Hi! I've done two marathons (Eau Claire and Lincoln) and my goal race this year is Twin Cities. My last two were spring marathons and I found I had a hard time adjusting to ~70 degree temps after training in cold & snow, so I'm trying a fall race this time around. I'm not fast by any means but I'm working on it!

Hello! I'm Steve. I started running in 2009. I ran my first half marathon in 2010. I am a slow runner, averaging 12:30 minute miles. I am 57 years old. My oldest son was killed in a car wreck in 2010, six weeks before I ran that half marathon. I really didn't run much after that, and have had several starts and stops with running. I have missed running, and still want to do a marathon. I have recently started running again, and want to run my marathon in the Fall of 2019. I think that gives me enough time to get a base built up, and train. I want to get myself to where I can run a 5:30 marathon. I train using a heart rate based training method. When I was training for my first half, I got to the point where I could run 8 miles without stopping to walk, while keeping the HR in "zone". I am also a fan of walk/run method, but would prefer to get to where I just slow down to get the HR down a bit, then continue on.

As of this writing, I am just getting back into running. I'm at the 5 miles per week mark, but will increase that a little a week for awhile. I sorta know what I'm doing, but always learning. I also need to lose about 40 pounds.

As part of my training, I will probably run a few 5K or 10K races. My focus, however will be a half in the Spring of 2018, another half in the Fall of 2018, and Spring of 2019, and a full marathon in the Fall of 2019. I'll be 59 then.