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John Taylor Hometown: New Lenox, IL High School: Calvary Academy and Bremen H.S. College: Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (undergrad), Governors State University (grad) Favorite race: 10 Milers -- both the Park Forest Scenic 10 and the Lakefront 10. The distance is a challenge, filled with a lot of strategy and yet you can still race the next weekend, unlike the marathon (although the marathon was great). Like the marathon, it's a mental garme one plays with one's mind. Seeing how much you can push the pace ... running on the edge of breaking down and having a great race. Feeling the pain early on and pushing through the pain, one can reach the great feeling of racing! How long have you been running? Steady for 13 years. My senior year, the school that I had been going to since second grade, closed the high school down. So I transfered from a Christian private school, which did not have XC or track,to a public school. I've been running the roads and trails ever since. Anything else interesting we should know? I enjoy coaching high school XC and track tremendously. Having the opportunity to see an athlete develop in XC or track is such a blessing. It's awesome to see the runners run faster than they have ever run before...to see them reach their goals and improve...to see the joy and excitement on their faces when they cross the finish line giving it all that they have to give.
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