Yeah! Can't be bummed about 2nd place with another PR in hand! Great job. Can't wait to hear more about it!

over 4 years ago • Like

Outstanding Greg! An impressive yr-over-yr improvement and a true testimony to how hard you've trained. Congrats man! Looking forward to hearing more about this one!

over 4 years ago • Like

Awesome!! Exceptional time! Great Job!!

over 4 years ago • Like

That is amazing...congrats on an awesome finish!

over 4 years ago • Like

Congrats Greg!

over 4 years ago • Like

awesome running Greg, looking forward to hearing all the details.

over 4 years ago • Like

Wow - congrats on a solid race and PR!

over 4 years ago • Like

Thanks all, forgot to mention a PR by 3+ minutes, and I'm very satisfied with that.

over 4 years ago • Like • 3 people

Fantastic, Greg! Huge PR!!

over 4 years ago • Like

Greg, fantastic job. You looked really good out there. It was my pleasure to provide cheering and encouragement.

over 4 years ago • Like • 1 person

Fantastic job Greg! I am totally inspired! I hope you bask in that accomplishment :)

over 4 years ago • Like

Super run Greg. Congrats on the OVERALL podium finish!

over 4 years ago • Like

Excellent! Great job. Congrats!

over 4 years ago • Like

confreakingGrats! that is one hell of a race.

over 4 years ago • Like

Fantastic race Greg. You are the man. Huge PR. Can't wait to hear the details. Enjoy

over 4 years ago • Like

Well done my friend!! Great PR!

over 4 years ago • Like

Congrats Greg! Awesome job on the race!

over 4 years ago • Like

Holy cow!!! That is an incredible race! Congratulations!!!

over 4 years ago • Like

Outstanding Greg. That is so impressive. Great dedication.

over 4 years ago • Like

Fantastic, Greg! Your dedication and meticulous preparation are impressive!

over 4 years ago • Like

Wow! Great job, Greg. You are very inspiring. I admire your dedication.

over 4 years ago • Like

Wow. Nothing more to be said. Wow.

over 4 years ago • Like • 1 person

Joining in with the cheering crowd here, my friend. Well done. After a 1st and a 2nd you should no longer wear a number, but just have "Greg" on your bib. You've overcome a lot this year and achieved a PR...really impressive.

over 4 years ago • Like

Congrats to you, Greg!! You are amazing!!!

over 4 years ago • Like

GREAT job!!!!

over 4 years ago • Like

Awesome run!

over 4 years ago • Like

Yes! Great, great job here Greg. Congratulations on a top finish and a big PR to go with it. You have overcome adversity this year with consistent training and the courage to listen to and take care of your body. Well done!

over 4 years ago • Like

Awesome follow up to last year Greg. I'm sure there were a lot of runners gunning for you today. You will always be a winner!

over 4 years ago • Like

Congrats!

over 4 years ago • Like

Congrats bud, smokin.

over 4 years ago • Like

Well-earned PR! Congrats on 2nd place! I enjoyed following your training and it's great to see this result.

over 4 years ago • Like

As everyone else has said, I've enjoyed following your training to the Tow Path Marathon. Congrats on the PR.

over 4 years ago • Like

Strength! Great job today. I like the strategy of leaving 1st place for next year.

over 4 years ago • Like

Beastly performance! Incredible effort both in training and racing to hit a 3 min PR on an already killer marathon time. And a podium for the second year in a row means it wasn't a fluke :), you just keep getting stronger. To think that just this week I ran on the same trails that Greg S. has trained on. I'm never washing my shoes again!

over 4 years ago • Like • 1 person

Incredible job! You can control your run, not the quality of your competition, and this is a great race.

over 4 years ago • Like

Incredible job! You can control your run, not the quality of your competition, and this is a great race.

over 4 years ago • Like

Awesome work Greg, I would think you wanted to win again but no shame in second eh?

over 4 years ago • Like

Awesome job Greg. Congrats. Excellent time and great PR!!

over 4 years ago • Like

Congrats to you Greg, that is a phenomenal race time and amazing performance!

over 4 years ago • Like

Awesome race Greg!

over 4 years ago • Like

Look at all of your fans. Can't say anything much different than anyone else has said. Amazing training cycle given the various challenges, a solid performance today with a huge PR and a spot on the podium. I hope you are able to enjoy and appreciate all of it. Congratulations Greg!

over 4 years ago • Like

WOW, superb running! All your hard work is paying off! Nice!

over 4 years ago • Like

Congrats Greg! Awesome job!

over 4 years ago • Like

Fantastic job Greg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

over 4 years ago • Like

Awesome! Well done Greg!

over 4 years ago • Like

Insane time Greg, truly. You should be over the moon. BRAVO!!!!!

over 4 years ago • Like

Congrats on a huge PR my friend. Great work, Greg!

over 4 years ago • Like

Wow!! Just Wow! Looking forward to the race report. Recover well Greg. Congrats!!!

over 4 years ago • Like

Incredible!! Great job!!!

over 4 years ago • Like

Congrats Greg!!

over 4 years ago • Like

Congratulations, Greg! It was good to meet you. You looked strong every time I saw you.

over 4 years ago • Like

Congrats! That's a fantastic time- you worked hard for it. Now, go and rest!

over 4 years ago • Like

2nd place and PR sounds incredible. Your dedication to training is so amazing.

over 4 years ago • Like

What a PR! Massive congratulations are in order, Greg, as reflected in the number of comments on your post. Keep blazing the trail. You are a great runner and a solid athlete all around.

over 4 years ago • Like

Congrats on the time greg and the spot on the podium. What an accomplishment!

over 4 years ago • Like

Wow Greg I hate I've missed all your progression! Congrats on a great race!

over 4 years ago • Like

that's filthy Greg, glad you accomplished so much and earned that 2nd place spot.

over 4 years ago • Like

Big congrats on a major PR, Greg. Very well deserved. Can't wait to read all about it.

over 4 years ago • Like

Congrats on a great finish

over 4 years ago • Like

Great performance Greg, really solid running, shame it was not quite enough for the win this year, but brilliant none the less! Recover well!

over 4 years ago • Like

super super running. Huge congrats on a very well earned 2nd place, and a PR Awesome stuff

over 4 years ago • Like

I'm sure you're slightly disappointed, but wow, what a time! Let me add to the chorus. Congratulations Greg on an amazing race!

over 4 years ago • Like

I was waiting till I could be post 100 but I can't wait much longer...I think this is stupendous! I know it's not exactly first but I've always said that I'd always rather PR than place and this is a fabulous PR! And, you were SECOND after all! Outstanding!!!

over 4 years ago • Like

Congrats my friend!!!! WTG!

over 4 years ago • Like

Great work! An inspirational follow-up to last year's suprising win.

over 4 years ago • Like

Awesome performance and congrats on a huge PR!

over 4 years ago • Like

Great work! You are an inspiration!

over 4 years ago • Like

Sweet race and 2nd overall damn dude that's awesome

over 4 years ago • Like

Spectacular race today - and I wouldn't say it was a "better runner" that was 1st... It's awesome that you had Dave's support along the way!! Now it's your turn to relax a bit :)

over 4 years ago • Like

fantastic job, Greg.

over 4 years ago • Like

Can't wait to read the full report. Congrats on a fantastic time and equally fantastic finish, due to...yes...fantastic training!

over 4 years ago • Like

Great job, Greg! You can't control what anyone else does in a race and who shows up to run. All you can control is how you do and sometimes the body has the total say on that. To throw down a 3-minute PR a year later just shows that you are continuing to get stronger. Well done, my friend!!!

over 4 years ago • Like

Fantastic performance and 3+ minute PR Greg! You ran your race just like you trained for and really nailed it. Congrats!

over 4 years ago • Like

Absolutely tremendous Greg! Wow, you really broke through again this year. So inspiring Greg, you are a tremendous marathoner. Congrats to you. Can't wait to read all about it on PDR.

over 4 years ago • Like

Outstanding Greg - as with others looking forward for the detail to follow but that is a huge achievement lowering your marathon PR by 3 more minutes and finishing 2nd. Just as you spurred many of us on during your training cycle I am sure you spurred the one person who could beat you on this route on this given day ...another incredible marathon after a spot on training cycle!

over 4 years ago • Like

Brilliant Greg, delighted for you, you lead the way for a lot of us on this site and great to see you get a great result, well done my friend, congrats and rest well

over 4 years ago • Like

Congratulations on a new PR. That's an amazing time. I also have to thank you for your 2011 Towpath race report. I kept reading it last week in (mental) preparation for the Chicago Marathon on Sunday. It definitely helped during the race to focus on staying relaxed both physically and mentally and I had a great race. You're awesome!

over 4 years ago • Like • 2 people

Wooo HOooo! Well done sir! Fantastic performance and looking forward to reading about the journey! Just awesome and what a beaut of a PR!

over 4 years ago • Like

Really nice, great race, Greg. Congrats, man. Nicely done.

over 4 years ago • Like

Wow! way to PR, Greg!! Geez, that is blazing fast. Big congrats and it's been awesome watching your progress and reading your blog!

over 4 years ago • Like

what a bada$$!!! congrats on an awesome race!

over 4 years ago • Like

Wow dude...simply wow. I am in absolute awe!!! Amazing time, amazing race bro!!!

over 4 years ago • Like

Wow, awesome time Greg! Nice pace! Congrats on the placing! That is really fantastic!

over 4 years ago • Like

Woo hoo! Awesome race! You had a PR and ran a good race, that is what matters! Your write up was nice to read too! I don't know how you remember all the details by the time you get home to write it up. I always forget on a long run.

over 4 years ago • Like

You rock Greg. Great job!

over 4 years ago • Like

Fantastic race! Congrats!

over 4 years ago • Like

Awesome job Greg, you earned you trained hard this summer I hope your enjoying this moment you earned it!

over 4 years ago • Like

Amazing man, congrats on a great race. All your smart training paid off.

over 4 years ago • Like