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Name: Mark Shank
Gender: Male
Profession: Computer Programmer
Age: 55
Height: 5' 9"
Current Weight: 174 lb
Goal Weight: 165 lb
Location: Harrisonburg, Virginia
About me: 
Married with four adult children. Midlife crisis has contributed to a series of changes: Lost weight. Played soccer in a summer recreational league. Learned to play tsimbl (hammered dulcimer). Changed to a mostly vegan diet. Lost more weight. In August 2008 I started learning to run and build my first aerobic base.
Why do I run: 
To manage my weight and enjoy better health. Trying to outrun my risk factors for diabetes.
Why I started running: 
I discovered that I could run for 30 minutes by using a heart rate monitor to manage my exertion. And I learned a different running form that keeps my knees pain free.