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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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Kohls Asics Lifetime Miles: 234.74
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Nike Air Lifetime Miles: 10.00
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Asic (orange) Lifetime Miles: 83.75
Sun, Aug 02, 2009
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.000.0010.00

Alarm went off at 5:30...I woke and shut it off, and decided to snooze for a few minutes. Got out of bed at 6:45. Out the door by 7:00. It was 72F, 70% humidity. I decided to run on Hwy 199 (65 MPH, 2-lane highway). The shoulder is wide, and there's lots of long hills. 

I originally had the idea of getting in 15-20 miles. But, after the first few sweaty miles, I was going to be happy to get in 10. The humidity was kickin' my butt...again. 

Got in some good SGM training. This was the longest run I've had since El Scorcho 50K two weeks ago...I think it's wise to build back up to 20+ milers. I'll have to get in my next long run sometime during this week, as we'll be driving to Illinois over the weekend. I plan to run along the Chicago lakefront next week while visiting my family.

AP: 9:20 (some walking)

Asic Speedstar -ES09 Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From timp on Sun, Aug 02, 2009 at 19:08:33 from 68.166.26.238

good job marc! have fun running in chi-town --

From Teena on Sun, Aug 02, 2009 at 23:00:15 from 67.177.20.13

Decided to snooze for a few more minutes??? Hmmm ... 75 minutes is now a few!!!???

If I lived closer I would come drag you out of bed so you could beat some of that crazy heat you have going on!!! Come on now Marc ... but the alarm far enough away so that you actually have to get up and out of bed to turn it off!!! That's basic stuff!!! :)

Seriously though ... nice job on your run. Have no idea how you do it with that kind of heat and humidity! Are you staying hydrated???

From Kathie on Mon, Aug 03, 2009 at 10:56:06 from 207.155.176.10

I agree with Teena... that being said I slept in until 9:00 on Sunday thank heavens my church starts at 1:00 in the afternoon.

From Smooth on Mon, Aug 03, 2009 at 12:17:37 from 71.32.234.135

I do not know how you train in that kinda heat and humidity. I would melt. Have fun running in Chicago...along Lake Michigan, is it? Hopefully it's not as hot and humid as Springtown.

From Rhett on Mon, Aug 03, 2009 at 19:48:42 from 74.36.34.147

Enjoy Chicago and drive safely.

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