Dan Langelaan

Nickname: Langas back in my school days, but don’t really have one now
Workplace: FMC Mediation and Counselling
PB’s: 5km 17:50, 10km 37:10, 21km 81:46, 42km 2:47:50
Best Running Experience: Three peaks in Tasmania – Combined sailing with 3 ultra marathon event, taking three days to complete
Worst Running Experience: Pulling out of the North Face 100km at the half way point due to injury after such a big build up
Racing Shoes: ASIC 2000
Years Running: 8
Why Do You Run: Too keep fit, to relax/unwind and meet people
Favourite Training Session: Mona Fartlek
Hobbies: Running, camping, family holidays
Most Important Thing To Me: My family
Biggest Dislike: Being injured
Favourite Movie: The Hurricane
Favourite Music: Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Favourite Food: Thai
Favourite Drink: Flavoured milk, Coffee
Favourite Event: Two Bays trail run
Most admired athlete: James Hird
Little known fact about me: I have 7 siblings
Life Highlight: Birth of my kids
Three Things You Want To Do Before You Die: Road trip around Australia, Volunteer work in Cambodia, International marathon
Favourite Quote: “Don’t worry about failures, worry about the chances you miss if you don’t try”