Dr. James Pumarada Finishes First Half Marathon

Dr. James Pumarada, a longtime Kenilworth resident and owner of Complete Physical Rehabilitation, a Union County based Physical Therapy clinic, finished his very first half marathon on March 20, 2017, participating in the United Airlines NYC Half Marathon in New York. For Dr. James, the decision to participate in such a high profile event as a first timer was very simple.
“It’s really about showing my kids the value of physical activity and physical fitness,” states Dr. James, who has 3 children all attending St. Theresa’s School in Kenilworth. “As a physical therapist, I always try to impart to them that exercise is important, but I thought that I participating in this race would really provide the best message.”
Having no previous marathon experience and having entered the race via lottery, the training process proved to be equally challenging and rewarding.
“I was so shocked that I actually won that lottery, and I’m really glad I treat runners all the time, or things would’ve been much harder,” he jokes. “Specializing in treating professional and semi-professional runners really did make creating a training regimen that much easier, especially for a first timer like myself.” Overall, he was very pleased with the experience.
“It was very rewarding. I kept myself in great shape through training, I got through my first race ever, and my kids got to see what you can accomplish when you put your mind to something. It was all win-win for me.”