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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 22, 2009
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

Got my butt out the door early this morning...woohoo! Only and easy 4 miles. Wanted to get a run in and have time to make breakfast for the family. Most of my runs have been after work. It's good to get a feel for what it's like to run in the mornings. Race day is only 6 more wakeups away. I sure love the anticipation leading up to a marathon. 

After my run, I made pancakes and waffles for the family (my in-laws were still here). I'm such a bad influence on them. They see the types of food I eat and must be thinking "and this guy runs marathons".

bfast: 1 waffle and 2 pancakes w/ strawberries and whipped cream, butter, syrup, 1 cup of coffee, 1 cup OJ. 

lunch: Pizza Hut buffer (I'll spare the sordid details). It was my wife's parents' treat..I couldn't say no. Though I did drink water with the meal.

dinner: Sonic Chicken Wrap, oranage slushy. 3 homemade cookies.

(I plan to go coffee-less for the rest of the week..I only back-slid this week due to my MIL being in town, and it was there). I am so weak...



Asic Nimbus 8 Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Smooth on Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 22:00:52

Sure, use your MIL as excuse...just kidding. Have a great taper week! You're gonna be the BEST pacer at Cowtown. Can't wait to read your report.

From DonGardinero on Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 22:45:08

Hey Marc, I hope that sore throat is nothing. Nothing worse than feeling like you're getting sick before a race. The day before St. George Marathon I felt like I had a major cold, but the next day I felt like a million bucks.

From rhett on Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 17:46:24

Wow Marc, I'm impressed with your ability to eat and still run fast! I'm guessing carb loading this week won't be too hard for you.

From Kathie on Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 20:12:22 from 207.155.176.10

Wow I wish I could eat like you, I just smell cookies and gain 5 pounds!

From fly on the wall on Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 23:29:45 from 166.70.192.189

Marc, I'm not a regular coffee drinker and I limit my caffeine intake from other sources. I don't have any caffeine during taper for a race. Come race day I really appreciate that extra boost from caffeinated gels. I'm guessing you're reducing caffeine because of your blood pressure? Are you planning to have caffeine on race day?

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