Marathon Maniacs Marathons/Ultras run by #586
WrayJean Fincher

Seq Race Date City ST Finish
Time
Distance Bib Overall
Place
Sex
Place
Age
Place
Remarks
32 Route 66 11/18/12 Tulsa OK 5:20:00 Marathon 3727 1354   36 Great race...hilly/windy. Right hamstring issues still. 50 State Reunion...special tents for both.
31 Monster Mash Marathon 10/20/12 Dover DE 4:49:50 Marathon 190     7/ 14 Great race for the 2nd year. A few things need to be worked on...more porta johns/running towards traffic. But, other than that. A great race. I felt great. Just 3 minutes short of my PR.
30 Mad Marathon 07/10/11 Waitsfield VT 5:50:46 Marathon 492       Toughest road marathon I've done. Hilly, hilly...beautiful countryside. First year for this race...they did an awesome job taking care of us runners.
29 Long Cane 50K 05/29/11 Abbeville SC 11:05:00 50 km 53       Hot, hot...and more hot. Had blisters (major) from 8 to 10 miles out...all walking from that point on.
28 Big Dog Ultra 11/27/10 Ruston LA 7:49 50 km 328 20/ 24 6/ 9   Awesome trails, great racing staff. Had the best temps. A great overall experience for my first Ultra
27 Little Grand Canyon 09/11/10 Huntington UT 6:08:21 Marathon         Couldn't have ask for better weather and better views. Legs felt great the entire time except for the first 3 miles. Right shin was burning...other than that...great race. Did the walk/run thing...
26 Grand Teton 09/05/10 Alta WY 8:41:22 Marathon       2/ 2 What a race....first 2.7 miles were straight uphill (well, Fred's Mountain)...took an hour. Legs were trashed from day before marathon (First double)....race full of climbs and descents.
25 Idaho State Marathon Pocatello 09/04/10 Pocatell ID 5:28:56 Marathon         First 14 miles were downhill....they put on a wonderful race....awesome job. Legs were trashed towards the end....
24 Howl at the Moon 8 Hour Race 08/14/10 Danville IL 6:35:27 Marathon 286     19/ 36 laps were 3.26 miles long....it had rained overnight....cloudy for the first 4 to 5 laps. Than the sun/heat showed up. Heat index near 100..I survived 8 laps. Two blisters.. Terrain wasn't what I liked. Cross country type running mostly...with some trails/gravel and pavement.
23 Flatlanders Marathon 07/11/10 Boone NC 5:50:50 Marathon 50       Great race venue, Great RD. A no frills race...Kathy went with me as my sag. What a wonderful sag she was....she made me run the last lap... ice bottle on the legs...should have did that earlier....
22 Marathon to Marathon 06/12/10 Storm lake IA 6:01:22 Marathon         Being sick the entire week before this marathon...made for a butt kicking run.
21 Med-city Marathon 05/30/10 Rochester MN 5:34 Marathon 37       Hot, hot and did I say HOT. Last mile was the toughest...did quite a bit of walking. First IV bag afterwards...I'm so proud. But so needed it. Where can I sign up for one after every race...hehe
20 Freestate Trail Run 04/25/09 Lawrence KS 6:34:10 Marathon 210   20/ 24   An Ultra is in my future.... 70's....partly cloudy. Ran smack into my first tree..and played in the mud without my Mom yelling at me.
19 Virginia Creeper Trail Marathon 03/29/09 Abingdon VA 5:31:58 Marathon 1221 89/ 97 32/ 37 13/ 14 Windy/50's....cloudy. The gradual upgrade got to me early....ended up race walking/doing the marathon shuffle...but got'er done
18 Knoll's Diner North Dakota 09/20/08 Bismark ND 4:52:25 Marathon 26 110/ 145   6/ 9 Great race...a tad cool in the morning hours. Felt pretty good the entire time....did have to do some walking towards the end...but, had a great finish.
17 Warner Robins Avaition Marathon 01/19/08 Warner Robins GA 4:56 Marathon 441     1/ 4 Rain, rain go away..... Body felt the best ever.... 30's and rain for 26.2 miles My body felt the best ever after 17 marathons. Did I really run that far...hmmmm First in my age group.
16 Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey 11/19/07 Nashville TN 5:32:00 Marathon 288       Tough, tough race....but the most fun. And the best RD and aid stations.....
15 Midsouth Marathon 11/04/07 Wynne AR 5:07:55 Marathon 25 128/ 154   7/ 9 5th place in my age group....woohoo Took the early start.....I hit every porta john on the course....you can thank me for opening every toilet paper roll. It was one of those days...
14 Lewis and Clark Marathon 09/16/07 St. Charles MO 5:08:54 Marathon 608 529/ 712 201/ 318 21/ 41 Heat/sun got to me....
13 Baltimore Marathon 10/14/06 Baltimore MD 5:49:04 Marathon   2003/ 2149 650/ 740 56/ 73 Oh boy....asthma kicked in mile 1.....than the hills attacked me. Just wasn't a good day to run 26.2 miles...or even walk it. I added an extra hour from Erie marathon, which was just last month....
12 Erie @ Presque Isle Marathon 09/10/06 Erie PA 4:46:36 Marathon   338/ 401 94/ 121 11/ 14 took the early start....only walked at the aid stations.....had my first right thigh cramp at mile 24, stopped stretch....than ran towards all the yelling....felt totally awesome. A PR!!
11 Hatfield/McCoy Marathon 06/10/06 Matewan KY 5:25:04 Marathon   163/ 201 47/ 64 9/ 12 Ran the first half with a friend running the half. A great race, love the volunteers...love the drive from Ind to WV.
10 Bayshore Marathon 05/27/06 Travese City MI 5:12:09 Marathon   1137/ 1224 433/ 488 55/ 60 Knew at mile 14 this was going to be tough...and it was. Beautiful course.... Husband ran the half...he paid for his "no training" training..
9 Rocket City Marathon 12/10/05 Huntsville AL 5:11:11 Marathon   744/ 812 195/ 218 36/ 37 Need more porta johns....kind of hard to go in neighborhood.... fairly flat...good meal afterwards...loved the hat at the end too.
8 Marshall University Marathon 11/13/05 Huntington WV 4:52:38 Marathon   296/ 361 63/ 92 14/ 26 Totally awesome finishing up in the stadium.....felt really good during this one...a new PR....but, no pizza left at the end...boohoo
7 Mad City Marathon 05/29/05 Madison WI 4:58:18 Marathon   882/ 994 324/ 385 43/ 49 At 13 miles...I was done....but somehow I got a second wind between 16 and 23 miles.
6 Flying Pig Marathon 05/01/05 Cinninnati OH 4:59:01 Marathon   2691/ 3741 862/ 1467 125/ 151 Love...love this race. a new PR was made. Love all the aid volunteers...they really did a great job.
5 Knoxville Marathon 03/20/05 Knoxville TN 5:16:41 Marathon   801/ 914 234/ 272 39/ 44 Oh boy, hills/downhills.....hills/downhills. Ran into the stadium...saw myself on the screen.... painful race. Loved the finishers shirt at the end....
4 Bank of American Marathon 02/06/05 Tampa FL 5:18:11 Marathon   941/ 1051 309/ 364 54/ 60 another painful last half. I guess that's what you get being sick the weekend before. Not enough fluids. Started the run in the dark...fun. Was still in pain three weeks after...
3 Tecumseh Marathon 12/04/04 Bloomington IN 6:11:55 Marathon   277/ 304 62/ 72 10/ 11 Totally loved this race.....hooked up with a internet friend...we made it happen. Loved the trails...and didn't get lost (did on prerace runs)....felt great afterwards.
2 ING New York City Marathon 11/02/03 New York NY 5:29:28 Marathon 40715 28957/ 34729 8872/ 11715 1389/ 1781 Strange foods/too much walking.....made for a very tough race. Loved all the different sects fo New York. Had an very interest trip home.
1 Chicago Marathon 10/22/00 Chicago IL 5:13:35 Marathon 17415 22143/ 27870 7656/ 11068 876/ 1301 This was going to be my only marathon....yep, it really was. Ran with Pat....what cool experience.

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