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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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Thu, Jul 23, 2009
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.804.80

First run after El Scorcho on Sunday. Felt pretty good. Hills with Jo and Eric. 75F, 5 MPH Wind. 7:15AM.

I've been working with a couple of people from China over the past few weeks. After 3 straight days of eating at the Chinese buffet, I noticed a little extra bounce in my steps (not in a good way)..time to get serious about nutrition and training for St George!

AP: 8:10
 

Weight: 0.00
Comments
From DonGardinero on Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 00:08:43 from 152.216.7.5

Mmmmm Chinese buffet. What is your goal for St. George?

I was thinking 4:30 for me, but I wasn't being realistic when I said that. I may try for 4:45 or even 4:50

From timp on Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 12:34:25 from 129.188.33.25

ooh, i love me some chinese but haven't done a buffet of it in years -- good thing too. I'd tear that thing up and then feel guilty and bloated for days.

what is it like 70 days to St G? That is coming FAST.

From Teena on Sun, Jul 26, 2009 at 22:52:25 from 67.177.20.13

"a little extra bounce" -- you are SO funny!!!

From Smooth on Sun, Jul 26, 2009 at 23:34:28 from 71.32.239.167

Buffet is only good for the first 5 min., after that it becomes lethal. :) Going to miss you at Park City this year.

From Kathie on Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 13:17:40 from 207.155.176.10

Too funny Marc...Loved the photos of the camping trip!

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