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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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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
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Asic (orange) Lifetime Miles: 83.75
Sat, May 01, 2010
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
15.005.0020.00

Got in 20 miles in about 3.5 hours of running at the Relay for Life in Weatherford, TX.

I was about the only one running on the track...which was full of people celebrating life with or after cancer. All the time I was running, weaving in and out of all the people dancing, walking, sitting,...I kept thinking that I'm very fortunate to have the ability to run. I also kept thinking that I was crashing someone else's party. It was a different experience...one I probably won't repeat next year.

I managed to clock a few sub 7:30 miles. The event was from 6PM to 6AM -- after my entire team left before midnight, there wasn't much motivation for me. I quit after 20 miles, packed up my tent and stuff, and drove home. It's always fun to try new things..I tried it. :)

Speedstar 4 Miles: 20.00
Weight: 193.00
Comments
From Tom Slick on Sat, May 01, 2010 at 10:39:09 from 172.190.46.158

20 miles for a great cause, good on you!

Add them to your pile of miles and get it on down the road. Knock on wood and say your prayers and be thankful for your health....If you don't have it, you don't have anything.

From Smooth on Sat, May 01, 2010 at 11:28:18 from 174.23.172.155

Slick says it all!

CONGRATS on running this good cause! You deserve a medal for being the ONLY one running.

Hope you have a GREAT weekend and WONDERFUL birthday celebration with Beth and kids!

From MarcE on Sat, May 01, 2010 at 19:03:31 from 206.225.68.1

You are all too kind. Time to kick back relax, have a steak and a quiet evening at home with a few close friends...

From Tom Slick on Mon, May 03, 2010 at 10:19:23 from 168.179.157.104

I celebrated you birthday by having a great big steak in your honor too. HBTY!

From Tom Slick on Mon, May 03, 2010 at 10:50:28 from 168.179.157.104

Hey MarcE, 41 days till UVM...keep running strong.

From Rhett on Mon, May 03, 2010 at 14:09:50 from 74.41.249.102

Good for you for trying something new. I guess I don't have to run 39 miles on my B-day now. Thanks.

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