Rod in Toronto Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 That seems like a great event, goose!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 I did 20km on Sunday, and now I´ll reduce the weekly mileage dramatically. Only 12 days until the marathon! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 That seems like a great event, goose!!Loads of fun. It really was like going back in time...small town America. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Did 16km today, and I'll keep the running to a bare minimum this week. Next Sunday it's marathon time!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barney_rebel Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 8k race this friday, the same one I suffered the heat stroke in 2012 and was rushed to the hospital (posted in this thread about it if you look back). Wish me luck! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Good luck, BR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 8k race this friday, the same one I suffered the heat stroke in 2012 and was rushed to the hospital (posted in this thread about it if you look back). Wish me luck! So how did you go, barney? I did a VERY LOOSE 8km last night, the last run I´ll do prior to the marathon on Sunday. I´m so ready that I could do it all right now!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barney_rebel Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 8k race this friday, the same one I suffered the heat stroke in 2012 and was rushed to the hospital (posted in this thread about it if you look back). Wish me luck! So how did you go, barney? I did a VERY LOOSE 8km last night, the last run I´ll do prior to the marathon on Sunday. I´m so ready that I could do it all right now!!! Hey man, race is tonight. I have a goal of 31-32 minutes. I have a feeling I will finish around 31:30, if I am lucky under 31 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barney_rebel Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 ^^ As if time stood still, I suffered another heat stroke and DNF. Then an injury in the fall, but I managed to beat my previous year's half-marathon time by 3 seconds (1:25:46). Then came long months of physio, saw my times slow down and I contemplated retiring. But then, I noticed I could sustain a long pace. I joined a local running club, and trained for my first marathon. A few weeks ago, I ran my first. I ran 3:15:38, missing my current age group BQ, but I am good for 2018 Boston since I beat my next year's age group by 9:22. See you guys in Boston in 2018. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Permanent-Rush Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 (edited) I was on the track team in 8th grade, biggest mistake I have ever made. I still like to run, and I got 9:10 on my last mile! Edited October 30, 2016 by GotNeilPeart? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 I was training for yet another marathon, but in September/October I had two hospital emergencies within a 03 week period. One was with muscular pain on the chest and back (which I thought could be a heart attack - knock on wood!) and then a VERY debilitating form of sinusitis. On both occasions I had high fevers, dizzyness, nauseas, weakness and shortness of breath. The doctor who helped me said that the long runs for several weeks were harming my immune system. So I gave it up - the actual marathon will happen on November 20th, but at least for now I´m focusing on half marathons. My training was ok, I just didn´t have enough time to rest after the longer weekend runs. Such a shame! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 ^^ As if time stood still, I suffered another heat stroke and DNF. Then an injury in the fall, but I managed to beat my previous year's half-marathon time by 3 seconds (1:25:46). Then came long months of physio, saw my times slow down and I contemplated retiring. But then, I noticed I could sustain a long pace. I joined a local running club, and trained for my first marathon. A few weeks ago, I ran my first. I ran 3:15:38, missing my current age group BQ, but I am good for 2018 Boston since I beat my next year's age group by 9:22. See you guys in Boston in 2018.That is a heck of an accomplishment. Congrat's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 ^^ As if time stood still, I suffered another heat stroke and DNF. Then an injury in the fall, but I managed to beat my previous year's half-marathon time by 3 seconds (1:25:46). Then came long months of physio, saw my times slow down and I contemplated retiring. But then, I noticed I could sustain a long pace. I joined a local running club, and trained for my first marathon. A few weeks ago, I ran my first. I ran 3:15:38, missing my current age group BQ, but I am good for 2018 Boston since I beat my next year's age group by 9:22. See you guys in Boston in 2018. Well done!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Just found out I have a torn medial meniscus and a tiny ACL tear. Tomorrow seeing the orthopedic surgeon. :( 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Just found out I have a torn medial meniscus and a tiny ACL tear. Tomorrow seeing the orthopedic surgeon. :( Good luck, Rick! Let us know the diagnosis... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 Just found out I have a torn medial meniscus and a tiny ACL tear. Tomorrow seeing the orthopedic surgeon. :( Good luck, Rick! Let us know the diagnosis... The surgery was Tuesday. I had the meniscus repaired and the ACL didn't need to be replaced, thank Christ. It's been a little sore, but not unbearable. PT starts on Nov. 22, and 6-8 weeks before I can run on it. I told the kids we're running on New Year's Eve day. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 I´m glasd everything went ok, Rick...have a safe recovery, and as you said, soon enough you´l be hitting the tracks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 I´m glasd everything went ok, Rick...have a safe recovery, and as you said, soon enough you´l be hitting the tracks! Thanks Rodrigo. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 Just found out I have a torn medial meniscus and a tiny ACL tear. Tomorrow seeing the orthopedic surgeon. :( Good luck, Rick! Let us know the diagnosis... The surgery was Tuesday. I had the meniscus repaired and the ACL didn't need to be replaced, thank Christ. It's been a little sore, but not unbearable. PT starts on Nov. 22, and 6-8 weeks before I can run on it. I told the kids we're running on New Year's Eve day.:cheerleader: That's great news! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutman Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Just found out I have a torn medial meniscus and a tiny ACL tear. Tomorrow seeing the orthopedic surgeon. :( Sorry to hear this, I had surgery withe same injury back in 2008. Hope you are doing well. :cheers: I need to start running again. Been way too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 So Rick, if your calculations are correct, there´s only a handful of days until you can run again, right? I have a half marathon to run this Sunday - the last race of the year!!! This time I´ve decided not to worry too much about the time, and just celebrate the end of the year. I hope I can keep that promise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 So Rick, if your calculations are correct, there´s only a handful of days until you can run again, right? I have a half marathon to run this Sunday - the last race of the year!!! This time I´ve decided not to worry too much about the time, and just celebrate the end of the year. I hope I can keep that promise! Good luck Rodrigo. Rehab has gone well. I could run now if I had to, but probably not more than a couple miles without being sore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Man, what a weekend!!! On Saturday my team had a relay competition - I did 04km, but ran to my starting point before the race started, and ran home after it finished - total 12km. Then on Sunday I did the Half Marathon under excruciating heat! It all went well up to km14, and then I struggled to keep the pace. I finished in 01h52min, my worst half marathon in recent years. I was hoping to do it in the 01h45min - 01h50min range, but not yesterday... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Yesterday morning, my son and I went for a 3 mile run. One week ahead of schedule, and 47 days after surgery. Pretty good Christmas present. Thank you Brigham and Women's Hospital. Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Yesterday morning, my son and I went for a 3 mile run. One week ahead of schedule, and 47 days after surgery. Pretty good Christmas present. Thank you Brigham and Women's Hospital. Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas.I need to get my fat butt of the couch and back running. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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