5000 Series: Administration and Management.'It's a pretty emotional race compared to running for just Joe Schmoe's marathon,' Captain Schlarb said.

Captain Schlarb has been able to travel with the team, meeting servicemembers from all over the country and competing in unique races like the Marine Corps Marathon.Īnd, as a runner and an Airman, Captain Schlarb said being able to participate in military-focused races - like the Marine Corps Marathon, which winds through Washington D.C.'s many monuments and focuses on past, present and fallen military members - is more meaningful than just running in your average road race. 'I push myself a little harder.'Īll that work pays off in the long run. 'Without the team, my motivation probably wouldn't be as high if I were just training for some marathon for my own self-interest,' he said. And motivation comes in handy when he's in training - to prepare for races, he works in long weekly runs of up to 20 miles at a time. The rivalries between the branches and his responsibility to the team, Captain Schlarb said, help to keep him motivated to stay at the top of his game year round.

He attends training camps and races with the groups throughout the year, competing against teams fielded by the Marines, Navy and Army. Today, Captain Schlarb, who works in the Space Logistics Group, is one of four men on the Air Force's six member cross-country and marathon teams. 'I played soccer in high school, so I had a lot of endurance. A runner since college - he went to Montana State on a track scholarship - it's just something that comes easily to him. He actually finished last year's marathon 50 seconds faster. Finishing 31st overall out of 21,000 finishers, Captain Schlarb ran the 26.2-mile course in a speedy 2 hours and 37 minutes.Īmazing, right? Not really, according to Captain Schlarb. The 29-year-old Peterson Airman just finished third among Air Force men in the Marine Corps Marathon Oct. Jason Schlarb makes all that look like geriatric shuffling. Or feeling great after fitting in a half-hour jog the other day?ĭon't get too cocky - Capt. Remember finishing that 10K in an hour a few years ago?

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