14 Marathons,
2010, 2011 Boston Marathon
Qualified for Boston 8 Times
PRs:
Half-Marathon:
2012 TOU - 1:25:48
Marathon:
2009 St George - 3:05:25
10K:
2009 First Dam Run - 41:37
Long-Term Running Goals:
1. Enjoy running 'til I drop dead - and put that off as long as possible.
2. Don't get burn out :-)
Personal:
I herniated/ruptured a disk (L4/L5) in my back in December, 2005. I told my orthopedic surgeon I wanted to start running. He said "You'll never run again.". What a challenge! So...I started running.
Since then I've lost about 50 pounds, ran 13 marathons and a number of other races.
I am still a clydesdale runner (over 200 lbs), have a large frame, big bones, and not built like a runner at all. I'm not fast. I mostly run to have some time to myself and keep in shape.
6 miles with a co-worker at noon. Good slower run, nice weather.
Brooks Trance 10 Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00
Nap Time: 0.00
Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Weight: 0.00
Calories: 0.00
Comments
From PRE on Sun, Dec 16, 2012 at 14:34:36 from 99.50.213.11
Rob,
Hi. I have been following your blog - also Conner's. Just have not commented on yours very much...sorry about that. More comments on Conner's blog by me. But I had to research what was going on with him because I was uneducated around FootLocker Championships, the Nationals, etc. I learned quite a bit and enough to know that what he did was amazing!! 4th at the Championships and 12th at the Nationals! BUT...they get medals for All-American...I did not know that. From what you and he wrote, it sounds like the both of you had a great time! I don't know how he got started running, but I wonder if you had something to do with that??? Anyway, as always, hope you and your family are doing well.
From Rob Mantz on Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 09:38:25 from 129.123.245.35
Yeah, footlocker was fun. We had a good time.
I may have helped Conner out a little. He mainly started running because he wanted to be like his brother, who is a few years older than him who was doing a little running.
Back in 2006, when I started running, I asked my oldest son if he wanted to do a half marathon, nice and slow. We ran it together when he was 11, and we had fun. Conner wanted to do a half marathon like his brother, so he ran a little and did his first half marathon when he was 12. He kept it up from there.
I saw your plan to do an ultra...should be fun. Good luck.
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