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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
Sun, Mar 08, 2009
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.004.008.00

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME - SPRING FORWARD

 Today was a gorgeous day. The wind was barely noticeable. I was going to run 12-14 today, but ran out of daylight.. I had my wife drop me off 8 miles from home, with about one hour of daylight. My Garmin wasn't charged, so I'm guessing I averaged about 8:00/mi, with a few of the miles in the low 7:00s. It was a great run with lots of rolling hills..thoughts of Boston!

Asic Speedstar 3 Miles: 8.00
Weight: 197.00
Comments
From DonGardinero on Mon, Mar 09, 2009 at 14:03:26 from 75.162.191.8

Great job, Marc. That's a good trick having your wife drop you off away from home. I should try that.

From Rhett on Mon, Mar 09, 2009 at 17:37:50 from 170.215.58.122

So were you thinking about the first half of Boston when you were having fun or the second half where you were hitting the wall? Nice run.

From Kathie on Mon, Mar 09, 2009 at 19:09:44 from 206.159.183.34

Great run Marc...hills are always good.

From Smooth on Mon, Mar 09, 2009 at 22:12:23 from 71.36.65.79

Nicely done!!! 6 weeks to go. Newton Hills here you come!!!

From MarcE on Mon, Mar 09, 2009 at 22:24:17 from 206.225.68.10

Dale, we were actually on our way home from church (yes, I went to a "small group" meeting in my running clothes) If we had left sooner I would have had her drop me off further from home..I don't feel safe running on the country roads where I live after dark. Too many critters and scary drivers out there.

Rhett..I guess I was thinking of the first 15 miles of Boston, when I was on cruise control..not the last 8 or so when the cramps kicked in and I went into survival mode? I've come to like a few ups and downs in marathons. I'm really looking forward to taking it nice and easy for the first half at Boston this year.

Yes, Kathie, hills are our friends! :-) (my mantra while climbing them)

Thanks, Smooth.

From timp on Mon, Mar 09, 2009 at 22:32:51 from 136.182.2.27

good job to get in the miles!

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