CB Blanckmeister

Q: When did you begin running and why?
I ran but became serious in graduate school. I was a student at Cornell in NYC and ran my first marathon in NYC in 1980 (I completed 27 more in the next 18 years).

Q: How did you find out about DCRR and when did you join?
I moved to DC in July 2019 and joined after trying one race on the canal with the group the same month.

Q: What are you training for right now?
I am not training for anything but run 6-7 days a week-more like 5-6 miles routinely and longer on the weekend.

Q: What is the toughest run or race you’ve ever participated in?
Probably the toughest was a half marathon in the Black Forest that was through rough forest paths and mostly uphill.

Q: What is the most important lesson running has taught you?
You can do anything you really set your mind to.

Q: What is your favorite route in the area?
Probably anywhere along the canal

Q: What race day traditions do you have?
Always coffee before any race, preferably a nonfat latte

Q: What is your favorite post-race meal?
A large soft pretzel with mustard

Q: What is your proudest running moment?
Second place for my age group in the Berlin marathon 1982

Q: What is your favorite running book?
Don’t really have one, but for movies, Chariots of Fire is my favorite classic film.

Q: What is your life like outside of running?
Spending as much time outdoors enjoying nature and staying fit as possible.