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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, Feb 21, 2010
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.002.0010.00

Due to the boys' soccer tournament on Saturday, I had to get my last longish run in before Cowtown on Sunday. Met up with Ty after church. We decided to run on a country road near his house. Lots of long hills. Wind was strong on the way out, but felt good to have it behind us on the way back in. Ty said his calf was bothering him, so we planned to go out slow (9:00s)-- like so many times, what we planned and what we end up doing differed a bit. The rain that we had in the morning stopped and the sun came out just in time for us to run. It was about 65F. Nice!

AP: 8:11, 8:21, 8:11, 7:51, 8:14, 8:21, 8:29, 8:07, 7:38, 7:10

I'm still thinking about Boston -- once I get past Cowtown, I'll seriously consider all my options. (my wife has a friend who lives in Boston -- would be a little weird to stay with her by myself. I'm still open to finding another roommate -- I'm pretty sure I have enough frequent flyer points to pay for the trip...there's so many other races I'd like to go to....Honestly, I really like Boston, but the 3 marathons I've run in Utah have been so much fun! I'm so wishy-washy...)

Asic Nimbus 8 Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Rhett on Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 17:02:03 from 74.32.219.217

I hope you end up being able to do it all- Boston, UT, etc.

This week is Cowtown right?

From MarcE on Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 19:42:27 from 206.225.68.76

Yep, Cowtown on Saturday...ready or not, here it comes! (3:40, 8:23/mi)

From Smooth on Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 19:46:52 from 174.23.239.148

Oh, I hope hope hope you can do Boston AND UT! Keeping my fingers crossed!

Have fun at Cowtown on Sat. Can't wait to read all about it! :)

From timp on Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 20:28:00 from 68.164.215.197

so you're thinking of not doing Boston ?

From MarcE on Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 00:32:40 from 206.225.68.189

Smooth -- you know I'll definitely regret it if I don't go to Boston. I'll seriously consider my options.

Tim -- yes, unfortunately, Boston is not cheap, and I've come to the realization that maybe my financial priorities may need some rearranging (Megan start's college this fall, we're having the family come down for her graduation, summer vacation, etc..) I PRed at Boston last year, and I'd like to go back again -- but Beth can't join me this year, so I'll most-likely try to get in next year. But, I sort of wing things, so you never know, I might just show up there..

From DonGardinero on Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 14:40:34 from 75.162.190.126

That's a tough decision to make. I'm already having second thoughts about running the Grand Slam this year due to the cost. The price of Park City went up and so did St. George. Throw in the cost of the hotels and new shoes for each marathon and it makes it a little too pricey. The hotel alone for St. George is over $300. I waited too long and that was the only room I could find.

From timp on Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 16:07:11 from 144.189.100.25

Yeah I totally understand. I'd love to do NYC, Chicago, and Boston, but I can compete just as much here at the home races.

I am thinking of maybe a 50 miler in Nashville in October. That's probably as far as I'll get for a race this year. But dragging the family along to wait around for me for 8-10 hours - probably not so much fun for them. Tough call. We like Nashville, and we probably wouldn't get there otherwise, Maybe need to just take them to the beach for a couple nights instead.

From Rhett on Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 16:28:01 from 74.32.219.217

Marc, are you guys getting snow today? What's the weather forcast for your pace race Saturday?

From MarcE on Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 19:15:18 from 136.182.2.26

Dale--Lloyd just got a room for St George for something like $35/night on Expedia.com. Give it a try. He said it is only 5 blocks from Worthen Park. You can cancel your other reservation.

Rhett -- we got a little snow out by me. But not much. It's falling more south of us. Saturday should be fine. Around 37 at the start, going up to about 50 by the finish. Not sure about wind. It should be dry, though.

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