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Articles - Eisenhower Marathon 2004
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Paul Hargrave Feature Traveling from Gainesville, Florida, sixty-five year old Paul Hargrave will be be running his 65th marathon in Abilene March 27 at the Eisenhower Marathon. Hargrave began running marathons in New York in 1990 and has run in Chicago and Boston, among other places. "I get great enjoyment from running, and I've found that the marathon experience is particularly enjoyable," Hargrave said. "Running is an integral part of my lifestyle, which also includes biking, kayaking, hiking and cross-country skiing. If I keep in good enough shape to run a marathon, I'm in condition to do the other activities that I enjoy." Hargrave trains by running 6-8 miles three days weekly and completes a 10 or more mile run each weekend. He also does aerobic exercises and uses weight machines. He tries to run a marathon or other race monthly. "The hardest part for me has been the last few miles of a marathon in which I've run too fast in the early miles," Hargrave said. "I've learned by painful experience to run the first six miles slowly-more slowly than I could run, and at a pace less than the pace that I might be able to average for the marathon. After the half-marathon point, I begin to increase the pace and continue to run as fast as I comfortably can. I generally run the second half faster than the first, passing many runners along the way." Hargrave advises new marathon runners to have a good time while running, talk with runners around you, be patient and run easily. Hargrave's favorite marathon experience was running the London Marathon in 2000. "It was a festive atmosphere with hot air balloons, runners in costumes, and a course that took us past London Bridge and Big Ben," Hargrave said. "The runners and the crowds were wonderful. Time went by so quickly that it seemed to be over too quickly." Hargrave's goal include completing a marathon in all 50 states. Kansas will be his 44th state. "Then I want to complete 100 marathons, and I want to travel to interesting places to run marathons, such as Iceland or Australia." The Eisenhower Marathon, half marathon and team relay will begin at the Eisenhower Center at 7 a.m. Children's races will be offered at 10:30. Further information about the marathon can be obtained by calling the Dickinson County Red Cross at 263-2341 or visiting the marathon web site at www.eisenhowermarathon.com
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