIM/CLIFBAR Pace Team Leader
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3:00 GOAL FINISH TIME CIM/CLIFBAR Pace Team Leader
Name: Kevin Sawchuk

E-mail: ksawchuk@gmail.com
Home: Alamo, CA
Age: 42
Occupation: neurologist
Date and name of first marathon: Schweitzer's Delaware Marathon  (8F at the start--water cups froze during the race!)
Number of ultramarathons completed: 98
Number of marathons completed: 15  (11 under 3 hours)
Number of CIMs completed: 3
Marathon PR: PR 2:37:02 at CIM
Event finish(es) of which you are most proud and why: Tough victory at the Quad Dipsea; 2:37 at Boston Marathon in tough conditions; I've finished 9 Western States 100-mile races and will go for my 10th this year;  setting the record on the John Muir Trail in 2004.

Other Pacing Experiences:  In 2007 I paced the 3:00 Goal Finish Team at the CIM. I paced Mike Morton to a Western States victory and course record and Troy Howard to a second place in his first hundred-miler at Angeles Crest.
Other hobbies: Playing and watching sports
Anything else you think your Pace Group would like to know about you: I love to backpack following a lightweight ethic which I find lets me travel faster, more comfortably and keeps me more in tune with my surroundings.

3:10 GOAL FINISH TIME CIM/CLIF BAR Pace Team Leader
Name: Michael Cook

E-mail:michael_cook@yahoo.com
Home: Auburn, CA
Age: 36
Occupation: Healthcare Software Developer
Date and name of first marathon: Napa Valley Marathon March 2002.
Number of marathons completed: 38
Number of CIMs completed: 5
Marathon PR: 2:56:39
Marathon Wins: 2
Marathon finish of which you are most proud and why: My first CIM in 2002 because I qualified for Boston, with only seconds to spare and had my family there to cheer me on. I learned a painful lesson of what happens when you don't pace. For days, stairs brought tears to my eyes.
Number of ultramarathons completed: 12, including the Western States 100 in 2005.
Coaching experience: Keeping myself going is hard enough. So I'd love to have a coach who would run me out of bed at 6 AM, ride along with me with fluids and food, and could help me knock 15 or 20 minutes my from my time. But I'm still looking for an agent who could land me a contract with New Balance and Clif Bar for a lifetime supply of shoes and food (the true bare necessities of life). I've given up on a signing bonus. Just a pair of shoes and some food would be great.

Other pacing experiences: I paced the 3-hour group at the 2004 CIM where I was pleased to note that 29 runners came in between 2:58:00 and 2:59:59. In 2006 I paced the 3:10 group, and 49 runners came in between 3:09:06 and 3:10:53, with similar results pacing this group at the CIM in 2007. I also paced the 3:10 group for the National Clif Bar Pace Team including other marathons like Denver, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Las Vegas, Marine Corps, Salt Lake, San Francisco, St. George and New York.
Other hobbies: Pushing the jogging stroller, banging on the drums, Rubik's Cubing and lots of visits to Starbucks.
Anything else you think your Pace Group would like to know about you:
If you are running this to qualify for Boston, stay with the group and you'll make it to Boston. Please no cell phones. If you've got the energy to hold a conversation, dial and run with one free arm, you should be running with the 3-hour group. Lastly, unfortunately the 3:10 pace mule will not be joining us this year, so we will need to carry our own energy gels and fluids. Aid stations are located throughout the course and GU gel will be offered at 13, 20 & 23 miles so this may not be an issue for most of you.

3:15 GOAL FINISH TIME CIM/Clif BAR Pace Team Leader
Name: Bob Shebest

How many Boston Marathons? 3
Coaching experience: 1 year: marathon & triathlon
Other hobbies: ?
Anything else you think your Pace Group would like to know about you: As an athlete, coach, teacher, and athlete, I'm looking forward to this wonderful opportunity of working together.

3:30 GOAL FINISH TIME CIM/Clif BAR Pace Team Leader
Name: Lee McKinley

E-mail: leemckinley@surewest.net
Home: Granite Bay, CA
Age: 47
Occupation: Sales Manager / Cardinal Health
Date and name of first marathon: Chicago Marathon, 1983
Number of marathons completed: 27
Number of CIM's completed: 6
Marathon PR: 2:58
Marathon finish of which you are most proud and why: Chicago Marathon, 2003. Reason: Fastest (PR 2003) and slowest (PW 1983) marathon, 20 years apart!
How many Boston Marathons? One (2002, 3:07)
Number of ultra marathons completed: 40
Ultra Events: Rio Del Lago 100, Western States 100, Angeles Crest 100, Ironman Hawaii, John Muir Fastpack.
Ultra marathon awards: 3rd place overall at 2004 Rio Del Lago 100 mile race
Event finish of which you are most proud and why: Western States 100 mile races in 1998, 1999 and 2005. Running the first 25 miles in snow, and the last 75 miles in heat taught me lessons on stragegy, proper pacing, and to "beware of the chair!"
Other event top finishes: Third place Rio Del Lago 100, First place 2004 Helen Klein 30K, First in age group 2008 Granite Bay Triathlon, second place age group Angeles Crest 100.
Other pacing experiences: CIM 4-time Pace Group Leader; Western States 100; Leadville 100; John Muir Trail 220-mile
Other hobbies: Ultra-light Backpacking, road biking, swimming

Rae Clark
Phone: 530/305-3905
Home: Auburn, CA - Endurance Capital of the World
Age: 55
Occupation: Teacher/Coach
Date and name of first marathon: Mayor's Cup Marathon, San Francisco, 1978
Number of marathons completed: 154
Number of CIMs completed: 15
Marathon PR: 2:28:53
Marathon awards: 12 top finisher overall
Marathon finish of which you are most proud and why: my PR 2:28:53 at Las Vegas (1989) because I trained hard and it paid off. I felt strong the whole way.
Number of ultra marathons completed: 132
Ultra marathon awards: 30 top finisher overall
Ultra marathon finish of which you are most proud and why: SRI Chinmoy 100-Mile National Championship (NYC, 1989) and the 24-Hour Megan's Run. I set American Records at both events.
How many Boston Marathons? 5
Coaching experience:11 years of track & field, 10 years of cross country both youth and high school
Other pacing experiences: I have paced dozens of runners to personal bests during the last 22 years. I've had a great time pacing the 3:20 group at the 2001 and 2002 CIMs, the 3:30 group at CIM 2003, and the 3:10 group at the 2004 CIM, and the 3:30 group in 2005, 2006.
Other hobbies: backpacking, hiking, biking.
Anything else you think your Pace Group would like to know about you:
I have paced many individuals in the past and my CIM Pace Team Leader experiences have been so positive that I am looking forward doing it again this year!

Karyn Hoffman
E-mail: Karyn.G.Hoffman@gsk.com
Phone: 916-355-8750
Home: Folsom CA
Age: 46
Occupation: Consumer Healthcare Sales Manager
Date and name of first marathon: May 23.1999 San Diego Rock n Roll
Number of marathons completed: 20--all under 4 hours
Number of CIMs completed: 9
Marathon PR: 3:25:09 San Francisco Nike 2005. 4th in age
Marathon awards: Wow I would love one!
Marathon finish of which you are most proud: All of them really, but mainly the ones I have not had to go to the medicial tent afterwards!
Number of ultra marathons completed: 26 to include (4) 100's to include 2 Western States, Tahoe Rim and Leadville
Ultra marathon awards: 10 awards for age groups to include a 7:53 at American River 50 and four 100 mile buckles.
Event finish of which you are most proud and why: 2006 Ironman 70.3 Cancun. To think I swam 1.2miles in the ocean without a wetsuit and qualified for 2006 Ironman 70.3 WOrld Championships in Clearwater Fla. amazed me. For someone who has had a hidden fear of the water, I learned that the fear was only in my mind and you can do what you set your mind out to do!
How many Boston Marathons? 3
Coaching experience: I lend advice at no cost so others can enjoy the thrill of getting fit and the thrill of finishing what they set out to do.

Other pacing experiences: Cowtown Half Marathon
Other hobbies: Movies, Wine Tasting, eating Sushi and Epic Adventures of all kinds!
Anything else you think your Pace Group would like to know about you: I never thought this would be an addiction. But I must thank Rich Hanna and Tony Milevsky for their coaching while I was with Team and Training. They both inspired me to enjoy running and keep challenging myself. If not for them and the friendships that came from participating with Team I may never have developed the fondness for running. I am fortunate my husband Mike is my built in training partner and enjoys many athletic endeavours along with me. I will be beaming for each of you who get to the Start line and high fiving you when you finish! Lets have fun, smile and enjoy YOUR day!

Names: Lisa Downey and Mike Hernandez

Lisa Downey
Email: lisakdowney@aol.com
Age: 44
Occupation: student
Date and name of first marathon: CIM 1991
Number of marathons completed: a least a couple dozen
Number of CIMs completed: 13
Marathon PR: 3:31
Marathon finish of which you are most proud and why: I used to say that my first marathon was the one of which I was most proud, but now that I think about it again, it was probably my second CIM, because of a poor race strategy I blew up.... with 13 miles left to go! Yes, my time was disappointing, but it felt so good to cross that line!
How many Boston Marathons? 1996, the 100th Running
Number of ultra marathons completed: 15
Ultra Marathon awards? two Western States buckles, 2002 and 2005.
Event finish of which you are most proud and why: Crossing the line in 2002 at my first Western States was a pretty special day for me. The feeling of finishing 100 miles was awesome, but what made it even better is that my dear sister Denise was able to be there. I'll never forget that day.
Other pacing experiences: I have enjoyed pacing CIM (2002, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07), as well as the San Diego Marathon and the inaugural Salt Lake City Marathon.
Other hobbies: God, food, anything outdoors!
Anything else you think your Pace Group would like to know about you: I always have fun and try to encourage everyone else to have a great day out there. You'd be surprised at how fast the time goes when you are spending it with like minded people, even though you've never met them before!

Mike Hernandez
E-mail: mfc1@pacbell.net
Home: Roseville, CA
Age: 55
Occupation: Receivables Management Consultant
Date and name of first marathon: July 12, 1983 San Francisco Marathon, 3:03
Number of marathons completed: 67
Number of CIMs completed: 16
Marathon PR: 2:48
Marathon awards: Several age group awards
Marathon finish of which you are most proud and why: Proud of all finishes, no matter what!
Number of ultra marathons completed: 0ver 225
Ultra marathon awards: Several first, second and third place awards in 24 and 12 hour runs, 100-mile, 50-mile and 50k
Ultra marathon finish of which you are most proud and why: 2004 Rio Del Lago 100-Miler because it was my fourth 100-miler of the year and I was just plain tired the whole way.
Other pacing experiences: Western States, Rio del Lago, 7 CIMs (6 as a Pace Team Leader), San Diego Marathon
Other hobbies: Drinking good wine and working in the yard!
Anything else you think your Pace Group would like to know about you: I will get the team through in the designated time and we will have a fun time during our journey!
Mantra: "Failing to prepare is preparing to fail."