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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

Thu, Apr 30, 2009

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
10.00	0.00	10.00

Happy Birthday to ME!!! I'm 44, and darn proud of it...just one more year and I'm in a new AG!!! Woohoo!

Did my 10-miler at lunch (it is now a yearly tradition...that I started last year). It was about 80 degrees out there and humid!!!! It wasn't easy, but I did it..I hope to keep it a yearly tradition for as long as I can. Briefly, I thought about doing 44 laps around the track..1 for each year on earth that I've been in existence...which would have been doable..but I'd hate to start that tradition, and someday not be able to "do my age". (though 10 miles is still far, as long as I keep running, I should be able to manage that..it just might take longer as I get older)

My darling wife is grilling some steaks, and a few friends are coming over. It should be a nice evening.

Asic Speedstar 3 Miles: 10.00

Weight: 193.00

Comments

From Kelli on Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 19:06:09 from 71.219.69.60

Can I come??? Wait, it is too hot there, never mind!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you, I hope it is the best evening ever.

From Smooth on Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 19:20:05 from 71.36.87.147

NICE birthday present to yourself...great tradition. I think I'll put a decimal to the number...so for my 54th birthday next year, I will run 5.4 miles. How's that?

Your sweet wife sure knows a way to a man's heart...grill him some juicy steaks.

HAVE a GREAT BIRTHEVENING!!!! AWESOME 44!!!

From Andy on Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 21:35:34 from 198.60.114.178

Happy Birthday Marc! Hope you have a great time tonight.

From RivertonPaul on Fri, May 01, 2009 at 11:38:12 from 67.42.27.114

Happy b-day. Same day as my beautiful and adorable wife!

From MarcE on Fri, May 01, 2009 at 13:46:56 from 129.188.33.26

Thanks, all! It was a good day.

Kelli - yep, it's too hot in Texas!

Smooth - good idea. Though 4.4 miles didn't seem like quite enough. 10.0 was a nice round, fairly challenging distance. I'll try to stick with it!

Andy - Thanks. I did. While me and the boys were camping last weekend, my darling wife took a bunch of my old race event shirts, and made a quilt! Very cool!

RP - Happy B-day to MrsRP!!

From Kathie on Fri, May 01, 2009 at 15:28:23 from 207.155.176.10

How did I miss this post again...You must post after my 8:30 bed time!

I hope you had a great day... thank you for running an even 10, you know the 4.4 would kill me!

From Teena on Fri, May 01, 2009 at 15:56:25 from 67.177.20.13

MARC!!!!

How did I miss your birthday yesterday!!!! I remember when it was your birthday last year!!! Crazy how fast time flies.

No way am I going to believe you when you say you are 44!! YOU LOOK AWESOME!!!

Hope you, your darling wife, kids and friends celebrated big time!!

Happy Birthday (one day late)!! :) :) :) :)

From timp on Fri, May 01, 2009 at 21:59:44 from 68.166.26.4

yeah man, happy birthday!

From MarcE on Fri, May 01, 2009 at 22:55:39 from 206.225.68.52

Kathie - no problem, I've been a little more sporadic in my posting since Boston -- I'm not training as intensely, so it's a little tougher to get on her and blog. I did the 10 instead of 4.4 for you OCD types! :)

Teena - you're too kind! Remember, you've never seen me up close before--I'm sure I look all of 44, and then some! :-)

Timbo! - Thanks, bro!

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