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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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Rest day.

Did a little pre-race Boston shopping. Went to the local Dollar Store and bought a few essentials; Nutri-Grain bars, salted pretzels, large trash bags (to stay warm and dry before the start). I looked for some blow up air mattresses, but couldn't find any.

I'm getting a little nervous about the weather. Every report is different. I'm guessing it will rain sometime during the weekend, and probably some on Monday. The 19 MPH headwind they're predicting is something I'm used to now, but would prefer it to diminish. I'll just hope for the best, prepare for the worst, and take whatever the day brings. :)

Time to start packing!

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Comments
From Smooth on Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 21:31:29 from 70.56.102.54

Hey, that's good thinking about the packing. I haven't found any cheap air mattresses either. I guess they don't have fire pits like at SGM start. Hmmm, 19mph wind. Too bad I am not in your corral; or I could draft off of you! LOL! Whatever the day brings; we will have a great time! See you in 3 days!!!

From timp on Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 08:59:59 from 136.182.2.25

I'm betting that wind direction will shift just enough for you guys...

From Teena on Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 10:14:49 from 67.177.20.13

Marc,

I am so so so so so so excited to track you at Boston!!

Have a blast and rip it up!!!

(one hundred million and seventeen smiley faces)

It's yours baby!!

From MissFIT on Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 11:45:36 from 163.248.142.143

Sending good karma your way. Maybe someday Huans and I will be able to join the gang in Boston!!!

From Rhett on Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 15:14:59 from 170.215.58.122

I was just making my list of things to pack as well. With the prospect of bad weather I have to pack a lot more stuff. Hopefully it will all fit into a carry-on. I don't want to check any bags.

From MarcE on Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 18:51:39 from 206.225.68.108

Smooth..there will be plenty of people to draft off of. :-) The weather forecast changes hourly. I'm preparing for whatever.

Tim - I hope you're right!

Teena - Thanks!!!!!! :-)

MiisFIT - April 2010.

Rhett - I hear you. Because I have a connecting flight (and my airline charges per bag), I'm trying to fit everything in a gym bag and a carryon. I'll be sure to have some room for some extras coming home. I really wish I would have ordered that Boston backpack--I'll probably pick one up at the expo. See ya Saturday - Safe travels!

From Kathie on Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 13:10:47 from 207.155.176.10

Good luck Marc!!! I hope you read this before you go!

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