Andy Palmer (runner)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
United States| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 26, 1953 Madawaska, Maine, United States |
| Died | February 2, 2002 (aged 48) Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United States |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
Event(s) | Marathon, half marathon |
| College team | University of Maine at Presque Isle |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Marathon: 2:16:25 20 km: 1:01:53 10 miles: 47:52 |
Andy Palmer was an American distance runner and coach. He competed in the U.S. Olympic Trials marathon in 1984 and 1988. Palmer was also the Founder of ZAP Endurance, a high-performance training center for endurance athletes.
Palmer grew up in Madawaska, Maine and attended Madawaska High School, where he played basketball. He continued his basketball career at the University of Maine at Presque Isle. Palmer didn't start running until after college at age 23.[1]
He relocated to Boston in the late 1970s and began training with elite marathoners, Bill Rodgers and Charlie Spedding. Palmer ran 150 to 190 miles per week, far more than most runners can tolerate, and he routinely did hill workouts wearing a 40-pound vest.[1]