Word: marathoner
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...however he's done it, he has made an impression, created that "Adam Brody type." And what he really wants to do is to take that type and put him in an action movie--something, he says, like Dustin Hoffman's character in Marathon Man. Or like the lead in the Wachowski brothers' Speed Racer, which he lost to Emile Hirsch. Or, and this is when his nerdiness does finally, yes, reveal itself, the kind of action comedies that Harrison Ford did. "Like when he's talking to Princess Leia--that Han Solo attitude!" he says. "Like 'Listen, sister: Stop...
...refined society of arts and letters: a brick through the kitchen window. (Perhaps a sly, if tactless, F.O. Matthiessen reference?) Fortunately, wanna-be actors and playwrights aren’t exactly the strongest group, and the brick didn’t cause any significant damage…A certain marathon-running, Uncle Sam-loving senior went on an impromptu two mile jog with superstar Kevin Spacey, who barraged his new best friend with questions about Harvard. Ah Spacey, we’ll love you as long you don’t cut off our heads and put them into boxes...
...While Volpe has been injury-free since his recovery from his broken foot, Conroy has not been so lucky. The heavy stress of running took its toll on his legs, causing shin splints. Despite that, Conroy is ready for the Marathon...
...don’t make it, you can do the marathon again next year,” Conroy jokingly reminds...
...neither runner thinks that the marathon will be easy, no matter how much they train...