I ran a marathon.
It changed my life.
Now I think you should run one too.
TwoTim47 - The Podcast
The latest episodes
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An Interview With Orlando Buck - From 390 Pounds to Ultra Runner |
An Inteview With Douglas Paroff - Friends of Melana 5K |
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In March of 2018, Orlando Buck weighed 390 pounds. He couldn't sleep and was having a hard time even tying his shoes. He decided to do something about it. Now, 150 pounds lighter - he's decided to tackle an ultra marathon. 70 Years Old and Still Running 3 hour Marathons and Long Long Distances I recently came across an article about Gene Dykes and his attempt to break the marathon world record for the 70 year old age group. Gene broke the record with a 2:54:23 marathon in Jacksonville - and his story is here. Download new and previous episodes on iTunes.
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Several years ago Douglas Paroff's young daughter told him about a classmate battling brain cancer. That put Douglass on a running journey that would change his life, and help him discover a purpose larger than himself. An Interview With Buddy Teaster - Running and Wearing Out Poverty Buddy Teaster is the CEO of Soles 4 Souls. I find his story fascinating - an ultra runner who leads an organization that is working miracles in the lives of some of the world's most desperate lives - one pair of shoes at a time. Download new and previous episodes on Podbean.
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TwoTim47 - The Blog
The latest articles
I held out a fist to him, bumped his, and said let's go finish this thing. You've earned it. He looked at me with the sincerity of someone much older than 14 and said, thank you, I couldn't have done it without you. (Read more here) 
Earlier this year I signed up for my first ultra marathon. And until last weekend that's all it was. Me signing up for my longest race ever, as well as my first trail race. (Read more here) |
I intended this article to be very different. I planned to share what it feels like to be an ultra marathoner. But after my failed attempt, the reality is I have no idea what it feels like. (Read more here) 
What would happen if we just took a chance and climbed the challenges in our life. Maybe, just maybe, we'd discover there is something beautiful on the other side. And maybe - maybe that beauty would motivate us to take just one more lap. (Read more here) |
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My Running Story
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MARATHONS
Houston Marathon ( 2019) -
5:58:03 |
HALF-MARATHONS
Patrick Henry (2018) -
2:23:06 |
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STATES
Arkansas
Cayman Islands
District of Columbia
Kentucky (3)
Montana
Ohio
South Carolina
Texas
Virginia (9)
Cayman Islands
District of Columbia
Kentucky (3)
Montana
Ohio
South Carolina
Texas
Virginia (9)