Bret

April 23, 2024

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Location:

Milton,GA,USA

Member Since:

Jul 27, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PR's -

Mile - 4:38    (High School)

2 Mile - 10:12 (High School) 

3 mile - 15:51 (High School)

10k - 35:19 (High School)

Marathon - 2:59 marathon (London -2013)

Half marathon - 1:25:18 (Deseret News 2013)

Completed all 6 of the World Marathon Majors 2024

Completed each of the 5 majors (NY, Chicago, Boston, London & Berlin) at least twice.

8 x Boston Marathon (1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2014, 2020 (virtual due to covid) 2021, 2022)

13 x NYC Marathon (1997, 1998, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)

 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Sub 3 hour marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

Continue to enjoy running and racing as long as my body permits me.  

Personal:

Old guy - (grandfather even) been running for 40+ years.  

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Miles:This week: 14.75 Month: 118.75 Year: 511.80
Tue, Sep 28, 2021
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.250.000.000.003.25

AM - 3.25 miles with Finn before going to the hospital for the procedure.  Unfortunately they found a new blockage right near the prior stent.  80% occlusion.  New stent is in now and I am to be discharged later this afternoon.   

Comments
From Mike on Tue, Sep 28, 2021 at 12:50:06 from 168.213.5.162

Yikes. What does that mean for a recovery time?

From Bret on Wed, Sep 29, 2021 at 06:26:22 from 99.1.32.252

Mike - the doctor's said - "hey you can walk jog even tomorrow and resume with moderate running within a week if you feel up to it...just no heavy lifting with the right arm where the inserted the catheter through the artery for the procedure."

Boston is less than 2 weeks away. They did not rule out that I could even do that if I kept the effort reasonable.

So I walked and jogged 3 miles this morning less than 24 hours after the procedure.

Pretty amazing right?

From Mike on Wed, Sep 29, 2021 at 06:39:47 from 168.213.5.162

That's beyond amazing! I cannot believe the turnaround is that quick. Then again, your are WAY more fit than most people.

From Mike on Wed, Sep 29, 2021 at 06:40:01 from 168.213.5.162

Also, I'll be in Boston too :)

From Bret on Wed, Sep 29, 2021 at 06:58:09 from 99.1.32.252

Thanks Mike. Here's hoping it all works out.

Good luck in Boston - it will be a bit different with the rolling start plan - and having it in October too.

Maybe we will run into each other!

From Jason D on Wed, Sep 29, 2021 at 17:34:54 from 73.161.42.48

Glad you got the issue sorted, Bret. Excellent news.

From Mark on Thu, Sep 30, 2021 at 11:53:52 from 108.191.16.124

Good thing they looked and were able to put in a stent. Great news you can still do Boston, that is amazing!

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