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Location:

Windsor,Ontario

Member Since:

Jan 22, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Detroit Marathon....October 2008...3:48:16

Half Marathon...Tecumseh Run From Cancer....July 2009....1:30:13

Detroit Free Pree/Flagstar Marathon...October 2009...3:30:24. Qualified for Boston!!


Short-Term Running Goals:

Maintain weekly mileage at 80 or more....


Long-Term Running Goals:

train and run a 30 mile ultra-marathon.

Personal:

I am a 52 yr. old single father of four children.  I am retired after injuring my back in 2000. I had back surgery, stopped running, and gained about 80 pounds. Decided to take my health into my own hands....lost 100 pounds, went to Nepal and trekked for two months in the Himalayas...climbed almost 18,000 ft.....felt so proud of myself....began running again. I qualified for Boston in Oct. 2009. I have shifted my focus now on ultra-marathons with the hope to run my first this year.
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.0012.050.000.0012.05
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Sun, Oct 12, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

rest day.....20 km bike ride at Point Pelee

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Mon, Oct 13, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.006.300.000.006.30

Partly sunny, 71 F, and winds out of the SW @ 7 mph.

6.30 miles in a time of 45 minutes with an average pace of 7.08 minutes. 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Tue, Oct 14, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

strength training at the gym.....arms

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Wed, Oct 15, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.003.250.000.003.25

strength training at the gym......back

tread mill....3.25 miles at expected marathon pace of 8.0 minutes.

went for a chiropractic adjustment today. Ready or not, here comes Sunday, October 19....my first marathon. Feeling very nervous but anxious!

.........Thanks Todd for your advice and words of encouragement....most appreciated. Good luck on Sunday and I will talk to you soon. 

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Thu, Oct 16, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

rest day.....really pampering myself this week....hope not too much....anxious for Sunday as I know this will be an incredible experience running my first marathon, and my first road race in 24 years!

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Fri, Oct 17, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.002.500.000.002.50

2.50 miles.....just needed to get out and move my legs a bit. Tomorrow, I will do some walking...at the Health and Fitness Expo at Cobo.

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Sat, Oct 18, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

spent the afternoon at the Health and Fitness expo @ Cobo arena, and picked up my racing packet for tomorrow....now I am getting very excited, and can't wait to start running....this will be an incredible experience....can't wait!

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Totals
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.0012.050.000.0012.05
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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