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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

Sat, Aug 06, 2011

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
13.00	0.00	13.00

Met Jo and Darin at the trail, again. Ran the first 6 mile loop with Jo and Darin (10:08 AP). Jo had to leave, so ran the next 6 mile loop with Darin (AP: 9:11). I took a rest day yesterday, and made sure I was plenty hydrated. No problems and we all felt good today. I'm seriously thinking of running a trail race in the fall -- I should be used to the ups, down, root, rocks, and sand by then.

Ran a 1 mile cooldown at Darin's house..to get 40 miles for the week (my first 40 mile week in a long time!!).

AP: 9:45

85-89F

Asic Trailshoes Miles: 13.00

Weight: 185.00

Comments

From Smooth on Sat, Aug 06, 2011 at 15:02:45 from 67.2.98.112

NICE trail run! GOOD JOB on the mileage! You're doing awesome in that heat! :)

What trail race you gonna run?

I'm thinking of running one after SGM too!

From MarcE on Sat, Aug 06, 2011 at 15:30:45 from 204.16.82.120

Yep, Smooth..the trails are through the trees and the shade is quite nice this time of year.

I'll probably run a local trail run here in Novemeber - http://nttr.org/rumble/ , there's 15K, 30K, and 50K -- I'm not sure what I'll be in shape for. I know I can run 15K on a trail...not sure about 30 or 50. I'm not ready to run any of those big trail Ultras in the mountains...maybe next year! ;)

From Smooth on Sat, Aug 06, 2011 at 15:42:24 from 67.2.98.112

I just watch the videos on that website, very pretty trail in wooded area around the lake. Our trails here are mostly in mountains, technical up and downs.

You can definitely do the 30K. Trail running is slower but much gentler on the legs. Remembering to eat is the trick, so it helps to have a pacer for the ultra mountain trails! :)

From Smooth on Sat, Aug 06, 2011 at 15:43:25 from 67.2.98.112

I can't wait to hear all about it! I think you will do AWESOME and have a ton of FUN! :)

From Smooth on Sat, Aug 06, 2011 at 15:44:37 from 67.2.98.112

Oh, to minimize sand in the shoes! Have you worn gator before! Dirty Girls make some with snazzy colors. :)

From MarcE on Sat, Aug 06, 2011 at 18:44:51 from 204.16.82.120

Thanks for the advice, Smooth, but I don't think I'll be ordering anything from "Dirty Girls" :). I haven't needed gators, yet..but I might have to get some and give them a try.

From Tom Slick on Sat, Aug 06, 2011 at 19:31:06 from 69.171.160.216

Great mileage this week....keep running those kinds of mikes and you'll really be ready for the "St. George"...

From timp on Mon, Aug 08, 2011 at 13:12:48 from 144.188.24.32

nice week MArc

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