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June 2010

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Location:

Windsor,Ontario

Member Since:

Jan 22, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Detroit Marathon....October 2008...3:48:16

Half Marathon...Tecumseh Run From Cancer....July 2009....1:30:13

Detroit Free Pree/Flagstar Marathon...October 2009...3:30:24. Qualified for Boston!!


Short-Term Running Goals:

Maintain weekly mileage at 80 or more....


Long-Term Running Goals:

train and run a 30 mile ultra-marathon.

Personal:

I am a 52 yr. old single father of four children.  I am retired after injuring my back in 2000. I had back surgery, stopped running, and gained about 80 pounds. Decided to take my health into my own hands....lost 100 pounds, went to Nepal and trekked for two months in the Himalayas...climbed almost 18,000 ft.....felt so proud of myself....began running again. I qualified for Boston in Oct. 2009. I have shifted my focus now on ultra-marathons with the hope to run my first this year.

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Outside run.....Sunny, 75 F .....humidity @ 65 %...feels like 86 F. Winds NE @ 7 mph.

10.10 miles at a pace of  7.43 minutes per mile....1 hr, 18 minutes.

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Outside run......Light rain, 70 F and winds out of the S @ 9 mph.

10.1 mile run at a comfortable pace of 7.37 minutes per mile......1 hr, 17 minutes.

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Feeling very sluggish today....lots going on personnally and lack of sleep....decided to skip the run today and do a bike ride instead...21 miles

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Outside run.....Mostly cloudy, 70 F and winds out of the SE @ 4 mph.

20.25 miles at an easy pace of 8.15 minutes per mile.....2 hrs, 47 minutes.

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....21 mile bike ride....

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....rest day.

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Outside run......Sunny, 64 F and winds out of the NW @ 7 mph.

18.50 miles at a pace of 7.41 minutes per mile.....2 hrs, 22 minutes.....Good strong, steady run for me.....weather was ideal!

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Outside run......Sunny, 64 F and winds out of the NE @ 4 mph.

15.0 miles at an easy pace of 8.0 minutes per mile.....2 hrs.

A very inspiring paragraph out of the book...Born To Run in regards to long distance trail  running....

"Relax enough, and your body becomes so familiar with the cradle-rocking rhythm that you almost forget you're moving. And once you break through to that soft, half-levitating flow, that's when the moonlight and champagne show up: You have to be in tune with your body, and know when you can push it and when to back off . You have to listen closely to the sound of your own breathing; be aware of how much sweat is beading on your back; make sure to treat yourself to cool water and a salty snack and ask yourself, honestly and often, exactly how you feel. What could be more sensual than paying exquisite attention to your own body?"

Afternoon....21 mile bike ride.


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Outside run.... Light rain, 66 F and winds out of the SW @ 6 mph.

17.10 miles at a pace of 7.43 minutes per mile.....2 hrs, 12 minutes.

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....rest.

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Outside run.....Mostly cloudy, 70 F and winds out of the SE @ 4 mph.

15.0 miles at a very comfortable pace of 7.44 minutes per mile.....1 hr, 56 minutes.

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Partly cloudy, 84 F with a humidex index of 66 % which makes it feel like 102 F . Winds SW @ 11 mph.

42 mile bike ride around Windsor and Belle River.

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Outside run....Mostly cloudy, 70 F and winds out of the NW @ 4 mph.

15.0 miles at an easy pace of 7.56 minutes per mile.....1 hr, 59 minutes.

Afternoon.......21 mile bike ride.

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rest....feeling very sluggish

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...rest...

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Outside run..... Mostly sunny, 79 F and gusting winds out of the W @ 21 mph.

20.50 miles at a very slow pace of 8.32 minutes per mile....2 hrs, 55 minutes. Tough run today....heat really bothered me and very strong head winds for the first 10 miles.

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Outside run.......Mostly sunny, 68 F and winds out of the N @ 8 mph.

16.50 miles at a comfortable pace of 7.49 minutes per mile.....2 hrs, 09 minutes.

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...21 mile bike ride.

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...22 mile bike ride.

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Sunny, 70 F and winds out of the NW @ 7 mph.

10.10 miles at a comfortable pace of 8.0 minutes per mile....1 hr, 21 minutes.

Afternoon....21 mile bike ride...

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Sunny, 70 F and winds out of the SE @ 7 mph.

10.10 miles at a comfortable pace of 7.49 minutes per mile....1 hr, 19 minutes.

Afternoon.......21 mile bike ride.

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Partly sunny, 77 F....humidex @ 74 %...feels like 91 F....winds SW @ 17 mph.

10.10 miles at an easy pace of 8.0 minutes per mile......1 hr, 22 minutes.


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21 mile bike ride..

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Mostly sunny, 75 F and winds out of the SW @ 11 mph.

21.50 miles at a comfortable pace of 8.11 minutes per mile....2 hrs, 56 minutes.

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Outside run.....Sunny, 63 F and winds out of the NW @ 12 mph.

12.0 miles at an average pace of 7.20 minutes per mile....1 hr, 28 minutes.

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