| 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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| | 5 easy treadmill miles; running time of 44:10.
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| | 6 treadmill miles; running time of 53:00.
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| | 6 treadmill miles; running time of 52 minutes.
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| | 5 treadmill miles; running time of 44:10.
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| | Speedwork on the treadmill. 12 x 400 repeats at 1:40/lap (6:40 mile pace) with 400 recovery jogs.
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| | 5 easy treadmill miles; 44:10 running time.
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| | 5 easy treadmill miles; running time of 43:45.
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| | 11 treadmill miles this morning. Running time of 97 minutes.
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| | 6 treadmill miles; running time of 53:45.
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| | 6 treadmill miles; running time of 53:54.
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| | Speedwork today: 8 x 600 with 400m jogs. 6:49 pace.
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| | Decided to cross train for the rest of this month and for next with x-country skiing. I plan on skiing 3 days/week and running 4 days. The 4 running days will include one speedwork session and one long run. In March, I'll begin a more structured program to train for the Bay City Half in May.
So, first time in a year, I skied this morning. 10km in decent conditions.
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| | 6 treadmill miles; running time of 53:00.
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| | 12 miles on the treadmill; running time of 1:43:20.
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| | 15 km ski this afternoon. Tricky day for wax - right at freezing and very sticky snow. Ah well - 90 minutes of skiing, so all was good.
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| | 6 treadmill miles; running time of 53:50.
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| | 4 treadmill miles; running time of 34:45. I'll hit the ski trails later this morning.
Okay, back from skiing. A lot faster trails today - and a lot colder too. Did the 10 km loop.
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| | Speedwork today: 6 x 800 with 400 recovery jogs. Pace was 6:52/mile.
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| | 4 slow treadmill miles; running time of 36:00. Will hit the ski trails later this morning.
Okay, just back from a 10k ski. Great conditions!
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| | 5 treadmill miles; running time of 44:20.
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| | 13 mile long run on the treadmill; running time of 1:53:15.
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| | 15 km on the ski trails today; ideal conditions at -15C and clear skies, with no wind.
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| | 6 treadmill miles at an easy pace.
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| | 4 treadmill miles; running time of 34:50. Will hit the ski trails later this morning.
Okay, back from skiing. Cold, but clear, blue skies. Did the 10k trail. Nice, fast conditions.
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| | 6 treadmill miles; running time of 53:08.
Had to really push - gave a blood donation last night, and result was legs feeling really heavy today.
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Will head out on the ski trails later this morning.
Skied 8 km; heavy, wet snow, so was slow slogging today.
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| | 5 treadmill miles; running time of 43:33.
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