NOTE: These are the Twitter messages sent out by me and my PR Team during the 2009 Country Music Marathon in Nashville. (Photos to come.)
PRE-RACE II: PR Team posting Tweets from start to finish – raising awareness for BOMF & TX Country Music http://twurl.nl/w2q5tb #twunning
PRE-RACE III: Weather is borderline perfect - can tell it's going to heat up, though. Nothing a TX boy can't handle - hopefully #twunning
PRE-RACE IV: Second time posting during a race – 1st experiment in Cowtown ½ Marathon...read about here: http://twurl.nl/mogrz1 #twunning
PRE-RACE V: 5 minutes to start of race...butterflies are definitely flying. Wearing Darren Kozelsky (@dkozelsky) concert T-shirt.. #twunning
PRE-RACE V: Darren Kozelsky – '08 Breakthrough Artist of Year Nominee – was the first artist to support our cause. Thnx, Darren! #twunning
START: Wave start – running with 3:45 pace group & going to try & run negative splits at mile 21 – thanks to EVERYONE for support #twunning
MILE 1: This whole marketing/fund-raising endeavor created to raise funds & awareness for Back on My Feet http://twurl.nl/e8sdvj #twunning
MILE 2: Darren Kozelsky (@dkozelsky) being represented through the streets of Nashville! #twunning
MILE 3: Back on My Feet attacks homeless through running. It has grasp on my heartstrings & refuses to let go. #twunning
MILE 4: Want to support our efforts with a donation? Visit my e-Partners in Giving Donation Page: http://twurl.nl/8dn2n2 #twunning
MILE 5: Swapping T-shirts...showing a little love to Red Dirt Photos ( http://twurl.nl/ge2hhs ) #twunning
MILE 5: Very hilly and congested and losing pace but feeling great!
MILE 6: Fan of TX Country Music? You must check out Red Dirt Photos http://twurl.nl/ge2hhs; Todd Purifoy (@tpurifoy) is GREAT! #twunning
MILE 7: Reminder...my PR Team is helping send out these Tweets. I didn't think I could actually post AND break 4-hour mark. #twunning
MILE 8: Changing T-shirts ...Casey Donahew Band – perfect shirt for this campaign "Texas True" on the front & TX flag on back #twunning
MILE 8: Still very congested. Best song so far: “Free Falling“ by Tom Petty. #twunning
MILE 9: Thnx to Casey Donahew – one of the coolest artist in TX Country Music! Check out his web site http://twurl.nl/b55oq3 #twunning
MILE 10: Shout out to other TX Country Music artists on Twitter – @JackIngramMusic @recklesskelly @WadeBowen @BleuEdmondson #twunning
MILE 11: Casey Donahew still getting love from his T-shirt in Nashville. His MySpace page: http://twurl.nl/725n6g #twunning
MILE 12: Preparing to pass out Casey Donahew & Johnny Cooper CDs & such – couple of T-shirts, koozies, etc. #twunning
MILE 13: I'm now wearing Johnny Cooper T-shirt at halfway point of marathon. Johnny's web site: http://twurl.nl/omuvk2 #twunning
Mile 14: Johnny Cooper (@johnnyrcooper) is blowing up – touring, launching new web site, & still turning TX Country on its head #twunning
MILE 15: Special shout out to 95.9 The Ranch – If you like TX Country Music you've got to listen online at http://twurl.nl/vy303e #twunning
MILE 16: To see original proposal for this out-of-the-box endeavor, visit http://twurl.nl/2pqumo #twunning
MILE 17: We're still accepting donations for Back on My Feet; support this incredible cause by visiting http://twurl.nl/vsicd0 #twunning
MILE 18: On pace to break 4-hour mark – will be able to mark No. 41 off of my 101 List http://twurl.nl/0q80sv #twunning
MILE 19: Can't get under 4 hours-too hot and hilly. Just have to finish! #twunning
MILE 19: More shout outs to Red Dirt artists on Twitter @jasoneady @KevinFowler @MikeEYB (Eli Young Band) @Lantanamusic @bocox #twunning
MILE 20: A HUGE thank you to all the individuals who supported our efforts & made a donation to Back on My Feet #twunning
MILE 21: Josh Abbott Band is now on my back & I will carry him to the finish line. Visit his web site: http://twurl.nl/jajr4e #twunning
MILE 21: Even my face is cramping!! #twunning
MILE 22: A special thanks to Josh Abbott (one of my TX Country favorites) – I love that I'm carrying his name & music to Nashville #twunning
MILE 23: Few of our individual donors on Twitter – YOU GUYS ROCK! @LFarnsworth @DianneSanLuis @theromanceceo @katiegiangreco #twunning
MILE 24: Have ran two marathons before (both in Fort Worth) best time to date: 4 hours & 3 minutes – cramped both times #twunning
MILE 25: Home stretch – thanks to everyone who supported this crazy idea – I admire & applaud your willingness to give back #twunning
MILE 26: .2 miles to go – DON'T EVER FORGET ABOUT THOSE .2 MILES....#twunning
MARATHON: Mile 25 & 26 posts were premature - had to go to medical tent @ mile 24; currently in ER - congrats to me for big DNF
MARATHON: Still in ER, feeling fine - apologies to Josh Abbott band - didn't get love @ finish line, just in hospital #twunning
MARATHON: Leaving hospital - just sore & tired. Thnx for everyone's support.. Please pray for family of runner who died today #twunning
MARATHON: Very tired. Very sore. Very disheartened. Will spend tomorrow's flight home writing a blog post what "DNF" really means #twunning
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