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2010-05-31 4:03 PM

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Subject: crazy 4:15 marathon pacing dude
So, ran a marathon yesterday, ran with the 4:15 pace guy near the end (unfortunately not until the end...), so we are running along and I am all haggard and flat footed. Then, out of no where, behind us at about the 35 k mark, out prances this guy, also running the marathon, although god knows where he came from. He looked kinda fresh, I think he was just out jogging it for fun, chatting with friends, who knows. So this guy is wearing a marathon maniacs jersey, which as you probably know one earns from doing back to back marathons or various streaks of marathons. So they are chatting......about various things....I was pretty out of it at this point. So the guy tells his story about how he got his, who knows what he says, AND THEN the 4:15 pacer guy says, "I am earning mine today." Yeah, turns out the crazy SOB ran a 50k race up in Edmonton the day before, that is a 3 hour drive. So he runs 50k on Saturday, drives 3 hours to Calgary, gets up to pace a 7:00 a.m. race start.

I mean I have heard of these people, but to meet one.....


2010-06-01 1:12 PM
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Subject: RE: crazy 4:15 marathon pacing dude
It's Believable.
2010-06-01 3:40 PM
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Subject: RE: crazy 4:15 marathon pacing dude
Maybe next year for me. I think i am more likely to go the 3 marathons in 3 months type of qualifier. Actually, before he caught up to me and when I was on pace to a 4 hour marathon I was daydreaming about how cool it would be to lead the 4:30 pace group next year. Turns out I got me some work to do.
2010-06-01 11:10 PM
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Subject: RE: crazy 4:15 marathon pacing dude
i ran with a maniac a couple weeks ago, he was really modest, he said he ran a couple 100 milers, but it took 6 miles for him to admit he WON one of them! great group of guys and gals, looking forward to joining..........one day......eventually
2010-06-02 6:25 PM
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Subject: RE: crazy 4:15 marathon pacing dude
totally doable..   
2010-06-03 10:05 PM
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Subject: RE: crazy 4:15 marathon pacing dude
Cool stuff!

When I was at Rocky Raccoon this year... I was at a aid station helping out and it was around midnight. Some gals were sitting in a chair checking in people as they came through and it ends up that one of them was the WINNER of the 50 miler and finished in around 14 hours!

So she finished the race, showered at her hotel and went back to help out. Pretty awesome stuff!



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