Newspaper Article

RUN IN PLACES - FREQUENT TRAVELERS KNOW WHERE TO SQUEEZE IN OUT-OF- TOWN MILEAGE

Brent Manley Special to The Commercial Appeal

2004

Overview

For [Mark Newman], 42, running is lot more serious. The winner of the 2000 Memphis Marathon has competed in three Olympic Marathon Trials, most recently in Birmingham, Ala., earlier this year. Even when he is not training for a major competition, Newman logs 65 to 70 miles a week. Newman's typical schedule when flying for FedEx - he also travels for his own company, Laserlink Sales - has him leaving Memphis in the wee hours of the morning. At his destination, Newman usually gets to his hotel about 6 a.m. for some sleep. When he awakens, he still has lots of time to kill before he flies out again after midnight. John Bookas is another FedEx pilot and an inveterate runner who doesn't like to miss his regular training. He especially enjoys his trips to San Francisco, where Fisherman's Wharf provides a great running venue, and the Golden Gate Bridge also beckons. \"You can run across the bridge,\" says Bookas, \"and take the ferry back to the city.\"

• Publisher: Gannett Media Corp