Guy Marx

Location: Saskatoon, SK
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Website: Saskatchewan Trail & Ultrarunners blog

(http://saskatchewantrail-ultrarunners.blogspot.com/)
Occupation: Project Officer - Regional Headquarters (Prairies),Correctional Service Canada 
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 150 lbs
Birthplace: Windsor, ON

Date of Birth: July 8, 1963
Years running: Most of my adult life, but "seriously" since 2002
Years running ultras: Since September 10, 2011 (see below)(Can you say "newbie"?)
Shoes I run in: Trail - Vasque, New Balance / Road: New Balance,Saucony, Mizuno                                                                                                        
Favourite running surface: Dirt, rocks, roots, water ... trail!
PBs: Mile (Road) - Broadway Mile, Saskatoon, SK 6:48

10K (Road) - 10K Classic, Saskatoon, SK 48:20

1/2 Marathon (Road) – River Run, Saskatoon, SK 1:49:16

30K (Road) - Mogathon, Saskatoon, SK 2:49:55

Full Marathon (Road) - Saskatchewan Marathon, Saskatoon, SK 4:29

Full Marathon (Trail) – Yukon River Trail Marathon, Whitehorse, YT 4:45

Some ultras I have completed: McKenzie River 50K Trail Run, McKenzie Bridge, Oregon - September 10, 2011 (5:50:19) SASK 50K Ultra, Saskatoon, SK - October 22, 2011

Best Performances: Still to come, I hope!

Ultra achievement I am most proud of: The first is always special and I was fortunate to train for McKenzie River under Krissy Moehl who coached me online to a very satisfying and successful first 50K.

 Chuckanut 50K, Bellingham, WA

White River 50M, Seattle-Tacoma, WA

Stormy 50M, Squamish, BC

Knee Nackering North Shore Trail Run (50K), North Vancouver, BC

Fat Dog 100 (50M), Manning Park, BC
Typical training week: Weekday treadmill runs + weekend long runs on South Saskatchewan River paved and natural trails (or anywhere else interesting!)

Injury history: Right & left (x2) ankle sprains / Heart attack (October 2007)

Favourite ultra foods: Honey Stinger Waffles, Honey Stinger Organic Chews, baked potato, cookies

Favourite ultra beverages: First Endurance Ultragen, chocolate milk, water

Things I like most about ultras: Experiencing nature; trails; camaraderie of the trail/ultra community

Things I hate most about ultras: Time away from friends & family to train

What got me started doing ultras: Love of trail running; following ultrarunning online; camaraderie of trail/ultra runners

Ultrarunning heroes: Krissy Moehl - Seattle, WA (Online coach for first ultra); Scott Jurek - Boulder, CO; Ellie Greenwood, Banff, AB; Tracy Garneau - Vernon, BC