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Profile: Eric Forte
April 10, 2009
Name: Eric Forte
Age: 42 (2009)
Nicknames: E
Hometown: Austin
Employment: Librarian
Family: Sons Vaughn and Zane, their wonderful mother Christine, and the rest who waltz across Texas.
Other sports, hobbies, interests, etc.: Racing the road bike, falling off the mountain bike, playing guitar.
Most prized possession: OM symbol gift.
Favorite Food: Cheese. Any type. I also have a bad Taco Bell habit.
Favorite Movie: I'm a librarian, so let's stick with the stereotypes: favorite BOOK may be The Razor's Edge for the formative if dangerous effect it had on my early life. For pure entertainment and inventiveness: Perec's Life, a User's Manual. Perec was a librarian -- the success of this novel finally allowed him to quit his day job... but shortly after he died of lung cancer.
Favorite Spectator Sport: I can watch just about anything live. But 'Ball' has baskets.
Car I’d Love to be Driving: bicycle.
My friends describe me as: original; absurd; grumpy (just heard my older son ask my younger son if "Papa was in a grumpy mood today.")
My trademark expression is: "yippee" (ala Dylan in 'Talking Bear Mountain Picnic Massacre Blues')
If money were not a consideration, I would love to: Spend all of my time parenting my children.
In the next 5 years, I hope to: put my incredible good fortune to better use.
In the next 10 years, I hope to: have children who have retained confidence in their kindness, decency, responsibility, and honesty even as they enter the more ambiguous and confusing world of adults.
Personal accomplishments: can't think of any... but I AM ridiculously lucky.
Personal fact that will surprise my friends: I spent some time living an ascetic life. Or something.
Favorite Running Shoes: Red.
Favorite Distance and PR (post collegiate): Any distance, any discipline.
Best Race and Why: Hm. I loved Pier to Peak the first time I did it. Aaron wasn't there, among others, and it was a thrill to get to win.
Worst Race and Why: Hm again, my last high school race. Until then I'd always visualized losing and fed off of that fear. For the last race I visualized winning... and I wasn't ready to run with that kind of confidence.
Average Weekly Mileage (last 12 months): 35
Favorite Local Race: Pier to Peak; State Street Mile.
Most Memorable Running Experience: I dunno... they're all pretty good.
Favorite Place to Run: : San Ysidro / Cold Springs loop.
Glory Days PR: Still waiting for the glory days.
Realistic Running Goals for this Year: 2:40 marathon, sub 33/16 on legit 10K/5K course, sub 4:40 legit mile.
Wildly Optimistic Running Goals for this year: do an ultra.
Lifetime Running Goals: to be able to do a hike-up 14er at 70 years old. To be able to walk the world's streets with loved ones at 80.
Local Running Heroes & Why: the middle-of-the-packers. Most know the fast people and everyone cheers the slow people but it's the middle children who make every race.
Personal Training Tips: Run less. Run slower. Smell the sagebrush. (train light; race hard?)
Why I Run: Because my ankles are trashed from basketball... and for the peace of the trails and the slow rhythm of the climb.
I love runners who: Smile and show some teeth.
I don't care for runners who:I dunno, deep down I even like the ones I don't care for.
Suggestions for local races: : They are so good in Santa Barbara. Enjoy the competent organization and timing.
Suggestions for SBAA: Keep it up.
Favorite Quote: "Moose.............Indians".... (Thoreau's last words)
SBAA Member since: 2007.
By Joe Howell and Gene Deering
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