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Location:

Springtown,TX,USA

Member Since:

Feb 02, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

Firsts:

  • First marathon - White Rock, Dallas, December 2005 (4:01)
  • First BQ - St George, 2007 (3:20)
  • First Boston - 2008 (3:30)
  • 1st Place Clydesdale - Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon - 4/2007
  • 1st Place Ultracentric 6-Hour Champ 2007 - 38.75 miles
  • 1st Time Leading Pace Group, Cowtown '09 (3:39:41)
  • 1st Place Overall, Porcupine Promenade 5K (20:10) - 4/2011
  • 1st Trail Race. Grasslands Half Marathon. 1st Overall Masters (1:53) - 3/2013
  • Leadville LT100 MTB '16 - on a mountain bike, but the toughest challenge, so far!

Marathons Run (27):

  • Dallas White Rock ('05, '07,'09,'14)
  • Chicago ('06, '08)
  • OK City Memorial ('07)
  • St George ('07,'09,'11)
  • Waco Miracle Match ('07)
  • Ft Worth, Cowtown ('08, '09,'10,'11,'12,'13,'15**)
  • Boston ('08 '09*, '10, '13)
  • Park City ('08)
  • San Antonio Rock 'n Roll ('08)
  • Steamboat ('09)
  • Utah Valley ('10)
  • Houston ('12)

  • * - PR

Ultras (3):

  • Ultracentric 6-Hours ('07 - 38.75 mi)
  • El Scorcho 50K, Ft Worth (('08, '09)

PRs:

  • 5K - 19:27 (6/2008)
  • 10K - 41:49 (5/2008)
  • 15K - 1:04:14 (9/2011)
  • Half Marathon - 1:33:12 (1/2011)
  • Marathon - 3:19:47 (Boston 4/2009)
  • 50K - 4:35:53 (7/2008)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Keep injury-free.

2016 Races

Ft Worth Cowtown Half Marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

Be age-group competitive for many years!

Have fun running!

Make some great friends along the way!

Personal:

Married to the same wonderful woman since March 1988. 3 adorable kids.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Asic Nimbus 8 Lifetime Miles: 502.00
VFF Trek Lifetime Miles: 98.10
Kohls Asics Lifetime Miles: 234.74
Asic Trailshoes Lifetime Miles: 82.36
Nike Air Lifetime Miles: 10.00
Saucony Lifetime Miles: 508.16
Brooks Ravena Lifetime Miles: 117.75
Asic (orange) Lifetime Miles: 83.75
Tue, Jun 02, 2009
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.003.004.00

4 solo miles at lunch. (Jo and Eric ran to the track this morning and got drenched...I wimped out)

Taking it easy this week. I leave Thursday for CO. I'm a little nervous about my BP being so high lately. What's up? I'm a runner with a resting heart rate of 38. My cholesterol is fine. Maybe it's stress? The long weekend away from work and house chores, might be just the thing I need.

I spent a little time checking out the Steamboat Marathon webpage today. Getting psyched up for the trip. I like the course profile, though there seems to be a bit of an uphill toward the end. I'll save some energy for that. I have no idea what to shoot for on race day...it all depends on how I feel, the weather, and the effect of the altitude on me. No real expectations or pressure. Going to have fun!

Asic Speestar - Boston'09 Miles: 4.00
Weight: 195.00
Comments
From Kathie Phillips on Tue, Jun 02, 2009 at 23:34:02 from 207.155.176.10

So go have fun and get that blood pressure down!

From Kristi Owens on Wed, Jun 03, 2009 at 10:34:32 from 205.127.70.66

Steamboat Springs, Colorado (or as Huans likes to call it, "Colo-rat-hole") is soooo beautiful. Is the ski resort still open? Great skiing there if it is! Enjoy :)

From TimP on Wed, Jun 03, 2009 at 12:18:39 from 136.182.2.26

you will do awesome! Have fun out there, Marc.

From MarcE on Wed, Jun 03, 2009 at 21:41:22 from 24.155.140.8

Thanks, y'all!

Tim..good luck to you this weekend, too o that 32 mile trail race. We might have about the same finish time!

Thansk Kristi Owens (gotten used to the sound of that, yet?) I don't know about skiing, I'm not going to try. We're staying right on the slopes...if there is snow, I might go play in it.

Thanks, Kathie Phillips...I'm sure the BP will drop as soon as we hit the highway headed to CO!

From Teena on Thu, Jun 04, 2009 at 14:56:32 from 67.177.20.13

Just wondering if you are in route yet!!

Can't wait to hear all about it.

(and can't wait for the pics!!)

From Teena on Sun, Jun 07, 2009 at 21:50:38 from 67.177.20.13

Anxiously awaiting the pics and report!!! :)

From Smooth on Mon, Jun 08, 2009 at 00:05:39 from 71.32.239.83

Ditto what Teena said. Can't wait to see the pics and read all about your vacarathon.

From Rhett on Mon, Jun 08, 2009 at 14:43:52 from 74.41.249.102

I'm looking forward to the big report. Bring it strong.

From MarcE on Tue, Jun 09, 2009 at 18:01:38 from 24.155.140.8

I'm back!!! Pictures to be posted shortly with the report.

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