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New York City Marathon (2017)

November 8, 2017Uncategorizedscottwmoran@gmail.com

New York City Marathon (2017)

Date: 2017-11-05
Location: New York, NY
Finish Time: 3:39:51
Race Website
Official Results

Highlights:

• Third time was the charm. Great weather, great crowds, familiarity with the race logistics and course all lead to my best NYC Marathon time to date
• Spent some quality time in the Staten Island bus line with Councilman Jeremy Jamm, cruised up 5th Avenue with Kevin Hart, couldn’t find Tiki Barber – smoked all three celebrity runners
• Slept in my own bed the night before the race, on my couch with a beer by 4:30pm

Low-lights:

• After 16+ years and 50+ marathons, finally forced to retire the original Syracuse visor
• Made it back to my office to pick up the bag of clothes I had stashed, unable to access the 12th floor shower facility
• Missed the 6 year old flag football season finale and Luke’s first career rushing TD

Thanks:

• To Alma and the HBO fitness center crew for hooking me up with one of the Time Warner entry spots after I continued my lifelong streak of failing to win the entrance lottery
• To Dave Pugh for all the training runs including one final pre-race tune-up and for manning his traditional spot on the corner of 81st and 1st.
• To Shannon for sewing the logo from the original Syracuse visor onto the next generation model

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Empire State Marathon (2017)

October 9, 2017Uncategorizedscottwmoran@gmail.com

Empire State Marathon (2017)

Date: 2017-10-09
Location: Syracuse, NY
Finish Time: 3:55:43
Official Results
Race Website

Highlights:

• Successfully marched four kids up the hill, into the Dome and sat through a significant portion of an actual Syracuse University football victory.
• Dodged most of the rain, survived a hot and humid tour around Lake Onondaga, had a little help closing it out and managed to get both ‘Cuse alumni across the finish line
• Post-race pumpkin picking, trampoline jumping, marvelous mutt watching stop at Roba’s Family Farm

Low-lights:

• Trying to explain to Luke that the ‘Cuse touchdown he just witnessed did not actually happen due to offensive pass interference
• Cruised into the mile 23 high-five point but there was a playground so the kids couldn’t be bothered to cheer
• Not quite the fall weather I was hoping for, faded hard in the final five miles

Thanks:

• Thanks to Shannon for continuing to carry bags and herd children around marathon courses, always managing to have them back at the finish line in time to help me in
• Thanks to Luke and Dylan for traveling like champs and for hanging out in the Dome for a full half of football
• Thanks to team Newton for joining in on the ‘Cuse football watching, marathon running, patiently spectating fun

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Run Wild Missoula Marathon

July 15, 2017Uncategorizedscottwmoran@gmail.com

Run Wild Missoula Marathon

Date: 2017-07-09
Location: Missoula, MT
Finish Time: 3:38:12
Official Results
Race Website
Local Brewery

Highlights:

• Dropped some weight, picked a beautiful, flat course and got lucky as the heat held off for the first 15-18 miles; finally got back down into the 3:30’s
• Perfect accommodations on Flathead Lake, ideal lake vacation weather and plenty of ways for the kids to keep busy
• Day trip to Glacier National Park where Luke, Dylan, Marge, Bill and Shannon all endured bear warnings and a much harder than advertised 4 mile hike so we could have lunch at Avalanche Lake

Low-lights:

• Visit to the Drummond Rodeo lead to Luke and Dylan recreating the scene with me playing the part of the bucking bronco
• Couldn’t get anyone to join me for any of my sunrise hikes, runs or dock-sittings
• Could have been a little bit cooler on race day

Thanks:

• To Shannon, Luke and Dylan for enduring yet another lengthy air / car travel excursion like true pros
• To Bill and Marge for making this whole trip possible and for enduring another lengthy air / car travel excursion with two small children
• To John and Peg for their airport shuttle and dog-sitting services

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Time Warner / HBO 5K (2017)

June 23, 2017Uncategorizedscottwmoran@gmail.com

Time Warner / HBO 5K (2017)

Date: 2017-06-22
Location: Riverside Park – New York, NY
Finish Time: 18:30
Official Results

Highlights:

• First win in over three years
• Re-ignited the simmering Livingston NJ 5K rivalry with Matt Moss
• Free post-race beer and pizza

Low-lights:

• As with all of my wins, you could raise questions about the field size
• Always the possibility that the HBO crew was taking it easy on the new guy
• Disappointing lack of Game of Thrones cast presence at the HBO 5K

Thanks:

• Once again to Dave Pugh for kick-starting the process that brought me to HBO and getting me involved with the running team
• To Alma and the Fitness Center crew for putting on events like this one and the Media Challenge Series
• To Shannon for once again letting me shirk my dad duties and “work late”

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Ragnar Pennsylvania

June 10, 2017Uncategorizedscottwmoran@gmail.com

Ragnar – Pennsylvania

Date: 2017-06-02
Location: Lancaster, PA
Finish Time: 32:33:40
Official Results
Race Website

Highlights:

• Got to meet the HBO Ragnar crew and spend some quality time with my van-mates. Starting to think I may have been hired primarily because of my willingness to run long distances on little to no sleep
• Solid fan support, unique sites and beautiful views, even once I got back home
• Got to learn from experienced Ragnarians who know how to stock up on the essentials and focus on the most important parts of the event

Low-lights:

• Took 1.5 hrs to get our van off of the island of Manhattan Thursday evening, easily the worst pace our team maintained all weekend
• 24 runners, 6 hotel rooms, 2 beds per room…you do the math
• Talked a huge relay bracelet exchange game. Totally botched the final hand-off.

Thanks:

• To Dave Pugh for connecting me with team and to the HBO Ragnar crew for welcoming me aboard
• To my Henlee, Kathy, Taylor, Erin and Mallory for living in a van with me for 48 hours and remaining friends by the end of the event
• To Shannon for driving out to PA for the finish, acting as un-official team photographer and driving me back home even though I hadn’t showered in two days

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Garmin Marathon in the Land of Oz

April 25, 2017Uncategorizedscottwmoran@gmail.com

Garmin Marathon in the Land of Oz

Date: 2017-04-22
Location: Olathe, KS
Finish Time: 4:17:48
Race Website
Official Results
Local Brewery

Highlights:

• Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead – “Dylan” caught a fish, Luke fed a goat, both boys successfully mined for priceless gemstones
• Combat Air Museum – Felt the need, the need for speed
• Red Crow Brewery – Plenty of perfectly safe places for your children to wander around while you drink beer

Low-lights:

• Flight to Kansas City cancelled, rerouted through Chicago, arrived in Olathe just in time for a solid 5 hours of sleep before the race
• Fighting a stomach bug, still managed to set a personal record…for porta-potties hit during one marathon
• Significance of the Brown v. Board of Education museum way over Luke and Dylan’s heads

Thanks:

• To Shannon for once again herding our kids through airport security, shuttle buses, rental car counters, late night hotel check-ins, complimentary hotel breakfasts and multiple visits to the hotel pool.
• To Luke for once again helping me close out the final 100 yards of a marathon.
• To Dylan for once again managing to fall asleep anywhere, any time.

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Garden State Half Challenge

March 27, 2017Uncategorizedscottwmoran@gmail.com

Garden State Half Challenge

Date: 2017-03-26
Location: Somerset, NJ
Finish Time: 1:29:47
Official Results
Race Website

Highlights:

• Getting back down to my racing weight, fastest half marathon in about two years
• Jim and Dori completing the half marathon challenge, Jim unequivocally vowing to run the Empire State Marathon with me in the fall
• Two races means two medals means each kid gets one and no one is forced to experience the indignity of having to share

Low-lights:

• Technically not a half marathon but rather a half marathon challenge made up of a 5K race immediately followed by a 10 mile race
• Those 20 or so minutes between the end of the 5K and the start of the 10 miler kind of cold

Thanks:

• Jim and Dori for braving the wind and cold
• Dave Pugh for motivating me to get back down to my racing weight
• Luke for continuing to participate in any and all post-race celebratory activities

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New York City Marathon (2016)

November 7, 2016Uncategorizedscottwmoran@gmail.com

New York City Marathon (2016)

Date: 2016-11-06
Location: New York, NY
Finish Time: 4:03:26
Race Website

Highlights:

• Minimal travel costs, spent the night before the race at the luxurious Hotel Moran, indulged in a pre-race back massage provided by one of their experienced staff members
• Running across the Verrazano Bridge still pretty cool
• Managed to find Reid, Swati and Dave Pugh on the course

Low-lights:

• Two marathons in one month, still a tall order
• Fifth Avenue, still mostly uphill
• Announcing the marathon winners when I was only at mile 13, still mildly annoying

Thanks:

• To Dave Pugh for his “support”
• To Swati for making an impromptu support appearance on First Ave
• To the Optimity crew who came out to support in Brooklyn even if some of them failed to get there in time because I was so fast

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Run Crazy Horse Marathon

October 15, 2016Uncategorizedscottwmoran@gmail.com

Run Crazy Horse Marathon

Date: 2016-10-09
Location: Hill City, SD
Finish Time: 3:58:15
Race Website
Official Results
Local Brewery

Highlights:

• South Dakota really up Dylan’s alley, able to hit all of his must-see items (Dinosaurs, Snakes, Turtles & Bears) in one day
• Exploring the natural beauty of the Black Hills, living life off the grid for a few days
• Luke was mildly pumped to receive his own marathon finisher medal, Dylan was just happy to land on the podium

Low-lights:

• Moran Family trip to Mount Rushmore complete but 28 years behind schedule
• Kind of forgot that the marathon was going to be run at 6,000+ ft above sea level
• All Deadwood museums closed so Dylan just quit

Thanks:

• To Marge and Bill for supporting yet another marathon trip that involved air and car travel with two small children
• To Shannon for agreeing to spend 5 days with our kids and my parents in a cabin in the woods with no cell service and no wi-fi
• To Luke for helping me across another finish line and Dylan for continuing to travel like a champ

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Ironman 70.3 Atlantic City

September 19, 2016Uncategorizedscottwmoran@gmail.com

Ironman 70.3 Atlantic City

Date: 2016-09-18
Location: Atlantic, NJ
Finish Time: 1:56:50
Official Results
Race Website

Highlights:

• Successfully completed (one-third of one-half of) an Ironman!
• Team Mom and Dads placed 20th in the relay despite my uninspired half-marathon performance
• Witnessed some locals participating in a traditional Atlantic City 5:30 AM belt-fight

Low-lights:

• Heat
• Heat related splits
• Failed to recoup race entry fees at local casino

Thanks:

• To Dori for talking me into a half-Ironman relay and taking on the swim
• To Jim deciding his first competitive bike event should be a 56 miler
• To Shannon for coming along for support (and also John and Peg for watching our kids so Shannon could come along for support)

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