Wednesday, 20 November 2013

12 Things About Me

This has been going around on FB and I decided to share it here as well. I was given #12 by AJH from Age Groups Rock for the 12 letters in Johannesburg. So here is 12 things you may or may not know about me:
1 - My wife Anette is my best friend.

2 - I switched from playing rugby to running cross country in St8 (grade 10) because I was too small for rugby and getting injured. I broke my arm in my first cross country race!

3 - I am busy writing a book – no I am not letting out any secrets!

4 - I love nature and animals more than most people can ever understand.

5 - I have run 1278 official races, including 126 marathons and 117 ultra marathons.

6 - On average I buy 4 pairs of running shoes per year.

7 - I love statistics!

8 - Gardening is one of my favorite ways to relax and switch off my mind.

9 - In the 1990’s my resting pulse rate was 34.

10 - Birds and trees play a huge role in why I love nature so much.

11 - I always had dreams of becoming a Vet, Marine Biologist or Game Ranger…Go figure that I would end up in IT…

12 - I love IT!
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14 comments:

  1. Unknown20 November 2013 at 15:08

    I love gardening too.

    And I am amused at your desires of being a vet, etc and ending up in IT (I also work in IT) - so different!

    Also, I sent a friend request on FB

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  2. Robin20 November 2013 at 16:02

    Awesome!!

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  3. Tina @GottaRunNow20 November 2013 at 18:12

    Your second one on the list - funny! Writing a book? How fun!

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  4. KovasP20 November 2013 at 18:40

    Almost 1300 races is really remarkable!

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  5. misszippy20 November 2013 at 18:52

    Amazing number of races you have run! And I think it's fantastic that you are so diversified and that you love your career. Well done!

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  6. Giorgio20 November 2013 at 18:52

    Congrats on your respectable number of races!

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  7. Char20 November 2013 at 22:50

    #5 really proves #7.

    Can't wait to hear what your book's about.

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  8. Jim ... 50after4021 November 2013 at 03:25

    My wife is my best friend too. That's a ton of races!!! So, I missed it ... what are your thoughts on animals?

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  9. coach dion21 November 2013 at 07:24

    Stats, I have lots of my own, and some time next year I will get to some important numbers... (but not as big as yours...)

    I'm also writing a book, but in 5 years I have only writen 3 lines, I don't think I will finish!

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  10. Anonymous21 November 2013 at 17:19

    Amazing number of marathons and ultras, Johann!

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  11. Raina21 November 2013 at 19:28

    Wow. That's a pretty solid resting heart rate!! Mine has been around 37 recently, but i have never taken it while I was asleep. haha.

    I am curious about your book!! Fiction? Non Fiction?

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  12. Michael21 November 2013 at 21:27

    I'm totally intrigued by #3.

    And holy smokes that is a crazy amount of races...have you checked...is that some kind of world record??

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  13. Jerry Smallwood22 November 2013 at 15:47

    I had never realised the number of ultras you had completed, those are some serious numbers.

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  14. Mark22 November 2013 at 18:48

    Awesome! I love stats too!!

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