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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
Sat, Oct 24, 2009
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Rode 13.5 miles to a friend's house on my bike.Was a bit windy, but felt good to get the old heart pumping again. Uphills on a bike are tougher than running, but the reward is waiting at the top as you coast down the other side!

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Comments
From Kathie on Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 21:36:13 from 63.248.105.188

Nice ride Marc...got to love the down hill.

From Smooth on Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 23:31:16 from 174.23.240.142

Sweet Ride! SO HAPPY to hear you're riding and getting some great cardio xtraining in.

From Smooth on Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at 22:18:39 from 174.23.240.142

Marc!!!!! THANK YOU for the b'day present! You are AWESOME! It was so very kind and thoughtful of you. I seriously did not expect that!

I didn't even tell Beth that it was MY medal that I gave her. Anyway I feel that she deserved a medal not just b/c of her hard work, but a reminder of the time we spent running on that desert. I had so much fun planning that marathon and couldn't wait to give it to her.

Now this "birthday" replacement made it even sweeter.

From MarcE on Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at 22:33:19 from 206.225.68.25

Smooth...I don't know what you're talking about! :) I know how much each of those medals means to me, and for you to give yours away so unselfishly like that..well you are..just amazing. Today in Sunday School our lesson was on the Fruits of the Spirit..Love, Kindness, Goodness, Patience,etc., and I just kept thinking how you are full of these fruits! It was just a small gesture...it didn't cost me a dime, you can really thank Leisure Services. It warms my heart to know that it meant so much to you. (and it's our little secret..and I guess Kathie knows now, too) :)

From Smooth on Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at 22:44:20 from 174.23.240.142

I am full of fruits now!?! Hehe!

That makes you, Marc, cream of the crop!

Thanks for being such a blessing in my life! I told Larry about this and he's not surprised it's you!!! We think the world of you! Keep going to Sunday School,,,I may learn a thing or two from you!

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