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Athlete. Artist. Agnostic. Humanist. Skeptic. Unfinished.

Instagram: December 27, 2019 at 02:03PM

Posted on December 27, 2019 by John Beck

14 races. 405 race miles. 3 PRs. 5 AG awards.

I started the year off very strong then mid April I developed a hip injury that stuck with me for the rest of the year. The injury slowed me down but I finished with another yearly mileage PR by almost 100 miles. The highlights this year include the first time winning an age group award at a major event (Pittsburgh 5k) and of course 3 Days at the Fair multi-day race is once again the most memorable event of the year for me. #running #trailrunning #ultrarunning #uptowngentlefriends #3datf #chicagomarathon #pittsburghmarathon via Instagram https://ift.tt/37awzlG
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Instagram: October 13, 2019 at 07:45PM

Posted on October 13, 2019 by John Beck

#chicagomarathon 4:10 finish. Far from my ideal finish time, much slower than my spring marathon and even more slower than the marathon this time last year. Regardless, I had a lot of fun and it was an incredible experience. So awesome! via Instagram https://ift.tt/2McgUe3
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Instagram: September 28, 2019 at 11:06AM

Posted on September 28, 2019 by John Beck

#lederhosenhalfmarathon Fun after party (3 free beers AND food). Nice challenging course. Cool swag. Low price. Love the energy on Main St in Newark. Hip town! Happy with my 1:47 finish, 8:10 pace. 27th overall, 5th in my AG. Ideally I would have preferred sub-1:40 but after a hot and humid summer wore me down this was a welcome confidence booster. 2 weeks till Chicago! I’m out! via Instagram https://ift.tt/2o8py3H
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Instagram: September 09, 2019 at 10:52AM

Posted on September 9, 2019 by John Beck

The Uptown Gentlefriends present the Delaware River Loop Series. 5 loops within 5 months totaling 64 miles along the beautiful Delaware River from Trenton to Frenchtown. Starting in November of 2020 and finishing in February of 2021. More details in the coming months.

Follow Uptown Gentlefriends on Facebook, Strava and Twitter:
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https://twitter.com/U_Gentlefriends #running #walking #hiking #uptowngentlefriends #winterseries #delawareriver #delawareraritancanalstatepark #delawarecanalpark #delawareriverbridges #newjersey #pennsylvania #towpath #trenton #yardley #washingtonscrossing #lambertville #newhope #stockton #bullsisland #frenchtown via Instagram https://ift.tt/2UKHNsi

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Delaware River Loop Series

Posted on September 8, 2019September 9, 2019 by John Beck

The Uptown Gentlefriends present the Delaware River Loop Series. 5 loops within 5 months totaling 64 miles along the beautiful Delaware River from Trenton to Frenchtown. Starting in November of 2020 and finishing in February of 2021. More details in the coming months.

Follow Uptown Gentlefriends on Facebook, Strava and Twitter:
https://www.facebook.com/UGF5k/
https://www.strava.com/clubs/gentlefriends
https://twitter.com/U_Gentlefriends

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Instagram: June 06, 2019 at 08:35PM

Posted on June 6, 2019 by John Beck

#PittsburghMarathon 2 races, 4 medals. #5k #Marathon #SteelChallenge and an age group award! Challenging and fun courses, highly recommend! #HILLS via Instagram http://bit.ly/2QXGCny
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Instagram: June 06, 2019 at 11:29AM

Posted on June 6, 2019 by John Beck

Cool! I got my age group award from the #PittsburghMarathon #pghmarathon #MOVEpittsburgh #RunnersOfSTEEL via Instagram http://bit.ly/2WmS9O1
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Instagram: May 20, 2019 at 04:06PM

Posted on May 20, 2019 by John Beck

I need to go to another shelf soon for my #3DATF awards via Instagram http://bit.ly/2VQXzFN
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Instagram: May 19, 2019 at 07:52PM

Posted on May 19, 2019 by John Beck

3 Days at the Fair. The 3 of us quickly became friends. I met Phil last year and he lead the charge and Glenda followed. I made sure that they remembered to have fun and keep their minds off the pain. Phil Eberts ran the 10 Day and finished with 731 miles. Glenda Hernandez ran the 6 Day race with me, and was in pain and moseying around the course in the final remaining hours. I somehow convinced her that she was close to a big goal but I walked with her and then did the math and she was short of this goal. I had her start running hard. She hated me. Every step was filled with pain throughout her entire body. Everyone on and around the course knew what we were attempting to do and the adrenaline (and my dumb jokes) kept her occupied for those last 20 miles. Famous ultra runners and world record holders were cheering her on. We shared many laughs and also many tears. She crossed the line with a few minutes to spare and 300 miles to her name. I couldn’t be more proud of her. She was so happy that I pushed her. I finished the week off with a huge PR thanks to me pushing her with a big 242 miles! I was so focused on her reaching her goal that I didn’t even realize that I crushed me. Year after year I do this event it becomes more and more of an emotional journey. Congratulations to old friends and new friends and all the other incredible people who I am lucky enough to share the course with. via Instagram http://bit.ly/2LVriZu
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Instagram: May 05, 2019 at 01:28PM

Posted on May 5, 2019 by John Beck

What a weekend in Pittsburgh! Ran the Pittsburgh Steel Challenge! 5k on Saturday with a PR of 20:45 which gave me a 37th overall finish and 3rd in my AG! Sunday marathon was a different story, humid and rainy. Was on pace for a PR then the hills, steep at times slowed me down to finish at 3:46, my 2nd fastest marathon. I feel great and am ready to eat ALL the food and drink ALL the beer! #MOVEPittsburgh #PittsburghMarathon #RunnerOfSTEEL #PGHmarathon via Instagram http://bit.ly/2LpPTFQ
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  • I spent the first half of the year recovering from being sick over the winter but I still managed 1,515 total miles. I only ran in four races, 305.3 total race miles. A lot lower than in past years and didn’t get in any miles the last three weeks of the year due to an injury but I’m feeling better and the pace has improved. Most importantly I’ve volunteered and crewed at a few events this year and in turn helped dozens and dozens of folks reach their personal records and more. I’ve also attended more events and not only cheered on my friends but also motivated others. Personally, the Uptown Gentlefriends events that I’ve created were even more successful this year, record numbers at the Track Attack and Delaware River Loop Series as well fantastic new course Dash & Deciduous 5k that I designed. 2023 is going to be great and I’m looking forward to seeing even more runners go above and beyond!January 1, 2023
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