Marty Mason
“I race conservatively; anything else, and you’ll suffer in the end.”
Where did you grow up? Rocky River in the 1970s
Where do you train? I train on the East Side during the week. Flatlands of the West Side during the weekends. Lakewood Masters Swim is where you’ll find me if I’m in the water.
Goal race for 2011: I believe the Cleveland Marathon is one of my “bucket list” goals. I’ve never done a stand-alone marathon.
Favorite race distance: I love any multisport distance; however, life has a way of dictating what distance I can train for properly. I loved training for Ironman last year, but I’ll probably do nothing more than a half this year.
After a really long, hard workout, what’s the first thing you reach for once you’re finished? I crave caffeine. Iced coffee is realllllly my rocket fuel. I guess I like sustained elevated heart rate.
What is it about multisport that keeps you coming back year after year? I come back to race year after year because I can’t let my demons catch me.
Favorite race: Rev3 Full at Cedar Point. It was my first Ironman distance. I did what I needed to do!
