| 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 Miles: 18.00 | Saucony Triumph 17 Miles: 37.00 | Triumph ISO 5 Miles: 44.00 | Brooks Launch 8 Miles: 23.00 | Brooks Ghost 13 Miles: 34.00 | Brooks Glycerin 18 Miles: 67.50 | Mizuno Wave Sayonara 2 Miles: 8.00 |
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| | Goodwill Drive; 8:54 pace.
A blackbear walked in front of me. A yearling. I thought it was a big dog at first, wandering down a driveway. It didn't see me until it stepped on the road, just 15 feet in front of me. Then it turned back and ran up the driveway.
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Triumph ISO 5 Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Radar Road long run; 8:14 pace.
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Saucony Triumph 17 Miles: 12.00 |
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| | Goodwill Drive; 8:56 pace.
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Triumph ISO 5 Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Monday speedwork at the track.
4 x 1200 with 400 recoveries. Splits were in my range: 5:06, 5:04, 5:07 and 5:07.
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Brooks Launch 8 Miles: 7.00 |
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| | Tempo Run on Radar Road. 7 miles @ 7:34 pace.
This was my best Tempo Run so far ... my pace was pretty much bang on, my legs felt strong and I felt like I could have kept going when I was done.
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Triumph ISO 5 Miles: 10.00 |
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| | Goodwill Drive; 8:53 pace.
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Brooks Ghost 13 Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Radar Road; 8:56 pace.
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Triumph ISO 5 Miles: 10.00 |
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| | Skead Road; 8:57 pace.
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Saucony Triumph 17 Miles: 8.50 |
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| | Goodwill Drive; 8:56 pace.
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Triumph ISO 5 Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Monday speedwork at the track.
Ladder workout: 400-800-1200-1600-800-800-800 with 400 recoveries.
Paced it between a 6:45-6:55/mile - just below 10k pace.
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Brooks Launch 8 Miles: 9.00 |
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| | Tempo Run on Radar Road. 7:33 pace.
I ran a 7:34/7:35 the first 5 miles (goal pace is 7:35), but my final 2 miles were 7:31 and 7:32, messing up my goal average.
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Triumph ISO 5 Miles: 10.00 |
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| | Skead Road; 8:54 pace.
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Brooks Ghost 13 Miles: 7.00 |
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| | Skead Road; 8:54 pace.
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Saucony Triumph 17 Miles: 8.00 |
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| | Long Run on Radar Road; 8:12 pace.
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Brooks Glycerin 18 Miles: 14.00 |
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| | Radar Road; 8:55 pace.
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Triumph ISO 5 Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Speedwork: 6 x 800 with 400 recoveries.
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Brooks Launch 8 Miles: 7.00 |
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| | 7 mile Tempo Run on Radar Road; 7:34 pace.
I had two challenges for this run. I woke up yesterday with a sore right foot. Maybe the fascia, or perhaps the tendons. I know I haven't been stretching the way I need to, and that changes now. Today, not quite as bad, but still a bit tender.
The second challenge was the heat and humidity. 67F and 97% humidity. I used a heat and humidity adjustment calculator, and my 7:35 pace was adjusted to 7:50, so I decided to just relax and go with that. However, I ran the first mile in 7:33, and pretty much kept it there for the next three miles.
That really tapped me out, however, and so I stopped to get my breath and lower my heart rate after 4 miles. Then I continued for another 1.5 miles at the same pace, and then rested again before finishing. I ran mile 6 at 7:29 and mile 7 at 7:42, so I was all over the place, and definitely ran harder than I should have, given the conditions. Ah well - at least I finished the workout. I sure felt like throwing the towel in a few times.
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Brooks Glycerin 18 Miles: 10.00 |
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| | Radar Road; 8:47 pace. After a couple of thunderstorms yesterday, the temperature has dropped into the comfort zone (63F), although the humidity is still at at 94%.
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Saucony Triumph 17 Miles: 8.50 |
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| | Skead Road; 8:52 pace. My right foot seems fine now, after a lot of leg stretching this week.
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Brooks Glycerin 18 Miles: 7.50 |
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| | Radar Road; 8:46 pace.
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Brooks Glycerin 18 Miles: 10.00 |
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| | Skead Road; 8:55 pace. Not terribly hot at 19C/66F, but the 95% humidity was heavy.
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Brooks Ghost 13 Miles: 8.00 |
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| | Speedwork at the track.
6 x 800 with 400 recoveries.
Goal pace is 3:20/800
Every split came in between 3:19 - 3:20. Perfect running conditions this morning.
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Mizuno Wave Sayonara 2 Miles: 8.00 |
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| | Marathon pace Tempo Run on Radar Road; 7:32 pace.
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Brooks Glycerin 18 Miles: 11.00 |
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| | Goodwill Drive; 9:02 pace. 99% humidity. The rain started at mile 6.
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Brooks Ghost 13 Miles: 7.00 |
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| | Skead Road; 8:52 pace.
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Triumph ISO 5 Miles: 8.00 |
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| | Long Run on Radar Road; 8:14 pace.
Eight weeks down and eight weeks to go in my marathon training cycle. So far, so good.
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Brooks Glycerin 18 Miles: 15.00 |
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| | Goodwill Drive; 9:10 pace. Cool morning with a bit of fog.
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Brooks Ghost 13 Miles: 6.00 |
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Triumph ISO 5 Miles: 18.00 | Saucony Triumph 17 Miles: 37.00 | Triumph ISO 5 Miles: 44.00 | Brooks Launch 8 Miles: 23.00 | Brooks Ghost 13 Miles: 34.00 | Brooks Glycerin 18 Miles: 67.50 | Mizuno Wave Sayonara 2 Miles: 8.00 |
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