Runner Spotlight: Dominic Listermann

When did you begin running and why?
Grammar school, because the bullies were chasing me.

What are you training for right now?
OSS/CIA 50 Miler

What is the toughest run or race you’ve ever participated in?
Mountain Mist 50K, Huntsville, AL

What’s your favorite part about being a DCRR member?
Tuesday Night Holiday Runs

What is your favorite route in the area?
Cross County Trail

What race day traditions do you have?
Encouraging fellow runners when they pass me or I pass them

What’s your proudest race moment?
Completing the Chicago Marathon in Honor of my late mother-in-law, Robyn W. Keiley, and raising over $6,000 for The ALS Association

What’s your life like outside of running?
Autotelic

Are you a morning or evening runner?
Both

What’s your pre-race meal?
Lentils mixed with brown rice and avocado

What is one thing you wouldn’t run without?
Water and electolytes