Name: Rosemary Marston
Date of birth: 10/13/47
Place of birth: Lynwood CA
Current address: Roland, AR
Email address: bobandrose@comcast.net

Occupation: Teacher
Marital status: Married
Children: 1-Lisa Haluszka
Height: 5'7"
Weight: @130

Personal
Educational background: Many years- B.A. in Social Studies, MS Ed- Elementary Teaching

Favorite author: Alan Paton, Thomas Hardy

Favorite book: West With the Night-Beryl Markham

Favorite non-running magazine: Ranger Rick

Favorite movie: Too many to name

Favorite television show: Law & Order

Favorite music: 50's & 60's country

Favorite musical performer: Patsy Cline

Favorite artist: N.C. Wyeth

Hobbies: Gardening

Collections: none

Make of car you drive: Chevy Blazer

Make of car you would like to drive: Happy with what I have

Favorite spectator sport: Women's soccar!

Favorite game: Trivial Pursuit

Favorite vacation destination: St George Island, FL
Favorite time of day: 5-6 a.m.

Favorite item of clothing you own: 1st Pike's Peak T-shirt

Achievement of which you are most proud: 1st Pike's Peak ascent

Favorite subject in school: History

Least-liked subject: Chemistry

Least-liked household chore: Cleaning tubs and toilets

Pets: 1 wild dog- Trixie (springer spaniel) 2 cats- Eggbert & Fuzzybutt, 1,000,000 guppies

Pet peeve: People who toss cigarette butts

Favorite nonrunning leisure activity: Reading, working in the garden

Greatest fear: Heights

Happiest memory: Too many to count
Personal strengths: Patience

Personal weaknesses: Procrastination

Running
Years running: 10
PRs: Don't keep track of most. Best marathon 4:40

Years running ultras: 8

Number of ultras finished: Don't keep track

Best ultra performance: 1997 Sunmart 50K

Most memorable ultra performance: Too hard to choose

Typical training week: M-W-F aerobics, Tues. intervals, Thurs. short run (3 miles usually), Sat. (4-5 miles)

Injuries: I used to have ITB trouble but haven't had any injuries recently.

Favorite ultra(s): Participant- Flat Rock 50K, Quivering Quads 50K, Sunmart 50K, Sylamore 50K. Crew person- Leadville, Arkansas Traveler (aid station person), Vermont

Favorite running shoes: NB 877

Favorite food/drinks during an ultra: Water, Ensure, GU, gumdrops & jelly beans

Favorite handler: Never had one

Favorite place to run: Sylamore Trail- Allison AR

Favorite type of running surface: Trails through the woods

Ultrarunning idol(s): Bob Marston, Ann Trason, Lou Peyton

Why do you run ultras? Speed is not as important as endurance, people who participate and put on ultras are special to me, courses are challenging and scenic
Short-term goal: Improve my speed

Long-term goal: Run a 50 mile run

Favorite ultra quote(s): Rule 1: Run until it's too hard
Rule 2: Walk until it's too easy
Rule 3: Repeat Rules 1 & 2
-Arkansas Pike's Peak Society


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