Going Long (again) in 2024

January 2015

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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  (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

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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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Speedwork on the treadmill.  12 x 400 repeats at 1:40/lap (6:40 mile pace) with 400 recovery jogs.

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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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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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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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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.

Hoka - Rapa Tarmac Miles: 4.00
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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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