Gratia Bone's Page

Hometown:

Jacksonville, IL

About Me:

I'm running the marathon for my father, J. David Bone, who has been an athlete all his life but because of some health problems can't run as much as he used to. So I'm running for him. He's fighting cancer, and running the marathon is nothing compared to radiation and chemo. Dad went to Northwestern U on a basketball scholarship, served in the Marine Corps Special Forces (Force Recon) as an officer, and throughout his life. He made sure his daughters approached athletics as a natural part of life, that working out is one of the greatest things ever. This marathon is for you, Dad!

Favorite Races:

Tin Man Tri. And the 1/2 ironman I have yet to do.

Personal Records (PR's):

2:43 for the TinMan (800m swim, 32K bike, 10K run)

Favorite Place to Train:

Diamond Head-Ala Wai-Hawaii Kai route.

Any beach.

Website:

http://www.myspace.com/gratiab

Completed Races:

Tin Man Triathlon in Honolulu (four)
Marine Corps Sprint Triathlon-Kaneohe Bay, Oahu (2)
North Shore Sprint Triathlon-Oahu (1)
Great Aloha Run (8mi)-Honolulu (five)
Kailua Sprint Tri (2)-Kailua, Oahu
Cinco de Mayo 10K-Pasadena, CA (1)
Other

Running Goals:

Finish the full marathon in 5 hours

Post run indulgance:

A long nap with my Chihuahua-Terrier!

Other sports I like to do:

Volleyball
Triathlon
Bike
Swim
Weightlifting

What I'm reading:

Chi Running
"Breaking Free"-Herschel Walker

Music picks:

Foo Fighters
Coldplay
REM
Jay-Z
Kanye
Alice in Chains
Journey
Bruddah Israel Kamakawiole
Fiji
Three Plus