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January 12, 2026

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Member Since:

Sep 28, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

PB's

5k Harry's Spring Run-Off  5Apr08 34:22 (pushing 70lbs of kids in the double jogger . . .)

8k Robbie Burns 25Jan09 40:56

16k Acura Toronto 10-Miler 19Jul09 1:28:45

21.1k Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Half  28Sep08 2:00:29

30k Around the Bay 29March2009 3:42 with a bum calf for the last 6k! :-(

42.2k National Capital Marathon - Ottawa,  24May09 4:24:36

Short-Term Running Goals:

Training for New York in November 2010

Long-Term Running Goals:

Qualify for Boston 2012  20??  :-)

Personal:

Husband and father of three young kids (6, 4 and 8 months)

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
NB 909 Lifetime Miles: 3.10
NB 1063-3 Lifetime Miles: 115.26
NB 1063-4 Lifetime Miles: 104.97
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.006.756.75

The last clinic night for a couple of weeks, as there will be no meeting on Christmas night or New Year's night.  It's making me realize that I'll have to go out of my way to make sure that I get out for my runs over the holidays.  It shouldn't be a problem, as I have most of the next two weeks off work . . . but lethargy DOES set in.

So, I said goodbye to hills for another couple of months tonight.  Did 8.5 loops of my hill routine, and maintained an even pace throughout.  Just me and Serena tonight, the rest of the group have done an "extended-bail" until after the holidays.   I think they live far from the store, and it's hard for them to get there for practice.  I hope they're doing homework on their own . . .

Saw EG for a minute at Starbucks this evening.  She's talking about coming back regularly in the new year.   A promotion at work put her MIA since September.  She signed up for Around the Bay already, so she'll have to get it together to complete the 30k at the end of March.

Dee was talking about the Sporting Life 10k tonight.  I'm a bit queasy about putting a 10k run in during the marathon schedule when I'll be at much higher long run distances.  I guess it might break up the monotony, but then again, it could be an injury-inducing mistake.  I have to think on that a bit.

15-25cm of snow on the way, beginning in the AM and lasting all day.  I need to put 10k in sometime tomorrow, and I'm wondering when will be a good time.  We'll see how things look in the morning.

NB 882 Miles: 6.75
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00
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