Interview with the runners

So how does the team feel about the relay? We will look at quotes from Team Buddies to find out.

Leg 1 5.8 miles performed by Matt Greenberg Nickname: Yoda

“Were in Grave Danger, How I am going to finish this part of the race?”

Leg 2 7.4 miles performed by Gabe Wilson Nickname: PDF

“Buddy I don’t know if this race has proper FORMS, there appears to be a typographical error on page 7."

Leg 3 7.7 miles performed by Dan Fogarty Nickname: Celery Stick

“I put my hands up on my hip, when you dip, I dip, we dip…..into Fresh Dip that is. ”

Leg 4 5.3 Miles performed by Blake Premer Nickname: Horse

“I may become one of those 21 Polo Horses after this race. ”

This looks to be very interesting.. stay tuned!

The face of grace

Matt is right, we may not be friends, but what we do have in common is Gabriel Wilson. Our hero, our friend, our one true love. Here we are everyone, the team for Sunday:

Hypoglycemia

Some of you might be asking yourselves, "why is Matt taking a picture of the ambulance with his iPhone and not at the bedside of his friend Dan?" Well to be honest, we aren't that good of friends, and secondly... I never thought he was going to make it and I was hoping this pic might sell on eBay...

Glad you're still with us Dan, and I still have the ER hospital pass sooo...the bidding will start at $1.02

Some Inspiration

A movie that inspired me to originally start training for a marathon was Running the Sahara.

Matt and I decided to train together after 10 weeks, running 134 miles in total. It was a whirlwind of an experience and something I would 100% do again. It trained me mentally, physically, and harmoniously in tune with a running partner such as Matt.





However, we had to discontinue the training for a full 26.2 Mile Marathon at Frederick, MD. Instead I decided to run 12 miles from Rockville, MD to Chinatown, DC. and well this is what happened:

We went to the ER at GW hospital. However with the help of my friends Matt, Gabe and Blake we will complete the marathon together in a team relay.

My Real Dream

Sorry, I wanted all of you to watch this:

Love at first site.

My Teeth

This morning I had a cavity filled in. And we all know how a dentist has to be full of themselves because well how else do you join a profession that 80% of the time its a one way conversation:

Dr.: "So how about the sox huh? quite a terrible game last night, did you see it, yea I watched it at home..."
Patient: "agghh, uhh, ahh"

Now that we understand my morning. My dentist asked what I was doing this weekend and as he prepared the drill I blurted our "running a 4 person relay race on sunday, should be fun." He had apparently run a marathon, being from Colorado. Its the same as if you are from New Jersey you will wear slick back hair and your name will end in an "o".

He discussed his hate of running of marathons, how it was the worst 3 hours of his life and he will never do it again. Speaking of how angry he was my tooth is hurting a little bit now.

So with his inspirational Novocain I am numbed up for the race (I had him inject enough into my ass to kill a small horse).

Please take a look: my dream

Frederick Marathon Team Relay

So this Sunday (5/3) is the big day. At approximately 6AM, our 4-man team (Matt, Dan, Blake, Gabe) will complete a marathon relay. I know what you are thinking: Won't your scrotum's take a beating? And the answer is yes. But, we have been training long and hard for this day, and by training long and hard I mean we have done ultimately nothing.

Luckily the marathon is sponsored by CareFirst - BlueCross BlueSheild...as we may be utilizing their services following the race.

I am excited though, as are my teammates, especially Blake who got a tattoo on his lower back of the marathon course (I'll let you guess where it ends ;)

So wish us luck, good day.

CHECK IT OUT: http://www.frederickmarathon.org/site4.aspx