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Boston Marathon 2015 Runner Profile: James DeLuca
The Malden engineer emphasizes that making up training miles shouldn't come at the expense of arriving to the Marathon healthy.
Name: James DeLuca
Age: 31
Occupation: Engineer at Axcelis Technologies.
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Marathon Experience: “13 marathons, including Boston 2014, Naples Italy 2012 and Seoul South Korea 2015. One DNF (Did Not Finish) at Rotterdam Netherlands Marathon in 2009.”
Reason for Running: “If you’re not fast enough to run an OTQ (Olympic Trials Qualifier) then getting the Boston Qualifier and running Boston is one of the main goals/accomplishments each year. Last year was not a good year of racing for me, so despite some injuries, I’ll need Boston to make a go at re-qualifying for next year’s race. ”
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Training Tip: “Getting to the start line healthy is more important than getting to the start line with all your training miles done so never chase missed miles.”
Bib Number: 5012
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