| 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
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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| Enigma Miles: 18.00 | Newtons Miles: 4.75 | Brooks Glycerin Miles: 11.75 |
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| | Walk/Run 3.5/1.5 (x8) = 40 minutes at 10 minutes/mile. Iron strength workout. PF really acted up during this run. Too much with both the run and the strength training ... as running distance increases, will have to cut back on swimming/spin. | |
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| | Walk/Run 3:30/1:30 (x10) = 50 minutes = 1.5 miles running. Also did my ironstrength workout. No pain issues with either PF or AT. All good. Next week, will increase running intervals to 2 minutes. | |
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| | Swim 50 laps = 2.5 km | |
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| | Walk/Run 3:00/2:00 (x11) for 55 minutes = 22 minutes running. No pain issues anywhere; all is good. | |
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| | Ironstrength workout, then drive to Ottawa for the March for Life. | |
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First outside run, along the beautiful Ottawa Canal. Walk/run 3/2 (x9) = 45 minutes or 1.75 miles running. No significant pain issues. This is my first outside run since the Detroit marathon. Found it difficult to keep my pace at 10 minutes/mile, as I wanted to run faster; it felt more natural to run at about 8 minutes/mile, which is my marathon pace goal. So, had to keep applying the brakes. Lots of walking today too, with the National March for Life.
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| Brooks Glycerin Miles: 1.75 |
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Walk/Run 3/2 (x10) = 50 minutes with 20 minutes running. Very sore glutes today; I suspect from the outside run on Thursday, coupled with all the extra walking, and then the motorcycle ride home in the very cold rain yesterday. My shins are also sore, but no pain at all in either my PF or AT. Next week will increase the running portion to equal the walking portion.
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| | Swam 50 laps this morning = 2.5 km | |
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| | Walk/Run 2.5/2.5 for 60 minutes at 10 min/mile pace for 30 minutes of running = 3 miles total. No pain issues in either left PF or right AT. All seems good to go, except for the annoying pain in my groin - I think I aggravated an old torn muscle injury during my strength training at some point this winter, and it hurts every so often. |
| Brooks Glycerin Miles: 3.00 |
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| | Iron strength workout. | |
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| | Walk/Run 2.5/2.5 (x10) = 50 minutes for 2.5 miles running. No pain issues at all. | |
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| | Iron Strength Workout. | |
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| | Walk/Run 2.5/2.5 (x10) for 50 minutes = 2.5 miles. No pain or soreness of any sort. Will increase the running portion next week. Still on treadmill, but may do the occasional run outside. | |
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| | Walk/Run 2/3 (x13) = 65 minutes for 4 miles running (40 minutes). The last five minutes or so, my right AT tightened up. I could feel pressure, but no pain. Woke up with a sore left PF, but did not feel it at all during the run. | |
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| | Iron strength workout. | |
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| | Walk/Run 2 minutes/3 minutes = 50 minutes. 30 minutes running = 3 miles. Left PF no problems at all. Right AT - dull ache, but not on the tendon (the actual tendon has not been sore for a very long time - I can press hard on it, even where there is thickening, with no pain). The ache is on the medial side of the foot, below the ankle. My chiropodist says that is where the blood is flowing since there is such poor blood access to the actual tendon. There is no swelling, however, which she says is a sign that I'm able to absorb the liquid - which is supposed to be good. |
| Brooks Glycerin Miles: 3.00 |
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| | Spin bike for 50 minutes. | |
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| | Walk/Run 2/3 (x11) = 55 minutes for about 3.25 miles running. Slight ache below the right ankle until about half way point, then it was gone. | |
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| | 2/4 Walk/Run (x10) = 60 minutes; 40 minutes running @ 10 min/mile pace. As before, slight ache in left PF and right AT at about the 40 minute mark, which fades to no pain by the 60 minute mark. Other than that, running in 4 minute stretches is not a problem and I'm itching to go further. |
| Brooks Glycerin Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Iron Strength Workout. Saw my chiropodist yesterday; she gave me a heel lift for my right shoe in order to take some stress off the AT, as it obviously needs more help to heal. Said I can keep on running. Will see her again in 2 weeks. | |
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| | Swim 40 laps = 2km | |
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| | Walk/Run 2/4 (x9) = 54 minutes for 36 minutes of running for a little more than 3.5 miles. No problem with left PF; Right AT niggled for the 1st half, and then was gone. | |
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| Enigma Miles: 18.00 | Newtons Miles: 4.75 | Brooks Glycerin Miles: 11.75 |
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