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Location:

Garson - Sudbury,ON,Canada

Member Since:

Apr 20, 2013

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

I ran my first marathon in 1998: "The Friendly Marathon" in Massey, Ontario.  I was 32. I had never raced in a shorter event, and I trained really poorly - ended up running it in 4:00:30.  After that, I gave up running for the most part for 6 years.  I got into karate a bit more seriously, until I got my knee kicked out and had ACL surgery.  Then I became a 'fair weather runner' and started to run half marathons every so often.  As a priest, entering weekend races always meant having to book a holiday, so it just didn't happen much.  My holidays were primarily focussed on various canoe and kayak trips.

At some point, I started training more consistently, and started to think of myself as a runner.  I guess doing that in your 40's is better than never doing it at all.  I even started to wonder if I had it in me to qualify for Boston.  Well, I did.  First time didn't count, I suppose, since I didn't make the "cut".  But the second time was a charm, and on my sixth Marathon, run in Chicago in 2015, I beat my BQ by almost 6 minutes.  And now, running a BQ is routine for me, not that I have any desire to run Boston again.

Through it all, I've made tons of mistakes - and have had lots of injuries to show for it.  Hopefully, now that I'm in my late 50's, I'm a bit wiser and can use that to my advantage to continue running for a very long time.

My PRs:

5k (12 run):      Guelph, ON.     October 10, 2016   (50 yrs.)   20:10

10k (10 run):    Collingwood      October 5, 2013  (47 yrs.)  43:37

Half Marathon  (26 run): Cleveland   May 18, 2014  (48 yrs)  1:33:08

Marathon (12 run):  Ste-Jerome, QC  October 3, 2021   (55 yrs.)  3:22:10

Ultras (8 run):   

Run for the Toad 50k Trail   September 30, 2017 (51 yrs.)  5:31:23

Niagara Falls 100k   June 17, 2018 (52 yrs.)  12:26:30

That Dam Hill 24 hours   September 15-16, 2018  Completed 100 Miles in 23:20:44

Sulphur Springs 50 mile Trail   May 25, 2019  10:37:27

May 25, 2024  9:21:26

Limberlost 35 Mile Trail   July 6, 2024   8:12:57

Haliburton Forest 100 mile Trail   September 7-8, 2019  26:46:27

September 7-8, 2024 DNF after 65 miles/16 hours

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Pacing my sister in her 1st Half Marathon.

Short-Term Running Goals:

I really want to take on the Haliburton 100 again, after it kicked my butt in 2024, but I'm going to wait until 2026 to take it on again, when I'm 60 years old.

For 2025, I want to try running a Backyard Ultra, just to see how far I can run.

So, a couple of fun runs:  30K Around the Bay in March, and Pick Your Poison 50K in April, followed by Coach D's Backyard in May.  That one only runs for 24 hours, so I'm using it to see how I handle the format, in view of running my goal race for 2025:  The Bush Bitches Backyard, here in my hometown of Sudbury, in October.  Let the training begin!

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run until this old body of mine won't let me run any more.  I was inspired in the Spring of 2016, watching the start of the Ottawa Marathon.  Near the back of the pack was an 'old man', running with his walker.  I loved it!  I thought ... there's me in 20 years.  Maybe.  

Personal:

I am a Roman Catholic priest of 31 years, ministering in the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie.  I spent 8 years ministering in the small town of Wawa (where I helped establish the annual Blackfly Run) and 9 years in Sault Ste. Marie.  I have been in the Sudbury region now for 14 years.  Currently I Pastor 2 small Parishes:  St. John the Evangelist in Garson, and St. Bernardine of Siena in Skead, covering the area just Northeast of the city, surrounding the Sudbury Airport.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 83.00 Year: 2207.30
Mizuno Wave Sayonara 2 Lifetime Miles: 412.40
Brooks Cascadia 11 Lifetime Miles: 394.00
Salomon Speedcross 4 Lifetime Miles: 356.75
Brooks Launch 8 Lifetime Miles: 153.00
Asics Metaspeed Sky Lifetime Miles: 32.20
Triumph 18 Lifetime Miles: 279.00
Black Hoka Bondi Lifetime Miles: 218.00
Saucony Triumph 19 Treadmill Lifetime Miles: 12.00
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226.00
Triumph ISO 3 Treadmill Miles: 128.00Brooks Glycerin 13 Treadmill Miles: 82.00Mizuno Wave Sayonara 2 Miles: 16.00
Weight: 161.07
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10.00

Treadmill; 9:50 pace.

Triumph ISO 3 Treadmill Miles: 10.00
Weight: 159.00
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18.00

LONG treadmill run; 9:50 pace, so just shy of 3 hours.

Brooks Glycerin 13 Treadmill Miles: 18.00
Weight: 159.50
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10.00

Treadmill; 9:50 pace.

Triumph ISO 3 Treadmill Miles: 10.00
Weight: 162.50
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6.00

Treadmill; 9:50 pace.

Had my monthly torture session with the massage therapist yesterday.  She found every sore spot, and maybe created a few more.  I haven't been that tight in a long time.  Ouch.

Brooks Glycerin 13 Treadmill Miles: 6.00
Weight: 160.50
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8.00

Treadmill; 8:56 pace.  Night run, which is unusual for me.  But it was an unusual day.

Pipe froze/burst in my heating system over night.  What a mess.  Turned a Church storage room into a rain forest.  Steam/water everywhere.  So, spent the day dealing with the insurance company, the adjuster, the contractor, doing clean up, getting the line fixed, etc.

I finished all that late.  Was going to take the day off running, but decided I needed the distraction.  Besides, tomorrow is my day off, and then 2 long runs to follow.

Triumph ISO 3 Treadmill Miles: 8.00
Weight: 160.00
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Total Distance
20.00

Treadmill; 8:50 pace.  

Freezing rain, then ice pellets, and now blowing snow - a good day to stay inside!

Brooks Glycerin 13 Treadmill Miles: 20.00
Weight: 159.50
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10.00

Treadmill; 9:50 pace.

Triumph ISO 3 Treadmill Miles: 10.00
Weight: 160.00
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12.00

Treadmill; 9:50 pace.

Triumph ISO 3 Treadmill Miles: 12.00
Weight: 161.00
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6.00

Treadmill; 9:50 pace.

Brooks Glycerin 13 Treadmill Miles: 6.00
Weight: 160.50
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10.00

It has been 4 weeks since Dopey, so I've reintroduced some speed work on Wednesdays.

7 x 800 @ 7:30 pace with 800 recoveries.

Triumph ISO 3 Treadmill Miles: 10.00
Weight: 160.00
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14.00

Treadmill; 9:50 pace.

Triumph ISO 3 Treadmill Miles: 14.00
Weight: 161.00
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16.00

Treadmill; 9:50 pace.

Record breaking year for snow:  310cm has fallen so far.  That's 120 inches (10 feet!).  Amazing.

There has been very little thawing this winter, so there is still a record 94cm thickness of snow on the ground.  That's just over 3 feet.

And school busses have been cancelled 10 days in Sudbury - including twice last week. 

It's good to have a treadmill.

 

Brooks Glycerin 13 Treadmill Miles: 16.00
Weight: 161.00
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Total Distance
14.00

Treadmill, again; 9:50 pace.

Third day in a row with sunshine - a record for this winter.  It's nice.  But the shoulders on the highway are pretty much buried at this point, so the 'mill is still the safest option for now.

Triumph ISO 3 Treadmill Miles: 14.00
Weight: 162.00
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6.00

Treadmill; 9:50 pace.

Brooks Glycerin 13 Treadmill Miles: 6.00
Weight: 163.50
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8.00

Treadmill speedwork.

6 x 800 @ 6:56 pace with 400 recoveries.

Mizuno Wave Sayonara 2 Miles: 8.00
Weight: 163.00
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Total Distance
24.00

Treadmill; 9:50 pace.  Yes, that's almost 4 hours on the treadmill.  I believe that's a record for me.

I had to work it in between a few things; I have a funeral tomorrow morning, and didn't want to add a 24 miler to that AND my Saturday night Mass.

So, I ran it today.  But even getting up early didn't let me finish before I had a few duties to perform.  So, I ran 15.5 miles first thing, then finished the last 8.5 miles over lunch.

Triumph ISO 3 Treadmill Miles: 24.00
Weight: 161.00
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10.00

Treadmill; 8:56 pace.  The old body seems to be holding up okay after yesterday's long run and a 62 mile week.  I'll ease back a bit next week.

Brooks Glycerin 13 Treadmill Miles: 10.00
Weight: 160.00
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10.00

Treadmill; 9:50 pace.  City is pretty much shut down because of a winter storm that started Saturday night and continues this morning.  Sping can't come soon enough.

Triumph ISO 3 Treadmill Miles: 10.00
Weight: 163.50
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6.00

Treadmill; 9:50 pace.

I considered running outside today.  Briefly considered.

Triumph ISO 3 Treadmill Miles: 6.00
Weight: 163.50
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8.00

Speedwork on the treadmill:

7 x 800 @ 6:52 pace with 400 recoveries.

Draw date for the New York Marathon - here's hoping!

Mizuno Wave Sayonara 2 Miles: 8.00
Weight: 160.50
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Total Distance
226.00
Triumph ISO 3 Treadmill Miles: 128.00Brooks Glycerin 13 Treadmill Miles: 82.00Mizuno Wave Sayonara 2 Miles: 16.00
Weight: 161.07
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