Boston Marathon 2013 Profile: Matt Parr

Name: Matt Parr

Age: 43

Marathon Experience: This is my first Boston Marathon and second marathon overall. I ran the Smuttynose Rockfest Marathon in Sept 2012 and now I am hooked. I've already registered for the Bay State Marathon in October.

Reason For Running: I am running for the American Liver Foundation's Run For Research Team in honor of my Dad who passed away from liver cancer in January 2007. The American Liver Foundation and the funds raised by the Run For Research provide community-based education, research, support, and advocacy related to help prevent and treat liver disease.

My fundraising page can be found at: http://go.liverfoundation.org/goto/mattkeepsrunnin2013

Training Tip: Hopefully I'll have one for you next year! This year I am following a concise training plan which matches my goals and experience. I feel like I learned a lot from my first marathon. Most of all, I am absorbing as much advice and knowledge I can from folks who have run Boston in the past. It seems the biggest pieces of advice I have heard are: resist the temptation to start fast and enjoy every moment!