I don’t consider myself a marathon runner I’m not like the elite guys from
runner I’m not like the elite guys from
runner I’m not like the elite guys from Kenya and all those country that’s
Kenya and all those country that’s
Kenya and all those country that’s that’s basically all they do I’m a
that’s basically all they do I’m a
that’s basically all they do I’m a working man I get up and go to work
working man I get up and go to work
working man I get up and go to work every day I serve people and that’s the
every day I serve people and that’s the
every day I serve people and that’s the most rewarding thing about my job it’s
most rewarding thing about my job it’s
most rewarding thing about my job it’s when I get out there and I’ll see all
when I get out there and I’ll see all
when I get out there and I’ll see all these wonderful people man and I can
these wonderful people man and I can
these wonderful people man and I can give them their packages and that’s what
give them their packages and that’s what
give them their packages and that’s what I do is they’re paying me to be a
I do is they’re paying me to be a
I do is they’re paying me to be a servant for the people out in LA I work
servant for the people out in LA I work
servant for the people out in LA I work for the post office that’s specially how
for the post office that’s specially how
for the post office that’s specially how I get my training in is from my job
I get my training in is from my job
I get my training in is from my job in 1986 I ran my first marathon
in 1986 I ran my first marathon
in 1986 I ran my first marathon [Music]
[Music]
[Music] there was one of the craziest thing that
there was one of the craziest thing that
there was one of the craziest thing that I’ve ever done in my life and the
I’ve ever done in my life and the
I’ve ever done in my life and the coolest thing about my first marathon
coolest thing about my first marathon
coolest thing about my first marathon was I ran it backwards I was out there
was I ran it backwards I was out there
was I ran it backwards I was out there so long it was no one at the finish line
so long it was no one at the finish line
so long it was no one at the finish line as a matter of fact I finished in last
as a matter of fact I finished in last
as a matter of fact I finished in last place
place
place cool it that they gave me my first
cool it that they gave me my first
cool it that they gave me my first certificate with completion of the LA
certificate with completion of the LA
certificate with completion of the LA Marathon and they had backwards on it
Marathon and they had backwards on it
Marathon and they had backwards on it which was cool after the race that I’ll
which was cool after the race that I’ll
which was cool after the race that I’ll say oh I might want to do this again so
say oh I might want to do this again so
say oh I might want to do this again so the following year I ran it back once
the following year I ran it back once
the following year I ran it back once again I run the best shoes in the world
again I run the best shoes in the world
again I run the best shoes in the world man
man
man I went payless shoes in the early days
I went payless shoes in the early days
I went payless shoes in the early days of the marathon everyone about people
of the marathon everyone about people
of the marathon everyone about people they have only $150 pair of shoes
they have only $150 pair of shoes
they have only $150 pair of shoes they’re sitting on the curb nursing
they’re sitting on the curb nursing
they’re sitting on the curb nursing their blisters and I run back and say
their blisters and I run back and say
their blisters and I run back and say look pay less but I just keep going and
look pay less but I just keep going and
look pay less but I just keep going and laugh at them I’ve been running in
laugh at them I’ve been running in
laugh at them I’ve been running in tennis shoes every year why pay more we
tennis shoes every year why pay more we
tennis shoes every year why pay more we do pay less
well found three when it came along I
well found three when it came along I wanted to be creative again so I picked
wanted to be creative again so I picked
wanted to be creative again so I picked up a basketball and I drove her to
up a basketball and I drove her to
up a basketball and I drove her to basketball for 26.2 miles that’s what
basketball for 26.2 miles that’s what
basketball for 26.2 miles that’s what the marathon was about when we first was
the marathon was about when we first was
the marathon was about when we first was introduced to it get out there and do
introduced to it get out there and do
introduced to it get out there and do something crazy it really took your mind
something crazy it really took your mind
something crazy it really took your mind off a lot of pain it just let me realize
off a lot of pain it just let me realize
off a lot of pain it just let me realize that regardless of what this marathon is
that regardless of what this marathon is
that regardless of what this marathon is all about hey I don’t mean to something
all about hey I don’t mean to something
all about hey I don’t mean to something crazier than that so I know I got this I
crazier than that so I know I got this I
crazier than that so I know I got this I [Music]
[Music]
[Music] was 11 B 1011 B 10 is every treatment
was 11 B 1011 B 10 is every treatment
was 11 B 1011 B 10 is every treatment you know you’re just a grunt everybody
you know you’re just a grunt everybody
you know you’re just a grunt everybody that went in during the Johnson
that went in during the Johnson
that went in during the Johnson administration you was going in there to
administration you was going in there to
administration you was going in there to go in the jungle all the rice paddies I
go in the jungle all the rice paddies I
go in the jungle all the rice paddies I can remember the first day in Vietnam a
can remember the first day in Vietnam a
can remember the first day in Vietnam a dude who was I guess he was disgruntled
dude who was I guess he was disgruntled
dude who was I guess he was disgruntled he shot us four off you hear me man
he shot us four off you hear me man
he shot us four off you hear me man he shot his foot off so he can go home I
he shot his foot off so he can go home I
he shot his foot off so he can go home I saw that and from then on it was just
saw that and from then on it was just
saw that and from then on it was just crazy stuff happening something was
crazy stuff happening something was
crazy stuff happening something was changing I was adapting to the
changing I was adapting to the
changing I was adapting to the environment when you’re afraid you know
environment when you’re afraid you know
environment when you’re afraid you know all your senses scare up man you want to
all your senses scare up man you want to
all your senses scare up man you want to survive now I was in survival mode when
survive now I was in survival mode when
survive now I was in survival mode when I got here doctor here to be a car way
I got here doctor here to be a car way
I got here doctor here to be a car way out there like a smelly so that’s when I
out there like a smelly so that’s when I
out there like a smelly so that’s when I knew I will turn into her a stone-cold
knew I will turn into her a stone-cold
knew I will turn into her a stone-cold animal man
animal man
animal man it fit the environment that’s the rest
it fit the environment that’s the rest
it fit the environment that’s the rest we weren’t weeble animals out there
we weren’t weeble animals out there
we weren’t weeble animals out there killing up each other and stuff man
they knew something was wrong with me I
they knew something was wrong with me I overheard my mother say they don’t
overheard my mother say they don’t
overheard my mother say they don’t messed up myself a lot of times I will
messed up myself a lot of times I will
messed up myself a lot of times I will wake up the room would be all messed up
wake up the room would be all messed up
wake up the room would be all messed up because I’m fighting I’m fighting in my
because I’m fighting I’m fighting in my
because I’m fighting I’m fighting in my sleep and not even knowing it
[Music]
[Music] the negative images are always there and
the negative images are always there and
the negative images are always there and you just embrace it and just keep Ronan
you just embrace it and just keep Ronan
you just embrace it and just keep Ronan is part of what I’m going to deal with
is part of what I’m going to deal with
is part of what I’m going to deal with for the rest of my life
the morale thought was is something that
the morale thought was is something that that helped you know just have to grow
that helped you know just have to grow
that helped you know just have to grow because you put yourself through
because you put yourself through
because you put yourself through something and you don’t been through
something and you don’t been through
something and you don’t been through something that was money tougher than
something that was money tougher than
something that was money tougher than its brother and I hate dancing like a
its brother and I hate dancing like a
its brother and I hate dancing like a piece of cake
piece of cake
piece of cake and as cheers progressively started
and as cheers progressively started
and as cheers progressively started coming up over and over I’ll say order
coming up over and over I’ll say order
coming up over and over I’ll say order says this is good therapy this is real
says this is good therapy this is real
says this is good therapy this is real good thing I’m gonna try this again next
good thing I’m gonna try this again next
good thing I’m gonna try this again next year
year
year sometimes things trigger memories like I
sometimes things trigger memories like I
sometimes things trigger memories like I could wake up in the morning soon when
could wake up in the morning soon when
could wake up in the morning soon when the Sun is about to rise and look at the
the Sun is about to rise and look at the
the Sun is about to rise and look at the skies around the sort of like a Viet Nam
skies around the sort of like a Viet Nam
skies around the sort of like a Viet Nam morning
morning
morning the cool thing about it it’s all right
the cool thing about it it’s all right
the cool thing about it it’s all right you know I’m alright with that now it’s
you know I’m alright with that now it’s
you know I’m alright with that now it’s just something that I have to excel and
just something that I have to excel and
just something that I have to excel and just keep going on with my life my life
just keep going on with my life my life
just keep going on with my life my life is getting better and better
is getting better and better
is getting better and better [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] I’m involved in a group I’ve never been
I’m involved in a group I’ve never been
I’m involved in a group I’ve never been involved in something that’s been around
involved in something that’s been around
involved in something that’s been around for 30 years I mean I work for most of
for 30 years I mean I work for most of
for 30 years I mean I work for most of it but never party but that’s livelihood
this legacy thing and we are part of
this legacy thing and we are part of Pelle
Pelle
Pelle now a tradition here we are this is
now a tradition here we are this is
now a tradition here we are this is brown town 30 I don’t know where it’s
brown town 30 I don’t know where it’s
brown town 30 I don’t know where it’s going in the next five years but I just
going in the next five years but I just
going in the next five years but I just want to be a part of it because I’ve
want to be a part of it because I’ve
want to be a part of it because I’ve been here since day one I am a legacy
been here since day one I am a legacy
been here since day one I am a legacy runner we’re all in our 60s and 70s now
runner we’re all in our 60s and 70s now
runner we’re all in our 60s and 70s now man you know we’re not three chickens
man you know we’re not three chickens
man you know we’re not three chickens anymore it’s not about how long you out
anymore it’s not about how long you out
anymore it’s not about how long you out there it’s about completing the race so
there it’s about completing the race so
there it’s about completing the race so this put a different spin on me when it
this put a different spin on me when it
this put a different spin on me when it still taking me like I was some time to
still taking me like I was some time to
still taking me like I was some time to complete sometimes six hours but my
complete sometimes six hours but my
complete sometimes six hours but my whole thing was to complete it so I
whole thing was to complete it so I
whole thing was to complete it so I could stay in the game oh man I feel
could stay in the game oh man I feel
could stay in the game oh man I feel like right now but going for number 30
like right now but going for number 30
like right now but going for number 30 it’s what it was really all about so I
it’s what it was really all about so I
it’s what it was really all about so I had to dig deep inside my soul and make
had to dig deep inside my soul and make
had to dig deep inside my soul and make sure that I do what I had to do to get
sure that I do what I had to do to get
sure that I do what I had to do to get this number 30 man you know it was
this number 30 man you know it was
this number 30 man you know it was brutal it was hot and I don’t feel good
brutal it was hot and I don’t feel good
brutal it was hot and I don’t feel good [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] yeah
we don’t need to do this are you okay
we don’t need to do this are you okay didn’t need to get a medic over here
didn’t need to get a medic over here
didn’t need to get a medic over here okay hey kiddos get a medic yeah you
okay hey kiddos get a medic yeah you
okay hey kiddos get a medic yeah you okay
Johnny look stay with me buddy
Johnny look stay with me buddy I’m gonna call nine-one-one
hi I’m and we have a marathon runner who
hi I’m and we have a marathon runner who is collapsed
when you get to that nineteen mile mark
when you get to that nineteen mile mark and you know you got seven miles and you
and you know you got seven miles and you
and you know you got seven miles and you think about that minutes go haunt you
think about that minutes go haunt you
think about that minutes go haunt you let’s go tell you now but you got to put
let’s go tell you now but you got to put
let’s go tell you now but you got to put that aside and just go you gotta grind
that aside and just go you gotta grind
that aside and just go you gotta grind it out cuz life ain’t nothing but a
it out cuz life ain’t nothing but a
it out cuz life ain’t nothing but a grind man
[Music]
[Music] if you pray that get up and go do it
if you pray that get up and go do it
if you pray that get up and go do it just go do it keep going you’ll get to
just go do it keep going you’ll get to
just go do it keep going you’ll get to the finish line I know I feel pain
the finish line I know I feel pain
the finish line I know I feel pain sometimes my ladies and a king and stuff
sometimes my ladies and a king and stuff
sometimes my ladies and a king and stuff but hey that’s a sign of being alive
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