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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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Mon, Sep 06, 2010
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Happy Labor Day!

Woke my boys up at 5:20AM. This was no easy task in itself, as we spent yesterday at a pool/BBQ party, and the boys (including this big one), were still tired out.

I haven't run a 5K since May. I've barely run much in the past few months, battling a sore achilles and lack of motivation (I'm not sure which one was worse). Anyways, the Kids' K was fun for the boys. I ran with my youngest (Christian), while his older brother (Ethan) ran off ahead. Christian tried so hard to run the whole thing, but we ended up walking a little. But, when he saw the finish line, he took off and finished with a big 'ole smile! Priceless. I love this race, as all Kids' K finishers receive a trophy (recycled Ft Worth Runners' Club member trophies). The boys love their trophies (Christian hasn't noticed that his says "3rd Place 5K Female", yet...but we won't say anything)

Considering my lack of training lately, I ran a strong 5K -- not much jockying or heroics to mention. Ended up with 21:30, and I took home an event mug for getting 3rd in my AG. (All the fast runners were running the 15K race, which I felt a little guilty about NOT running.

It was a fun family run. We'll be back next year!

Weight: 192.00
Comments
From Tom Slick on Tue, Sep 07, 2010 at 10:37:50 from 168.179.157.36

Great family fun! Congrats on getting everybody up and going. Congrats on a fine 5K AG win!!!! Now you gotta get ready for your pacer duties in December.

From timp on Tue, Sep 07, 2010 at 10:47:17 from 129.188.33.26

sounds like a great day MArC!

From RivertonPaul on Tue, Sep 07, 2010 at 11:24:41 from 67.42.27.114

Nice day. Hope your Achilles gets better.

From Smooth on Tue, Sep 07, 2010 at 21:56:42 from 174.23.160.38

YAY! CONGRATS on the AG win! Kudos getting the whole family out for a great race to start off Labor Day!

Did I hear you're pacing Ft Worth again...AWESOME!!!

From MarcE on Wed, Sep 08, 2010 at 21:17:59 from 204.16.82.120

Slick..it's always a treat to go home with an AG award (I used my coffee cup this morning). I'm pacing Ft Worth in February. Dallas White Rock is in December--I might be ready for a 1/2 or possibly full by then. You (and anyone else) are still welcome to run White Rock (or Ft Worth) and stay as my guest.

Thanks, Tim and Paul...even though it wasn't my fastest, it felt great to get back out there and run!

Smooth, yep -- I'm not sure why, but when I was asked to pace, I thought about it for a couple minutes, then said "sure". I've got a few months to get ready. I'm going to work on a training schedule tonight.

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