Updated January 31, 2005

Name: Rob Shostack

Age:
Has-Been

High School:
West Genesee Senior High School

College: LeMoyne College, Under-Graduate, Syracuse University Graduate

Occupation:
Operations Technician, Stickley Information Technology

Personal Records:
I am slowly surviving the "running wars" in Syracuse.

Favorite Races:
I haven't found my absolute favorite yet.

I like a ton of events for all different reasons. While coaching in New
Endgland I enjoyed the series of All New England Championships (NEIAA). For one day every athlete from DI to DIII gets to get after it and David gets his or her chance to slay goliath. I like the idea of that and the excitement it generates.

As I get older, I am enjoying more and more the chance to run against working professionals like myself in the Corporate Challenge every year. The idea of a bunch of 40 hour a weekers like me getting out to run, be healthy and have some friendly athletic competition is really exciting and great to see as this society grows more and more out of shape.

Favorite Workouts:
Depends on the athlete, his/her level of fitness, goals, time of the season and needs.

Favorite Places to Train: Beaver Lake & the Erie
Canal (I actually prefer the Camillus section of the canal for its softer
surface and its relative seclusion from the "running masses.")

Important Races on your 2003 Schedule:
Any race the Fleet Feet athlete I work with is aiming for.

Outlook on Running:
Training-
Mileage is way overated. Running the correct mix of volume per intensity for your planned event at the athltetes level of fitness with constant adjustement. Those keystones will get you to your goal and keep you fresh and healthy. That "what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger" propensity by coaches moe than usually leaves a trail of broken athletes, and their dreams and is the great tragedy of our sport.

Example. The Arkansas athlete doesn't go over 80-90 or so miles a week, yet the Colorado and/or Stanford Athlete routinely goes into the 100-110 range? Train harder or train smarter? Mileage is back to being all the rage again, but who has more Titles? XC & Track. MacDonald or Wetmore & Lannana combined? If you answered MacDonald you are right.

What Most People Don't Know about You:
I have coached multiple All-Americans, conference champions, and state Champion individuals and teams at both the High School and College (DIII) levels, so I believe totally in the philosophy I have evolved from my mentor Jack Reed currently at Skan, yet when I step on the line armed with all those reasons to believe, I am still just as nervous as the modified girl who is running her first Cross Country Race ! Isn't running a great
sport.?