Gil Flamino

Dad of 5 · healthcare tech · running CIM and Ventura for a Boston qualifier. Logging every mile, every miss, every lesson.

[Gil Flamino @flamino]

63. Chasing the Boston standard for my age group at CIM in December. I've run marathons. I've never run one with a plan I actually understood. This is the one where I find out what that's worth.

[Gil Flamino @flamino]

@JY22rd At 63, this one hits home. Staying strong is what keeps us on start lines and doing what we love for years to come.

[Gil Flamino @flamino]

@runliftrunlift So true. The easy days are what let you show up for the hard ones, and that matters even more past 60. Get to beats have to, every time.

[Gil Flamino @flamino]

@RaceMorningsDan Congrats on the 3:15 at 47! Running to show your kids you can do hard things is the best why there is. Hanging on with your legs on fire takes real guts. 3:10 is coming.

[Gil Flamino @flamino]

@tim_roozendaal Great attitude. A rebuild is where you learn the most about yourself. Looking forward to watching the comeback.

[Gil Flamino @flamino]

@runliftrunlift That means a lot, thanks David. CIM in your hometown would be a special one. The plan WILL be to stay patient early and save something for the end. :)

[Gil Flamino @flamino]

@brittanybussemd @runliftrunlift Sub-4 pace without even racing is a great sign four weeks out. I'm coming off a half PR at Clarksburg, so I'm excited too. See you in Sacramento!

[Gil Flamino @flamino]

@Scgatchell Those are the days that count most. Anyone can show up when it feels good. Finishing the hard one anyway is the real work.

[Gil Flamino @flamino]

@RaceMorningsDan Love that you asked about this week, not the ideal one. Three runs you actually do beat five you only plan.

[Gil Flamino @flamino]

@RaceMorningsDan Nice! Starting at 44 and building from three runs you could actually keep is the real lesson. It matters even more once you are in your 60s.

[Gil Flamino @flamino]

@DavidDack At 63 I can tell you half the battle at that age is getting to the start line healthy. Winning it is a bonus. Keep the medal!

[Gil Flamino @flamino]

Nothing stings like your favorite running shoe getting a "refresh." Same name, but new foam, lateral control and a totally different ride. Has a shoe you loved ever changed so much in an update that you had to move on?

[Gil Flamino @flamino]

@zbitter 636 miles in six days is hard to even picture. Incredible effort.

[Gil Flamino @flamino]

@louisxhughes Thanks Lou, I really appreciate you taking the time. Great advice on the early hills. I'll run them by feel and stay patient. This is exactly what I needed to hear.

[Gil Flamino @flamino]

New half PR this morning at the Clarksburg Country Run: 1:41:25 at 63. School bus to the start, flat country roads, and cake at the finish. Five weeks to CIM and feeling ready. Masters runners, what's your favorite tune-up race before a marathon?

[Gil Flamino @flamino]

@JY22rd You got it! 2:59:51 in only your second marathon. Huge congrats on the sub-3! Enjoy this one.

[Gil Flamino @flamino]

@HankFrank Congrats on the PR! The finish-line clock gets the final say, not Strava.

[Gil Flamino @flamino]

@DavidDack Let them pass. Saving the legs for the next workout is worth more than winning an easy run.

[Gil Flamino @flamino]

@6StarChaser Seven marathons after starting at 40 is something to be proud of. Rooting for you in Indy tomorrow!

[Gil Flamino @flamino]

@JY22rd The work is done. Enjoy the start line tomorrow and go get that sub-3!