Episode 59: The Summer of Speed

Mark Guyer and I finally, "officially" met in person at the Indy Mini this year. During this episode we talk about: How you don’t have to be scared of people running fast 😂 Being a Boston Marathon sherpa to his wife, Michele, and, Fishers Running Club friend, Sara Farny, this year and how he was pushed into a trash can of empty water cups How he made "real" friends with two guys he shared the podium with at a local race Going from the football offensive line to the cross country and track teams Ultimate frisbee and the Little 50 at IU (getting beat by the frat still hurts) First marathon in Cleveland, OH  How he BQ’d but didn’t go and then didn’t end up in Boston until 15 years later Running every day for a year to get back in shape after grad school  2017 Chicago Marathon  2020 Napa Marathon and breaking three hours for the first time before the world shut down How he came to be coached by pro, Scott Fauble The Paavo Running Camps in Indiana in the summer   2022 Monumental Marathon for his first elite field and how he broke his collarbone and had surgery Labor Day before the race but STILL managed a PR 2023 Carmel Marathon - broke 2:30 for the first time and finished 4th and felt good after running a negative split  2023 Berlin Marathon and Oktoberfest  2024 Houston Marathon - 1:15 and 1:13:28  Run(317) Races and “The Summer of Speed” Winning the Monument al Mile Open in 2022 - 4:24 Adopting both of his boys through open adoption First Steps Indiana and how Mark helped them recover millions of dollars  🤯 How he did some work in Central America for a few years and we both wish we could speak Spanish Winning a race on the day of his dad’s triple bypass His wedding to Michele and the running details they incorporated in their big day Types of awards we've received - inflatable boat, pies, coasters  How he’s going after the course record for Masters at the Monumental Mile (4:20) Previous Podcast Guests Mentioned: Sara Farny - EP30 Vince Auten - EP56 Dania Whittey - EP44 Eileen Poore - EP17 Nate Spangle - EP47 Christi Dee - EP3 Michael Hartnagel - EP37 Timmy Howard - EP54