Andy Sheriff Age: 25 Location: Irmo, SC Running back into endurance sports over the past 2 years and looking to take it to the next level; Andy was delighted to see that one of his H.S. XC buddies, Jefferson, was helping people do just that. Just go for one run with this guy and you'll find yourself becoming as eager to get more connected to endurance sports through training, competing, and volunteering as he is! What are your 2012 Goals? My main goal is to complete AT LEAST two marathons (Myrtle Beach in Feb and Columbia in March) then to see what else I can Adventure Geek out with. While fundraising for Team In Training I will probably complete 1-2 Sprint tris, 1-3 International tris and hopfully complete 1-2 Half Iron distance races in 2012. A lot of my training will be focused on improving my swimming technique, endurance, and speed. My 2012 season will serve as my base endurance training to complete an Ultra distance triathlon in 2013. Finally I want to get involved with more Adventure Geek off road races Likes: New running shoes, going farther (swimming, biking, or running) than I've ever gone, muddy trails, high 40/low 50 degree weather, scars, achievement tattoos, racing myself, mantras of any kind, quotes, a beer after a 20 miler, and many more... Dislikes: Sub 40 degree weather, blisters, dehydration, taking a few days off and losing everything you gained, heights (extreme heights) and swim drills. Activities: Road Races 5k's - Half-Marathon's, Masters Swimming, Triathlons Sprint - Ultra distance. |  |
Add Comment Hello Adventure Geeks and South Carolina Marathoners! Hope you're having a happy holiday season. The Charleston Marathon is right around the corner, and I've heard from several folks who are running it on January 14, 2012. Now, Charleston puts on a pretty good marathon weekend. I bet a lot of people will have a great time. Still, it could be better. Let's not waste any time and get right down to best and the worst of the Charleston Marathon. 3 things to love about Charleston Marathon First, let me make clear that there are way more than three things to dig. I'm going to highlight those things I like best. Particularly some things I'm considering for the Kings Mountain Marathon and some of the other races we put on here at Adventure Geek Productions. Let's get to it! This race allows walk-ups registration for only $5 more than the pre-race registration price. Many races don't even allow walk-ups anymore, so it's nice to see someone willing to go the extra distance, so to speak, for racers. Speaking of going the distance, Charleston also features pace runners starting at 3:15. That's a little slow for the top pace group if you ask me, but I really like to see pacers in a race. Finally, in true Charleston fashion, this race has in incrediblepost race celebration featuring shrimp and grits, beer, and live entertainment. Geez louise! How much sweeter does it get? Maybe I'll buy a ticket just to the post-race this year! 3 Reasons to the Contrary? In the next couple days, I'll write about three things that give me a little hesitation when it comes to registering for the Charleston Marathon. I think you'll be interested, because I know they've been deal breakers for a few runners in the past. Stay tuned! And happy running, you big Adventure Geek! Jefferson N. Adventure Geek Hello South Carolina Marathon Runners! Did you know marathonguide.com has listed 4 marathons for 2012?
Stay tuned... it's going to be exciting! Jefferson N., Adventure Geek By southern standards we had perfect weather for the event (low of 62.f and a high of 84.f) but our participants from the north were pestering the Park Rangers as to why someone didn’t adjust the thermostat. Pleasantly surprised by the 7 fold increase, we had 107 pre-registered participants, 8 race-day registration, 103 finishers and ONLY 1 DNF; meaning 11 runners double checked the elevation charts and decided this probably wasn’t the best course to hammer out a week before Boston. Though human resources were stretched a little thin due to a group of volunteers bailing on us last minute, we were still able to make sure our aid stations were kept fully stocked and have 2-3 follow up vehicles on the course make sure everyone was fueled up, on course, and safe. Changes and improvements from last year include but are not limited to: long sleeve tech shirts (race gift), custom finisher medals, custom pint glasses for overall and age group awards, crowns for overall awards, and a finish chute with music for the finishers and the few but proud spectators. Some things we are aiming to add to the event next year to improve the overall experience will be but not limited to: USATF Sanctioning/Certification, more aid stations, more porta-potties and follow up vehicles. Bigger and better awards will come as the event grows and hopefully we’ll be adding a sponsor or two to next year’s event so we can actually have a packet at packet pickup. Hope to see y’all next year! The Adventure Geeks, Kristen & Jefferson | ArchivesApril 2013 CategoriesAll |
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