Melissa Marr
Club Member Since 1/25/2008
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"What matters is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight - it's the size of the fight in the dog." - Dwight D. Eisenhower
City: Colorado Springs State: CO
Favorite Shoe: Salomon Size: 8
Age: 49.9 years old
Marital Status: married to high school sweetheart
Family members:
Husband, college daughter, 3 cats and 1 cattle dog.
What I do for work:
Finished homeschooling daughter, so maybe looking for part-time work that doesn't interfere with my running.
Places Ive called home and why I like where I am now:
IL, AL, TX, UT, MD, VA, FL, England Loved living in Europe, but CO has a great variety of outdoor activities.
When I started running and what got me started:
I started running in grade school to compete with the boys.
What does running mean to me:
I get out of the house, away from problems and have time to sort through the minutiae of the day.
Running accomplishments:
View my Pikes Peak Ascent/Marathon results
have moved to running ultras. 3rd place (tie) Palo Duro 50 miler.
What I like about trail/mountain running:
Free therapy.
Favorite running trail and why:
Barr Trail is great, especially making it to Barr Camp and chatting with the staff. Great people.
Favorite trail/mountain race and why:
Still deciding. The more I run, the harder the decision.
Best running experience:
The first time my daughter placed in a 5-k. It was by default (only 3 kids in her age group) but it did wonders for her self-esteem.
Worst running experience:
America Discovery 2007. Drank some bad gatorade and spent the last 6 miles puking in the bushes. I finished, but it wasn't anything to write home about. I have since switched to Hammer and not had a single problem.
Neatest thing found on a run:
A dollar! Almost paid for coffee. :)
Running related bathroom stop story:
Left a restroom with tp stuck to my thighs and blowing in the breeze. OOPS!
Running pet peeves:
Why do dog owners catch grief for not scooping yet the horse owners escape the complaints? Either way, I hate poop on the trail.
Other hobbies and interests:
I swim, bike, kayak, hike...anything active and outdoors.
Other stuff:
Achieved my Boston Qualifier in the ADT Marathon 2009. Thanks Anita!
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