smally

Tecumseh Half Marathon, Running from Cancer

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Location:

Trafalgar,Canada

Member Since:

Dec 16, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Recover From Injury

Running Accomplishments:

Started running in 05

Qualified for Boston May 18th at Cleveland. 312:05

Here are my PB's

Marathon 309:48 (Detroit 08)

Boston marathon 314

Half 121:52 July 09 - Running from Cancer Tecumseh

10 mile run 102:06 / 59:09 TM -09

10k - 35:29 (TM) 36:46 won the race outright, Sept 08

5k - 16:59 August 09

Short-Term Running Goals:

Under 3 hours for a marathon. This spring however I want to break 310 and qualify for Boston, I only need 315. DID IT!! 312:05 - 309:48

Run a solid Boston Marathon and shoot for sub 3 fall 09, eventually want to run under 2:50

I want to break 36 mins in a 10 k race.

I want to break 17 mins in a 5 k if not lower.

Basically I want to see how far I can actually go in running, who knows.

Long-Term Running Goals:

I want to run as long as I can, it is life fuel. I am a Chiropractor and it is a good example for my pts and also my family who runs also.

Most importantly I want to be the best I can be to my family.

And yes run sub 3 fall 09. run 103 at the CRIM, break 36 for a 10k race, break 17 for a 5k. Oh ya, run a half one of these days and break 124. Did it 121 this summer

Personal:

Married with 3 children. 5 year old son named Julian, 2 year old Sadie and Elliot who is 7 months. Life is busy but fun and I believe we are living it to the fullest, running helps me do this.

Live in Windsor Ontario, love to vacation in our condo in Naples Florida.

My wife and I are both Chiropractors

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Pearl Izumi Lifetime Miles:						3.00

Sun, Jul 26, 2009

Race: Tecumseh Half Marathon, Running from Cancer (13.1 Miles) 01:21:52, Place overall: 9, Place in age division: 1

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
0.00	0.00	13.10	0.00	13.10

121:52

Maybe 2 hours of sleep last night, I was frustrated but convinced that I was going to show up no matter how much sleep I got. This was a great race mentally for me because I knew there was a fast field and I have not run a half marathon for 2 years so I needed the challenge.

Felt great for the entire race, weather was decent a bit of a wind on the way back but for July it was ideal. Was not sure what I could do but I quickly figured out after the first mile that I was going to shoot to stay below 6:20 average. Of course my garmin was dead this morning and the low battery sign was on the watch so I could not see my time only the pace, I did not let it bother me because of experience. I am done with a garmin for racing, only training, excited to buy a 40 dollar watch this week.

Basically felt strong the entire race and the last mile the 5k leader approached me and I asked him what he was trying to finish in and he said 18 mins so I decided to stick wth him which picked up my pace, with just over a half mile to go I took off on him and made a sprint to catch a runner in front of me, I was booking it and caught him at the line, we tied, I was really impressed with the kick.

Fun race, great for the confidence this fall trying to break 3 hours.

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Comments

From rockness18 on Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 21:57:42 from 69.183.233.238

Wow...awesome time! If you can keep your mileage up, the sub-3 should be in the bag.

From smally on Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 22:36:51 from 74.210.30.253

I think the increased miles are helping, I have averaged close to 70 a week over the last 8-10 weeks. The 20 weeks before Boston my average was 52.

Thanks, felt comfortable and strong on Sunday, great confidence for the fall.

Glad you had a life changing trip, how could it not be.

Todd

From jtshad on Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 14:36:22 from 204.134.132.225

Sorry for the late note, but great job at this race, way to have a solid kick at the end. Keep up the training, it is paying off!

That must be you on the left in the picture as you kicked at the end to catch the other runner?

From smally on Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 15:21:52 from 74.210.30.253

I seem to love to kick it at the end of a race, this guy had no idea because I was a good ditance behind him at the turn before the police car.

Working hard and running smart, hope to break 3 this fall!!!

Your running motivates me, thanks.

Todd

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