DWRunning Tenure:
Joined in October 2020
PRs:
Mile: 6:04, 5k: 20:47, 4M: 27:41, 8k: 34:42, 10k: 44:06, 10M: 1:11:38, Half Marathon: 1:35:13, Marathon: 3:16:57
Social Handles:
IG: mjboraz51
Long-Term Running Goals:
3:16:30 26.2, negative split everything in 2021, be a great teammate
Most Memorable Race:
Wisconsin Marathon 2023.
I dropped out of the Spring 2023 BQ.2 due to the heat. My make up race was going to be Schaumburg 3 weeks later, but the forecast for that race kept getting hotter by the day. 3 days before the race, I bought a bib and joined teammate Jonathan O in Kenosha. I wanted to help Jonathan with his BQ attempt, and I wanted to execute a good race plan. Jonathan needed 3:20 for Boston. We started out conservatively as planned, hitting halfway in just under 1:41. Larry K jumped in to help at the halfway point. He also helped at BQ.2 the few weeks before. Although we missed Jonathan's BQ, he PRed by 4 mins and I negative split my 1st marathon. I was happy with a decent time and a negative split, which i doubted was possible. The teamwork is what made it my most memorable race though. I am grateful for DW teammates who are willing to give their time and energy to help others, and I am grateful for opportunities to try to help my teammates.
Fun Facts:
Ran my first marathon at age 51, having never raced longer than a 10k.
I am married and have 2 daughters.
After my recent marathon, I convinced my wife and kids that I signed us all up for a spring 2021 marathon and that I got David Goggins to live with us and coach us for a month.
I am a running nerd-I listen to running podcasts on my commute to and from the office.
Track or Trails?:
Track
Solo or With Friends?:
With friends
Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.