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Post by frojoe23 on May 3, 2009 11:31:42 GMT -5
A big congrats to Eric Joe for getting a Boston Qualifier at the Pittsburgh Marathon today. Eric was in fantastic shape and had some not too great weather to deal with, but trained through adverse conditions all winter.
Great Job, Eric!
Eric Joe Ridgeley WV Men 40-44 40 M 3:20:16 3:20:38
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Post by ericjoe on May 3, 2009 19:24:27 GMT -5
Thanks Jaron. It was a great day and needless to say I was thrilled with making my BQ. The crowd support in Pittsburgh was incredible. I paced with a couple other people shooting for a 3:20 for most of the way. I would definitely recommend Pittsburgh to anyone.
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Post by kevinspradlin on May 4, 2009 9:01:46 GMT -5
Eric, my hat's off to ya. Truly impressed. The one day I saw you run in Frostburg, I would have guessed - if forced -to say a 3:45 or something. But it must have been a LSD day for ya. Great performance!!!
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Post by burgrunner on May 4, 2009 9:22:12 GMT -5
Eric- Great Job. Yet another example of hard work paying off! Congrats and let yourself heal.
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Post by ericjoe on May 4, 2009 10:53:16 GMT -5
I really appreciate all the encouragement from everyone here. We have a great running community here in our area. KDKA has some cool video clips and other stuff on their website covering the Pittsburgh Marathon including a finish line camera. They rolled the camera for the entire race so it got every singe runner coming across the line. kdka.com/pittsburghmarathon/ |
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Post by woody on May 4, 2009 11:16:05 GMT -5
Congrats Eric...That is really great.
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Post by Justin on May 4, 2009 11:53:21 GMT -5
Congrats on the BQ run Eric. It looks like everything came together for you.
I'm also happy to see Pittsburgh back on the map in the marathon world.
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Post by baldisbetter on May 4, 2009 13:31:10 GMT -5
Way to roll; Eric. We can hit some hills tomorrow if you like? Make your Boston reservation.
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Post by robinette7 on May 6, 2009 11:28:38 GMT -5
Congratulations Eric. You not only accomplished your goal, but in a very honorary way. Practice doesn't make perfect, its perfect practice that makes perfect. Now that Boston is in the back of your mind, it sure will make training that much more pleasurable. Great Job!
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