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Category: Race Report
March 19, 2020
Frosty 5k 2020 Race Report
On March 1, 2019 I was still in the ICU at St. Michael’s Hospital, paralyzed and on a breathing tube suffering from a rare auto-immune neurological illness. On March 1, 2020, I ran a 5k, the “Frosty 5k” as party of the Chilly Half-Marathon event in Burlington, Ontario. I started training for this “run” in January. Regrettably,in early February, my physiotherapists told me to stop running. It was causing quite a strain on some of my internal organs. I did keep walking, but no more running. Race day was an interesting throwback: It was like reliving something from another lifetime.[…continue reading]
October 1, 2019
Runway Run Race report
First race report inn a long time. I hazard to even call this a “race” , but I guess I have to (re-)start somewhere. The Pearson Runway Run has always been on my radar for many years. But its placement in late September never quite worked out: Too short a distance so close to major half and full-marathons in October. But, since I’m essentially re-learning how to walk, a 2k didn’t seem like too much of a stretch. I signed up online for my wife, our infant daughter, and myself. This would be our daughter’s first ever “running event.” The website[…continue reading]
November 8, 2018
My SUPER Mississauga Marathon 5 and a half, 2018
I had a super pair of races for the Mississauga Marathon in May 2018. This post is a little late, but better late than never! As mentioned before, I was doing the half-marathon as fundraiser for the Trillium Health Partners Foundation for the Trillium Health Partners Hospitals. I exceeded my goal! Thank you to everyone who donated!! EXPO Spring 2018 was a challenging season, and I didn’t train as much as I would have liked. But, my season’s penultimate goal of the Mississauga Marathon‘s “Weekend Warrior” challenge finished successfully on May 5-6, 2018! Like last year and the year before,[…continue reading]
