Tom Longo
Northbrook, IL
When did you join TWB?
May 2020
Primary Focus?
Marathon
PR’s?
3K: 8:38, 5K: 14:49, Marathon: 2:44:41
Long Term Running Goals
Stay healthy enough to qualify for Boston and PR
Pre-Race Superstition
Visualize the course. Like the bathtub scene in Cool Runnings but without the sweet montage. Or the bathtub.
Favorite Part of being a TWB Runner
The 1:1 coaching and being able to trust the process.
If you could run with one person in history who would it be?
Danny DeVito
If you’re not running your…
Climbing on the playground with my two girls
Your favorite part of running where you live is…
Cook County Forest Preserves
You got start running when…
I didn't make the 8th grade soccer team. Their loss!
The coolest place you ever ran was…
I had a chance to race or train on three Foot Locker regional courses during high school - Van Cortlandt (NY), McAlpine (NC), UW-Parkside (WI)
Favorite workout?
Fartleks
Oceans or Mountains?
Either. I live in Illinois :(
Chocolate or Vanilla?
Vanilla
Night Owl or Early Riser?
Early riser
Long Run or Speed work?
Long Run
Cat or Dog?
Dog