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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.

Look for me at www.facebook.com (I'll be your friend)

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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
Thu, Jul 14, 2011
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.002.006.00

6:30 AM run w/ Darin. Homegrown cantelope tasted great for breakfast!

AP: 7:33

82F, W5

Kohls Asics Miles: 6.00
Weight: 185.00
Comments
From Smooth on Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 11:20:38 from 67.2.104.79

You are making my mouth water! :) I recollect you worked hard to put in your garden earlier in the Spring. Now you get to reap the reward of your labor! SWEET!!!!

NICE running this week! Wow 85F at 6:30am, SO HOT!!! GOOD WORK, Marc!!! :)

From timp on Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 11:57:34 from 144.188.24.30

that sounds really good -

so how are the inexpensive runners working for you?

From Rhett on Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 13:13:43 from 74.32.213.245

How's training for SGM coming along?

From Kelli on Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 16:42:04 from 71.219.75.108

Long time no talk!!! Glad to see all is well and that you are eating a good breakfast!

From MarcE on Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 23:15:35 from 204.16.82.120

Smooth - yes, I've been eating fresh veggies from the garden for several weeks. Cucumbers, tomatoes, melons, onions, radishes, peppers, and squash did well this year! If I can keep the tomatoe plants alive through the hot summer, I think I'll have a second crop in the fall. I just planted pumpkin seeds.

Tim- the cheap shoes are doing well. My hip pain is subsiding (maybe it's from NOT racing for the past few weeks). I think it's vital to rotate at least a few pairs of shoes between runs.

Rhett - I'm doing my best. SGM will be here soon. I ordered my plane tickets -- so I guess I'm locked in now. There's only one way back to St George from the starting line for me. I wish I was more motivated -- but, did I mention it is hottttt here. :)

Kelli! I really need to catch up on your blog..I'm surprised I haven't read about you in Runners World, yet!

From Kelli on Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 23:24:36 from 71.219.99.3

You are funny, I assure you that you will never read about me in Runner's World unless I write a letter to the editor or something!

So, you are running St George again? YEAH!

From Kimmy on Sat, Jul 16, 2011 at 20:15:30 from 75.169.131.50

Marc...thanks for the comments the other day. It was really needed. I have been struggling with running and was really thinking of quitting all together.

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