DWRunning Tenure:

Joined in July 2015

PRs:

Mile: 5:05, 5k: 17:12, 8k: 27:33, 10k: 36:47, 10M: 59:28 Half Marathon: 1:18:02, Marathon: 2:48:58

Social Handles:

IG, Twitter, Strava, & Garmin: anandonaqui

Most Memorable Race:

2019 Chicago Marathon. My wife gave birth to our first kid 2 weeks before the race, so my taper was limited and sleep was in (very) short supply. On top of that, I had 3 Ubers and 1 Lyft flake on me and cancel, but the CTA came to the rescue and I made it to the start on time. Once I started running, everything just clicked. Dan gave me a very simple race plan (bide your time for 13 miles, start to move up for 5 miles, turn the screws for the last 8) and everything just fell into place. I finished under 3:00 for the first time and with a 6+ minute PR. When I got home my 2-week-old congratulated me by pooping into my hand.

Running Role Model:

Ben True. He won my very first cross country skiing race, while I lost. Ever since then I've aspired to be like Ben. Now he holds American Records and, well, here I am.

Fun Facts:

I held an OSHA Forklift Operator License for 4 years, so if there's ever a forklift emergency at Home Depot, I'm your guy
I am a diehard Philadelphia sports fan
Allen Iverson dunked 42 times in his career

Track or Trails?:

Track

Morning or Afternoon?:

Afternoon

Solo or With Friends?:

Depends on the day

Summer or Winter?:

Winter

Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.