Posted by gary on May 5, 2008, 3:11 pm

MDI Marathon officials attend exclusive TriBeCa Film festival Mary Ropp our marketing director and I were invited and left Maine (Bar Harbor) at 2am on Sat morning and drove down to NYC and back just to see this movie, 1000 miles total. It was well worth it and I even got a run in down in Cental Park! We got home at 3am on Sunday morning. We saw the film on Saturday. I first ran the NYC Marathon in 1980. I saw Fred in action and said to myself, "when I grow up I want to start one of these back at home". In 2002 I founded and now direct the Mount Desert Island Marathon. I'd like to thank Fred Lebow for giving me the courage and inspiration to start a marathon. Incidently as some of you know I ran in the 2007 NYC Marathon which I hoped would be my 50th sub 3 hour marathon to celebrate my 50th birthday. I met my goal and have to believe I had a little help. Thanks Fred! Finally as a quiet tribute from one race director to another each year I bring a medal to Fred's statue on the NYC Marathon finish line from the event he had a big part in helping to create. This is a great movie and I highly recommed it. Not sure that I'd recommend driving to NYC and back just to see a movie but as we all know, runners are different.

Link: click here to watch a trailer

Posted by Thomas on May 9, 2008, 12:12 pm, in reply to "Run For Your Life"

"when I grow up I want to start one of these back at home". Are you saying you are all grown up now?

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Posted by gary on May 9, 2008, 2:25 pm, in reply to ""when I grow up""

ahhh...that sir is a trade secret....laugh!....actually you already know the answer, but for a hint watch the clip from the movie again, especialy the closing shot where Fred is pounding his shoulder with a strange massage ball springy gadget?? That silly, shit eating grin showing him just toying with the media, is a prime piece of your answer.... besides taking it to another level Fred taught us that growing up is way, way over rated. --Previous Message-- : "when I grow up I want to start one of : these back at home". : : Are you saying you are all grown up now? :

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Posted by gary on May 9, 2008, 2:54 pm, in reply to "Re: "when I grow up""

PS Being invited to the world famous Tribeca Film festival which included a little bit of driving was a no brainer as far as my attendance went. It got better upon arrival because at the theater were Alan Steinfield, (Freds race coordinator), and it was packed with runners, sponsors, politicians and others who appeared in the film and from the early days of the NYRRC/NYC Marathon. The films director was there as was Amby Burfoot, he said he ran the race seen in the opening shot back in 1969. He was momentarily surprised to see me but quickly corrected himself and said, " but of course you are here", this was of course a darned big compliment from a true giant in our running world. Actually there was a Q and A session after the film and I shared my, "when I grow up I want to start one of these back at home" story and and it got a hearty round of applause. Oh well as for me pretending to be anything but what I am which includes working as hard as it takes to take running in Maine to a higher place, no matter who I piss off...well, it's all good! --Previous Message-- : ahhh...that sir is a trade : secret....laugh!....actually you already : know the answer, but for a hint watch the : clip from the movie again, especially the : closing shot where Fred is pounding his : shoulder with a strange massage ball springy : gadget?? That silly, shit eating grin : showing him just toying with the media, is a : prime piece of your answer.... besides : taking it to another level Fred taught us : that growing up is way, way over rated. : : : : --Previous Message-- : "when I grow up I want to start one of : these back at home". : : Are you saying you are all grown up now? : : :

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Posted by gary on May 9, 2008, 3:49 pm, in reply to "PS"

if you wondering if we take our work seriously take a look at this list(click below)and most importantly the map found at the bottom of the list: http://www.mdimarathon.org/entrants_mdi26.2.html The real winner here of course is running in the State of Maine! --Previous Message-- : PS Being invited to the world famous Tribeca : Film festival which included a little bit of : driving was a no brainer as far as my : attendance went. It got better upon arrival : because at the theater were Alan Steinfield, : (Freds race coordinator), and it was packed : with runners, sponsors, politicians and : others who appeared in the film and from the : early days of the NYRRC/NYC Marathon. The : films director was there as was Amby : Burfoot, he said he ran the race seen in the : opening shot back in 1969. He was : momentarily surprised to see me but quickly : corrected himself and said, " but of : course you are here", this was of : course a darned big compliment from a true : giant in our running world. : : Actually there was a Q and A session after : the film and I shared my, "when I grow : up I want to start one of these back at : home" story and and it got a hearty : round of applause. Oh well as for me : pretending to be anything but what I am : which includes working as hard as it takes : to take running in Maine to a higher place, : no matter who I piss off...well, it's all : good! : : --Previous Message-- : ahhh...that sir is a trade : secret....laugh!....actually you already : know the answer, but for a hint watch the : clip from the movie again, especially the : closing shot where Fred is pounding his : shoulder with a strange massage ball springy : gadget?? That silly, shit eating grin : showing him just toying with the media, is a : prime piece of your answer.... besides : taking it to another level Fred taught us : that growing up is way, way over rated. : : : : --Previous Message-- : "when I grow up I want to start one of : these back at home". : : Are you saying you are all grown up now? : : : : :

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Posted by Thomas on May 12, 2008, 10:55 am, in reply to "Re: PSS"

No question you take your work seriously. And all marathon afficianados are better for it, with superior race organization on one of the most beautiful courses anywhere.

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Posted by gary on May 12, 2008, 1:11 pm, in reply to "Serious work"

--Previous Message-- : No question you take your work seriously. And : all marathon afficianados are better for it..... Thom I can say the same for you, no question we are all better for all you do and have done for running in ME, while freaks like me are often in the headlights pretty often it's folks like you who are driving the car. Drive Carefully!!! Cheers Sir! gary

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