http://www.marathonme.com My name is Frank Livaudais and I like running Marathons. 92 marathons, 10 ultra-marathons, 50 states (+DC), 5 countries, 3 continents and counting ... At some point your life flashes in front of your eyes. Make sure it's worth watching. Tue, 18 May 2010 18:06:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I had a really good run in Boston this year, running a 3:01 for my fastest Boston and my 5th fastest marathon ever, so I felt like I was in good shape in April.  However we took a 8 day boat trip where I was unable to do ... http://www.marathonme.com/index.php/2010/05/18/poconos-2010/ This race came on my calendar in January. I was working upstairs and my wife started searching marathonguide.com (gotta love her). She calls out “Hey I found something that looks kinda stupid, you probably want to do this” and she sends me the link to the Bigfoot Snow ... http://www.marathonme.com/index.php/2010/02/12/bigfoot-snow-shoe-marathon/ Shelley and I will be hitting the road heading to Salt Lake City. From there it is a short 90 minute drive past Orem to the Kahtoola Big Foot Snowshoe Festival. This will be the first time I have ever worn snow shoes (and to be perfectly honest ... http://www.marathonme.com/index.php/2010/01/28/snoe-show-marathon-here-i-come/ I recently finished my 101st marathon or longer race in Houston this month. I am now elligble to join the 100+ marathon club. My brother-in-law has less than 10 states to complete the 50 states. As he approaches that milestone, I would like to join him for ... http://www.marathonme.com/index.php/2010/01/27/50-states-for-the-second-time/ New research from Cambridge University shows that running makes you smarter. Now researchers think they have the answer. Neuroscientists at Cambridge University have shown that running stimulates the brain to grow fresh grey matter and it has a big impact on mental ability. A few days of running led to the growth ... http://www.marathonme.com/index.php/2010/01/19/running-makes-you-smarter/ It has been a while since I've posted, but I've decided to get back into the game so to speak today.  Last night we rocked in the New Year at three different events, culminating at a friends house for drunken Karoke.  We got home and went to bed around 3:45am. Our ... http://www.marathonme.com/index.php/2010/01/01/runtexto-runtex/ As we approach the 4th quarter I am closing in on my next milestone.  I've done 12 marathons this year (well, 11 marathons and 1 ultra) which has brought me very close 100 total marathons or longer races in my career. A quick check of the Marathon Maniacs stat board had ... http://www.marathonme.com/index.php/2009/09/25/chasing-100/ Al's Ship of Fools has descended on Mesa Falls, Idaho this weekend. Around 15 runners have traveled from Austin along with one from Dallas to run the Mesa Falls Marathon tomorrow. Apparently it was such a big deal we even made the local paper. We're planning on taking home ... http://www.marathonme.com/index.php/2009/08/21/idaho-invasion/ The Frankenthon keeps getting better and better. We've signed up two new sponsors this week: Rogue Equipment is a local Austin, TX running store specializing in running shoes, technical apparel and accessories. They will be providing a 10% discount to all participants in the Frankenthon as well as $100 gift certificates ... http://www.marathonme.com/index.php/2009/08/12/frankenthon-cometh/ There is a new marathon coming to town.  I will be making my first attempt to put on a marathon with this years Frankenthon Monster Marathon.  I've been directing a 12 race 5k series in the summer, the Sunstroke Summer Stampede, which is about to finish up it's 6th year.  ... http://www.marathonme.com/index.php/2009/07/27/frankenthon-monster-marathon/ The Mickelson Trail Marathon was going to be a good trip for me. I would finally redeem myself for the previous South Dakota debacle and actually take my son to see Mt. Rushmore, I would get a trophy for finishing the 50 states and have a nice vacation with my ... http://www.marathonme.com/index.php/2009/06/24/deadwood-2009/ I'm in New York for business this week and took a nice break from the heat this morning.  I got up early and headed to central park.  I was looking to get in about 5-6 miles, but I just kept wandering down different paths, avoiding dogs, horses, cops and other ... http://www.marathonme.com/index.php/2009/06/15/central-park/ I’ve been having a bunch of highs and lows in my training recently. I’ve been trying to get back onto P90X and keep running. I was very hard core about P90X the first time through, and I think I got a lot out of it, but it wasn’t ... http://www.marathonme.com/index.php/2009/06/02/highs-and-lows/ The London Telegraph is reporting, what everyone instinctively knows as a child but seems to forget as they get older, that chocolate milk is awesome. Researchers found that chocolate milkshake's "natural" muscle recovery benefits match or may even surpass a specially designed carbohydrate sports drink. They discovered that muscle damage was actually ... http://www.marathonme.com/index.php/2009/06/02/i-knew-it-chocolate-milk-is-awesome/ I have finally finished my quest to run a marathon in all 50 states and Washington, DC. I still need to write up my official race report, but I started thinking about what my new goals would be and it got me thinking on what I’ve been lucky enough ... http://www.marathonme.com/index.php/2009/05/28/50-states-done-now-what/