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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
Fri, May 01, 2009
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

6 fairly easy miles after work. Another humid day. 81 F - 66% humidity - 12 MPH Wind (the wind actually felt good when running into it..for a change)

Ran w/ Eric, Darin, and Sergio.

AP: 7:58

The Mayfest Run (5K and10K) that was scheduled for tomorrow, has been cancelled - due to the Swine Flu scare (can u believe that??). I guess they're leaning way toward the side of caution. Oh well...my boys have baseball and soccer games in the morning anyways, so I wasn't going to be able to run. But, thought I'd record it for posterity's sake.

Asic Speestar - Boston'09 Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Kathie on Sat, May 02, 2009 at 12:27:37 from 207.155.176.10

I am not sure how to take the swine flu deal. All I know is I washed my hands really good at the movie theater last night and I used a paper towel to open the door. I also use a ton of disinfectant at the gym! But I don't think I will lock my self away and not go any where.

From Kelli on Sat, May 02, 2009 at 18:34:22 from 71.219.95.5

Stupid swine flu.

Great run!!!

From MarcE on Sat, May 02, 2009 at 21:44:03 from 206.225.68.52

Kathie - It's probably a good habit to have and teach the kids..even if they never come across swine flu, there's lots of other germs out there!!! I should have bought stock in hand sanitizer! :-)

Kelli - Thanks!

From Teena on Sat, May 02, 2009 at 22:42:14 from 67.177.20.13

Marc,

How did the baseball and soccer games go??

Every single one of my kids' games got canceled due to rain!!

From Smooth on Sat, May 02, 2009 at 23:59:45 from 71.36.87.147

Don't they know runners like you are too fast for the piggy flu to catch you? LOL

Hope you had fun with your boys' soccer and baseball.

From Kelli on Sun, May 03, 2009 at 00:55:53 from 71.219.95.5

Teena, they canceled the games??? As long as there is not lightening, the games go on! We had all of ours. I wish they had been canceled!

From MarcE on Sun, May 03, 2009 at 03:13:16 from 206.225.68.52

The baseball game was going pretty well. I think Ethan's team was ahead when we had to leave, to get to the soccer game. Ethan's 6 and it's his first year of baseball -- he wants to quit because he can't seem to get a hit in any of the games. Today he made good contact with the ball, and got thrown out at first. But, I think it might have sparked a little confidence in him to stick with it.

Both my boys are on the same soccer team. Today was the last day of their Spring season. I think they tied. It was fun. It rained quite a bit around here today -- but we got in the games, and I got the yard mowed, and planted some flowers and veggies between downpours.

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