About 22 miles in the Boston Marathon had to make Jim Gefken something on the cramps in the legs and relieve the fire department equipment he was wearing 30 pounds of pants, jacket and helmet.
He found it in the indelible lessons of his mentor, John Harrington, a guy died in a fire fighter North Shore Bike Crash almost seven years ago.
Harrington led Gefken simple game plan, 1929, through his last year at Nicolet High School, the firefighter cadet program, a job as a fireman, and on Monday, to finish on Boylston Street.
"If you have a plan in place and your focus and do what you have most things eventually work," repeated Gefken hours after his fourth marathon. "They have a much better chance of success if you want, and these are things that I took of John while he was still there.
"He always has a lot of confidence in me to do something and find a way how to do rather than telling me is that not something I could do instilled."
It was fitting that Harrington would serve as inspiration Gefken the most difficult part of his race.
The whole ordeal running the 26.2 miles in a brutally hilly course, was in a full suit firefighter by the desire to Gefken Harrington's memory inspired alive. He went to Harrington honor to raise money on his behalf for the benefit of the Wisconsin Burn Survivors Network.
The organization helps young burn victims transition to adulthood.
With his mentor before his eyes, began training in Gefken his deep drive slowly in December and his plans told his fellow firefighters and Harrington's family.
He had qualified to run Boston with a 3:10:48 at the 2009 Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon and assumed a time of 4:20, with the added boost.
"On my body used to running in the corridor was the most difficult part," he said. "It's a bit restrictive, but your body loses as much liquid as compared to when you're out."
Despite its convulsions, the prediction proved to be almost spot on. Gefken finished 4:18:29.
Only two minutes from the median time for marathon almost 300,000 people in 2010 - that would be a respectable outing in shorts and a singlet.
"I think overall it was a very inspiring event," said Gefken. "I'm really grateful that I was able to do it and that I stood at the end of the day."
Final ended 31: Shorewood High School graduate Nick End of Boston was the best race competitors from Milwaukee.
With a 2:22:30, finished 31st End in general. Completed for Carnegie Mellon University and lives in Pittsburgh.
Among the residents, led Kyle Fraser, of Milwaukee, the area with a 2:37:37.
Kotrly Marek, a police officer in Brookfield, was a few minutes behind Fraser. The 39-year-old ran an impressive 2:40:10.
Rick Stefanovic, Milwaukee found that 12 days of training is sufficient for a Boston Marathon effort. The veteran broke his left ankle in December and ended its 20 run down Boylston Street in 3:25:19, with less than two weeks to start running again after cleared.
He has trained an elliptical machine and stationary bike while recovery.
Aaron Hunnel, Appleton, reached the finish in 4:22:29. Hunnel, a staff sergeant in the Wisconsin National Guard, earned his ticket to Boston a year ago to run a marathon at Camp Adder in Iraq.
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