Bret

April 17, 2024

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Location:

Milton,GA,USA

Member Since:

Jul 27, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PR's -

Mile - 4:38    (High School)

2 Mile - 10:12 (High School) 

3 mile - 15:51 (High School)

10k - 35:19 (High School)

Marathon - 2:59 marathon (London -2013)

Half marathon - 1:25:18 (Deseret News 2013)

Completed all 6 of the World Marathon Majors 2024

Completed each of the 5 majors (NY, Chicago, Boston, London & Berlin) at least twice.

8 x Boston Marathon (1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2014, 2020 (virtual due to covid) 2021, 2022)

13 x NYC Marathon (1997, 1998, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)

 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Sub 3 hour marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

Continue to enjoy running and racing as long as my body permits me.  

Personal:

Old guy - (grandfather even) been running for 40+ years.  

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Miles:This week: 17.50 Month: 84.00 Year: 477.05
Mon, Apr 07, 2014
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AM - in Rome, I met my daughter, Riley and her boyfriend, Arturo,  for a run a really beautiful park called Villa Borghese gardens.  Ran up the Spanish Steps and meadered around the park.  Her boyfriend doesn't speak English - and I don't speak much Italian, so Riley translated.  She had 2 semesters of Itialian in college, but in the last 2-3 months she's been there, it would appear that she's become pretty fluent in the language.    

Comments
From Rob Murphy on Wed, Apr 09, 2014 at 09:27:26 from 163.248.33.220

I'd keep my eye on Arturo.

Why do I have a crystal clear picture of him in my mind?

From Bret on Wed, Apr 09, 2014 at 09:32:05 from 96.45.118.12

You know it Rob. He's actually a pretty nice kid. His parents came up by train from Naples on Sunday to meet us for lunch. Only spoke Italian. Riley translated, as they described the importance of family...no joke...at that precise time, a street musician playing accordian next to our table began the theme of the Godfather. Cannot make that up.

From Jason D on Wed, Apr 09, 2014 at 12:28:13 from 128.210.82.162

Easily one of my all-time favorite posts, Bret. Rob's comment (I knew he would have something to say) only makes it that much better.

Woah . . . then I read yours!

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