An ex-girlfriend of mine would have preferred the phrase "completed seven marathons" as opposed to "seven-time marathon finisher," but I think the point gets across either way. Marathoners are goal-oriented, extremely dedicated, and demonstrate perseverance and long term planning abilities. Marathoners are models of physical fitness and strength of character. I believe these are all characteristics that would impress a would-be employer, hence the mention on my resume.
If anything, as my dad points out, if the interviewer is a runner or knows someone who is, it's a good icebreaker.
Scott - cool blog. Probably the 2nd best blog written by a male on the Web.
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