| 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 (25 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 (5 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
Haliburton Forest 100 mile Trail September 7-8, 2019 26:46:27
Pacing my sister in her 1st Half Marathon. Short-Term Running Goals: After a broken right foot in 2022 in the later stages of a marathon training cycle, then adjusting to a 1/2" heal lift in my right shoe to compensate for a leg length discrepancy, and then a left plank plate rupture in the late summer of 2023, I had to decide: go fast or go long. I opted for long, for this year at least.
May 2024: Sulphur Springs 50 Mile Trail (revisiting it after 5 years)
July 2024: Limberlost 54KM Trail
September 2024: Haliburton 100 Mile Trail (also revisiting it after 5 years).
Everything this year is really focussed on the Haliburton 100 as my key event. After that, and depending on how things go, I'll reevaluate. 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 30 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 13 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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Triumph ISO 5 - Blue Miles: 19.00 | Brooks Ghost 11 Miles: 14.00 | Brooks Glycerin 13 Miles: 36.00 | Brooks Ghost 13 Miles: 51.00 | Mizuno Wave Sayonara 2 Miles: 9.00 | Brooks Launch 8 Miles: 32.00 | Triumph ISO 5 Miles: 18.00 |
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| | Goodwill Drive; 8:42 pace.
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Triumph ISO 5 - Blue Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Goodwill Drive; 8:49 pace.
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Brooks Ghost 11 Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Goodwill Drive; 8:42 pace.
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Brooks Glycerin 13 Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Goodwill Drive; 8:52 pace. A nice, gentle rain.
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Brooks Ghost 13 Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Goodwill Drive; 8:56 pace.
Day one of my 17 week marathon training program. 25C/77F with humidity.
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Brooks Glycerin 13 Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Speedwork at the track.
Program calls for 12 x 400 @ 1:42/lap (6:48 pace) with 400 recoveries.
I never did hit a 1:42 lap. First was 1:44 as I wasn't sure how that pace should feel. After that, everything was in the 1:38 range, with a speedy 1:35 unintentionally thrown in. Close to pace, but a bit too fast.
It was getting steamy out there too, with the temperature at 21C/69 and climbing, and a humidex of 25C/77F.
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Mizuno Wave Sayonara 2 Miles: 9.00 |
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| | Goodwill Drive; 8:48 pace.
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Triumph ISO 5 - Blue Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Goodwill Drive; 8:47 pace.
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Brooks Glycerin 13 Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Goodwill Drive; 9:03 pace.
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Brooks Ghost 13 Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Skead Road; 9:01 pace. Really heavy legs today for some reason.
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Brooks Ghost 11 Miles: 8.00 |
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| | Goodwill Drive; 8:52 pace. Got my legs back today. I still don't know what yesterday was about.
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Brooks Ghost 13 Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Speedwork at the track across the street.
8 x 600 repeats with 400 recoveries.
Was aiming for a 6:40 pace, so around 2:30/600. Most came in bang on, with only a second or two faster on a few laps.
A light rain and a cool, gentle breeze were welcomed friends.
Ontario is beginning to open up, after 7 weeks of total shutdown. We are allowed to have Mass now, albeit with restricted numbers. So, was back in Church this past weekend, finally.
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Brooks Launch 8 Miles: 8.00 |
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| | Tempo Run. Radar Road.
I'm not entirely sure on my marathon goal, but am thinking sub 3:30. So, I'm aiming for a pace between 7:45 and 7:50. Today, I ran 6 miles tempo at a 7:47 average, with only one or two seconds variation per mile, so I'm pretty happy about that.
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Brooks Launch 8 Miles: 9.00 |
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| | Skead Road; 8:52 pace.
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Triumph ISO 5 - Blue Miles: 7.00 |
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| | Goodwill Drive; 8:57 pace.
A bear cub (this year's) was at the side of the road, just a few yards ahead of me. Took off fast into the woods. Never good to get that close to a bear cub. The mother is never impressed. I didn't see her, but I know she was close. Cute little guy though.
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Brooks Glycerin 13 Miles: 6.00 |
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| | First long run of this training cycle; 8:21 pace.
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Triumph ISO 5 Miles: 10.00 |
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| | Goodwill Drive; 8:57 pace.
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Brooks Glycerin 13 Miles: 6.00 |
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6 x 800 w 400 recoveries.
1.5 down.
800 splits were: 3:15 3:19 3:19 3:19 3:20 and 3:18
Goal was 3:20, so other than the first one, I was close to bang on.
Gentle breeze and light rain, which turned into a torrential downpour near the end.
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Brooks Launch 8 Miles: 8.00 |
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| | Tempo workout on Skead Road. Six miles at an average pace of 7:45. Variations were only one or two seconds either way.
Perfect running conditions at 8C/46F, sunny skies and only light wind.
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Brooks Ghost 13 Miles: 9.00 |
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| | Goodwill Drive; 8:53 pace. Heavy legs today, I'm guessing because of yesterday's Tempo run.
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Brooks Glycerin 13 Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Skead Road; 9:04 pace. Light rain and mist. Humid too, at 98% humidity.
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Brooks Ghost 13 Miles: 8.00 |
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| | Skead Road; 9:01 pace. 100% humidity, so I was dripping the whole time.
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Triumph ISO 5 Miles: 8.00 |
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| | Skead Road; misty and at 100% humidity.
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Brooks Ghost 13 Miles: 7.00 |
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| | Speedwork at the track.
2 up
5 x 1000 (1km) with 400 recoveries.
1 down.
Aimed for a 4:10/km pace. Splits were 4:06, 4:04, 4:06, 4:07 and 4:08. So, still a little faster than I should be moving.
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Brooks Launch 8 Miles: 7.00 |
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| | 6 mile Tempo pace on Radar Road. Average pace was 7:46. Perfectly even splits, with the first four at 7:46 and the final two at 7:45. Still 100% humidity.
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Brooks Ghost 13 Miles: 9.00 |
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Triumph ISO 5 - Blue Miles: 19.00 | Brooks Ghost 11 Miles: 14.00 | Brooks Glycerin 13 Miles: 36.00 | Brooks Ghost 13 Miles: 51.00 | Mizuno Wave Sayonara 2 Miles: 9.00 | Brooks Launch 8 Miles: 32.00 | Triumph ISO 5 Miles: 18.00 |
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