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Grandma's Marathon takes place on June 18 in Duluth, Minneasota state.
That day, Schmitt, from Rochester in the same state, got up early to run from his duluth finish line at 2:30 a.m. to the starting line of the Two Harbors marathon, which was completed in 4 hours and 18 minutes.
After more than an hour of rest, at 7:45 am, local time - the departure time of the race, Schmitt just entered the mission to speed up the athletes who want to complete in 3 hours and 50 minutes.
"My first goal is a little fun for myself running back to Two Harbors, although I know I have to go backwards," Schmitt. "I ran the first marathon of comfort, and the second goal is two seconds early."
"Someone asked me'Why do you run so much"or "Do you think you're spending too much time running without"The answer is "Do you always tell an instrument that they shouldn't fuck as much time?" Or someone who just finished reading the book one day in the book. That's weird. Why do you read so much of expectations? "
Schmitt, 45, arriving on foot for a Tuesday night in 2002.
"I used to live in England, felt bored and decided to go out for jogging", Schmitt. "I found joy, then I moved back to America, the first time marathon in five 2003 and I was run by 8216210.
Over the past 20, Schmitt has conquered many range, from 5 kilomet to the super marathon, which has been running the 50-mile marathon. And started as a speed man five years ago. "The reason I became a speeder is to help people understand how great this sport is and how it can change you, how socially, physically, physically and the spirit, is a good thing."
Schmitt joined velocity in Fargo Marathon and Med City Marathon in Rochester 5. And when Grandma's Marathon was near, I wanted to try something new, like running the marathon twice a day.
"This is a whole new challenge", Schmitt says.
Schmitt shared what you felt when you ran the second marathon that day is the responsibility to move forward and inspire other athletes on the track.
"Seeing a hard-breathing girl, I turned to say 82166216666;Don't worry about this wind, just when we get through the other boat, wind back and you can finish the race", Schmitt worry about one by one's side of the wind.
"Past the ship, I say,"8216216;Now you run away on a speedy speedy, cross me and finish the job, when I'm done with a volunteer to support and say, "and say that's at Boston's new and that's got a strong suit, and that's got me, and that's at the Boston wing, and that's got it's got it's got it, and that's got me right. That's why I want to be a pacer. That's the great thing about a jogging community, that you don't have to know who you are."
With a lot of them, Boston Marathon standards is a big target. "By speed, I'm helping other people get their targets," you sung.
Schmitt's advice for those who want to start or return to jogging is "to runner, you don't have to run a marathon. You can run any distance as long as it brings you joy to you self".