tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46824652858881771542024-03-14T02:18:59.190-04:00AFib AsianFinding Fitness even if my heart isn't in it!DanManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17842896691663748534noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4682465285888177154.post-44430229949378168902023-07-24T22:44:00.014-04:002023-07-24T22:46:38.302-04:00Canada Day 2023<p>On the heels of returning back from St. John's I had one day of work and then literally no prep time to actually plan to race. I managed to go from the 10K to the 5K as I've had zero time to train for a 10K and I'm sure I would have finished, but it would have been ugly. I think I can manage a 5K. I saw a few familiar faces and I said hi to many and then started to get ready as I saw the 10K runners start heading out that in less than 10 mins the 5K folks would be starting. I had not run this race as a 5K in awhile. Not since I was diagnosed with AFIB and before COVID I did the 10K. The last couple of years I had been volunteering as this race was always tricky to get volunteers since it is a national holiday and of course everyone does want to run a race. </p><p>The race itself was fine. Weather cooperated as if you know anything in Ottawa there have been Air Quality Health Index warnings for what seemed to be like weeks from all the forest fires. It seems that the race itself may/could be cancelled as no one wants to run as if there is a lot of smoke in the air and trying to breathe.</p><p>In any event everyone that was racing was by their phones and checking email and social media and sure enough the race was a go.</p><p>I started off with Christophe but he was also volunteering so he was on a time crunch so he started at the back with me but it didn't take him long to say "have a good race!" and he was gone! 😊👋</p><p>I managed to run continuouslyexcept the one waterstop on the way, but after that I made decent time and my back felt fine. Trying to get into se Seb from 613 Physio is very hard. He fills up quicky and does amazing things. </p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_nH_zEJABuNvp5zJPvLorrGPu3IuUqdng4c0niKh8bckaUE1b-G3BenhoekqhE2yLCZi6KjrgQMvoQG73AH97bbmCw10Ghh2MHjQwAogAg65lq70edOgjgqvXh7LR9BY-6KkT7AYZHDZVIY-Sp9GQkmLx-3TKWEiTuMQ3x0HiK4mwfbqVjkO7RpoZG4/s1336/53016146457_76757727aa_o.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1336" data-original-width="1002" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_nH_zEJABuNvp5zJPvLorrGPu3IuUqdng4c0niKh8bckaUE1b-G3BenhoekqhE2yLCZi6KjrgQMvoQG73AH97bbmCw10Ghh2MHjQwAogAg65lq70edOgjgqvXh7LR9BY-6KkT7AYZHDZVIY-Sp9GQkmLx-3TKWEiTuMQ3x0HiK4mwfbqVjkO7RpoZG4/s320/53016146457_76757727aa_o.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I did it</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_A901TUbcrrxrBccZ_npEapRxH8VY16vqtJMAzybss5TW2ZS4_N9oJuP8kq0IHrsSwocquL_p-dnP2uHKVgTpNdYWeOxSF69RFtQYySqHmJJt0AzDQeIQG5J3mVy_vmgnSDl-4e0GMPOj6I4LmcdC0wiqRXG88_sgw0GU1YEIBICPPef9pCVSr57n3ts/s320/53016894084_a71f876d8a_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Always love seeing Grace.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbJHtMueVsY_I_KwHvcyu-UpHMZyJMrASByblLZAtWxivWLcQWAQMSRKtTqX_zDJs1eCphQ-GZLzs5HsHxMCLF9kFReduWFD8rebWmgyzQYmE4QkovPkrDpkS0BUu-kDjNAqYYYmvZKNn4qp2_7UcOOAlHkKH7cihPzL5m4EczewVYARszlagFUnLiuBk/s4032/53017121270_6fae4b20a9_o.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbJHtMueVsY_I_KwHvcyu-UpHMZyJMrASByblLZAtWxivWLcQWAQMSRKtTqX_zDJs1eCphQ-GZLzs5HsHxMCLF9kFReduWFD8rebWmgyzQYmE4QkovPkrDpkS0BUu-kDjNAqYYYmvZKNn4qp2_7UcOOAlHkKH7cihPzL5m4EczewVYARszlagFUnLiuBk/s320/53017121270_6fae4b20a9_o.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flat Dan</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuPfPy2KuTqigrvsb61Z1gfGxgb-hJ0E4_CIj0dEeqPOkKAWNqmv7s6Ua8UP1kH9XbShDFnjmaDVTQh-OR7zUCdHwf6GyKK4soSNxFnuB2Gxgr_Gf9nDB3l3GFvgpBOe3dvIh42gAhCOnmvNNde1BDH53jG-CLdxwOwW8Eycykl3B1oOQQe1IPqPx5u2c/s4032/53017217903_37fa168f69_o.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuPfPy2KuTqigrvsb61Z1gfGxgb-hJ0E4_CIj0dEeqPOkKAWNqmv7s6Ua8UP1kH9XbShDFnjmaDVTQh-OR7zUCdHwf6GyKK4soSNxFnuB2Gxgr_Gf9nDB3l3GFvgpBOe3dvIh42gAhCOnmvNNde1BDH53jG-CLdxwOwW8Eycykl3B1oOQQe1IPqPx5u2c/s320/53017217903_37fa168f69_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With Chrishophe and that's the last time I saw him.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy0t20WnmugHJ1u5swUnW5yRrXQ0SqyiedVThPsr2Hk8PILpd4ESyoZ4EyDt6BtyAk4neVSd99omUszfktnwnnuU22-7IfbgB6rhfr4s-Qzhv6zumxWWO1dUdT9txiSGe9v3wfZVyfk_uTO_lbJwwiJXXA2EijU7UOh4lT6A-IJI8gKRQhxlfchFKfwFo/s1080/53016146417_a792d0ecdc_o.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy0t20WnmugHJ1u5swUnW5yRrXQ0SqyiedVThPsr2Hk8PILpd4ESyoZ4EyDt6BtyAk4neVSd99omUszfktnwnnuU22-7IfbgB6rhfr4s-Qzhv6zumxWWO1dUdT9txiSGe9v3wfZVyfk_uTO_lbJwwiJXXA2EijU7UOh4lT6A-IJI8gKRQhxlfchFKfwFo/s320/53016146417_a792d0ecdc_o.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So many firsts in a long time.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkIHPdLpFPEDRLY_gehMivQly_EIXE-mTLrKmy8LGt2ePGPIHHVxqDaLyEsiSJxqkBQ2AMjqQX_HlOwODK5Sn6G5rnR7sV9t5zRn8_7ArQ291fOuugJOPItnbqa3liojQ62VMt42P0CHfTB1p4obqTk-wD9M_qUOl6H9QNXgJql4N__hz10OTRMrSxVQQ/s3200/53020154052_46ec755873_o.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3200" data-original-width="2129" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkIHPdLpFPEDRLY_gehMivQly_EIXE-mTLrKmy8LGt2ePGPIHHVxqDaLyEsiSJxqkBQ2AMjqQX_HlOwODK5Sn6G5rnR7sV9t5zRn8_7ArQ291fOuugJOPItnbqa3liojQ62VMt42P0CHfTB1p4obqTk-wD9M_qUOl6H9QNXgJql4N__hz10OTRMrSxVQQ/s320/53020154052_46ec755873_o.jpg" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Official Race Photos</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHHKPusVxnJpP0YpP_r9UOjgGzKEmoWDamifN91o6JqpfjY1LoSQeSbB94WTbsVQo3fsb1u0s2l-cS3ASX1Yj9sa5rXCSBIbBlLJ5gazlGnzrDMHmhkDkYVygf5iN1DOmmitQbAScDkyLqejLGa8YJ5E6SPXqwtYJwv6CJMlOLNAfeUzsM5Cq_tuouB9s/s3200/53020154072_d2f7f725bf_o.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2133" data-original-width="3200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHHKPusVxnJpP0YpP_r9UOjgGzKEmoWDamifN91o6JqpfjY1LoSQeSbB94WTbsVQo3fsb1u0s2l-cS3ASX1Yj9sa5rXCSBIbBlLJ5gazlGnzrDMHmhkDkYVygf5iN1DOmmitQbAScDkyLqejLGa8YJ5E6SPXqwtYJwv6CJMlOLNAfeUzsM5Cq_tuouB9s/s320/53020154072_d2f7f725bf_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heading down Campeau</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Kudos to the volunteers and organizers for keeping us informed and the race run on time.</p>DanManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17842896691663748534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4682465285888177154.post-91636296775309964282023-07-17T14:25:00.000-04:002023-07-24T22:48:33.160-04:00St. John's, Newfoundland<p>This is a different type of blog post as it's not about running or volunteering. It's just a post on how I try to combine my work with travel and hoping that this is not a one off and we can put that pandemic behind us. Doing work travel has been very absent over the past three years with COVID so when there is an opportunity to visit another site then you try to take advantage of doing what you can to visit and provide the expertise.</p><p>I managed to take the trip with a co-worker as the project they were working on involved both of our disciplines.</p><p>Leading up to this I had been working a lot and sitting down and when I went for a run to start my next training cycle I was surprised that I tweaked my back! I was definitely looking forward to exploring a bit of St. John's but sadly my sciatica had different plans. In any event I did a lot of walking and exploring of the downtown core. In fact my coworker encouraged me to explore Signal Hill and Cape Spear. Let alone my own walking tour of the downtown core. I can tell you this is a very hilly town. I thought Halifax was hilly but it seems to be pretty common in these Atlantic provinces.</p><p>I did get a chance to see an iceberg and a pod of whales while at Cape Spear. Highlight of the trip for sure.</p><p>Here's a Quik video of my photos.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jWHidUKN4tE" width="320" youtube-src-id="jWHidUKN4tE"></iframe></div><div><br /></div>Some of the highlights was I had arrived in time for them to close off a street so that it is now a pedestian walkway for the summer so people can enjoy the patio life.<div>A lot of talk about Jellybean row as these are housed everywhere in the core of St. John's that have colourful facades for their house. Overall, the trip was very useful and I managed to get a chance to pub hop and enjoy the night life that is east coast.</div><div><br /></div>DanManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17842896691663748534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4682465285888177154.post-6766394373663184882023-07-16T11:33:00.000-04:002023-07-24T22:48:01.980-04:002023 Ottawa Race WeekendAnother Year and getting ready for the penultimate test of will for runners in the Ottawa region to either qualify for Boston or just get out and do an in person racing. It has been one year later that in person racing has returned to Ottawa. 2023 would be no different and there were no caps on entries and of course crowd support was more than present.
This year I decided to only do the 10K race, but also be true to myself and be support to the 2K and marathoners for the weekend.
But before that I volunteered my time with the Xtra Mile Crew and went to the Race Expo. This year it moved from the Shaw Centre downtown to Lansdowne Place on Bank Street.
Run Ottawa provided a shuttle service from City Hall down to Lansdowne. To my surprise we were able to ride on one of the sightseeing double decker buses. Of course I decided to ride on the top level as we waited for others.
The expo was definitely brighter and it was deceiving to see how you could accommodate the number of people and vendors in one spot.
One of the perks of being on Xtra Mile was that we were supported by Xact Nutrition and of course they sponsored the shirts and our kits for nutrition.
Before the fun really begins I was fortunate enough to be invited to the Warm Up party and be included with many people to sample some catered food and chat with other like minded people.
Some amazing food was had and a nice way to start race weekend by getting runners pumped up.
Saturday races are always hard. Especially if you've done any of the Ottawa race weekend events you know this weekend is always blessed with super hot weather! You train so much in winter like conditions and then bam instant summer.
My first event was the 2K supporting the A-linkers. If you don't know what those are then just google the A-linker bike and you'll understand what they look like. It's basically people doing their first race coming up from an injury or major surgery. This is a way for them to get active and support their return to physical activity.<div>I was happy to walk along side them even if they were on wheels. I had just enough fun with families and their kids doing the 2K as they were looking forward to getting to the finish.</div><div><br /></div><div>I had chance to cheer on the 5K folks while I was getting ready to line up for the 10K to get ready to do my race.</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">10K Race</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Plans were made and then plans changed. It was another hot race and we (Suzanne, Sammi and I) were going to run together. Well it lasted about maybe 1K and then I lost them. They surged ahead and I stuck to the one gear I knew. Slow and steady. </div><div>It was very warm and I felt pretty good going steady up until I got up the hill and back down towards Queen Elizabeth. I started walking and came across Jesse and her family who saved me a freezie. Thanks Jesse ❤</div><div><br /></div><div>By that time the heat was getting on and I saw several Xtra Mile teammates helping out other runners. By the time I got to the bridge the heat was quite warm and saw some OCRC folks along the route and I saw Lindsay who screamed in her mom voice and wished me luck. 😆</div><div>I took on that energy and just kept moving forward and finished strong.</div><div>I waited for Suzanne and Sammi to finish and we managed to get one decent photo of the three of us.</div><div><br /></div><div>It was a long day of support and running and Mei-Ling and I were done for the day. It was another early start and time to head home and there may have been a burger stop along the way.</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Xtra Mile Crew</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div>Sunday was Marathon day (half and full) ML and I got their early and went right to the VIP area and they had some breakfast for us. It was a nice way to start before having to report to my station at the 37K marker.</div><div>Before all that we made sure we got to see all the elites start off as well as the "Michelle's".</div><div><br /></div><div>I was made team lead for the group this year and it was nice to lead a great bunch of like minded runners who were out to support other runners on their journey to completing the marathon.</div><div>It was a long day and I saw many familiar faces and were able to keep up with them for a short distance before running with others that were on the struggle bus.</div><div>I ran with one woman who only spoke French so that was a challenge but we got by. I managed to run with her most of the way until I handed her over to Annie who I didn't realize she was nursing a sore ankle. In any event she finished. I picked up a few more and I was handed this one woman who was a pacer and she was doing the half as a walk and she was hurting really bad. She did not want to quit, but I had to flag the medics over and by that time she was beyond reason and did not want to quit. The medics finally took her and rushed her over to medical. </div><div>Eventually I walked back towards the Shaw Centre and saw another person walking the half and she was all dressed in black and was definitely struggling. The furthest she ever walked was 10K but jumping from that to walking a half marathon was quite the feat. I didn't see many other behind so I stayed with her and walked her right to the end and made sure she made it. She surprised me by running the last bit on her own. Very impressive.</div><div>So many memories for another great Ottawa Race Weekend. Next year is a banner 50th celebration so you'll probably see me doing the same gig as 2023. See you in 2024</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRkUU8v67KTeK561zy_2PfwqLn6i2QhwuMWCOX5r-TF0w2W8ah1tlAt-4n-norN_JOCgCcSO7WCuLhfZUoYsZqfHLo-bTDG6W6F-pnh6usuj1bmiBWJNsJQ9tlbow7wCcKw-BDQRu-vumPltQonSX5dX3vDPIOqnWCppVrZIGwIg5lLTP7hGu8e8LrUcE/s800/52932099112_115bdb2b74_c.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRkUU8v67KTeK561zy_2PfwqLn6i2QhwuMWCOX5r-TF0w2W8ah1tlAt-4n-norN_JOCgCcSO7WCuLhfZUoYsZqfHLo-bTDG6W6F-pnh6usuj1bmiBWJNsJQ9tlbow7wCcKw-BDQRu-vumPltQonSX5dX3vDPIOqnWCppVrZIGwIg5lLTP7hGu8e8LrUcE/s320/52932099112_115bdb2b74_c.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Michelle's</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YQKEGVs5bwE" width="320" youtube-src-id="YQKEGVs5bwE"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmNfwyP-Gaz3BzMDRPTEUzuUI4vV3Oj9ZzL_TwcqmrYiirC7_HL3QHR5dAHT0MXLB7kn-Dxjod8CYN4iqw7GWf1aQRmYdWLBWr_BW4afBsK_WIxd3dd7MTRlBDZbTVIbyk2odOyvo2Ey7iCdISB3op2Kqb6BrEHz_0pmm5IaeqMcd3sEMo8Psti7PgOOk/s800/52933087425_8b4a31972f_c.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="603" data-original-width="800" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmNfwyP-Gaz3BzMDRPTEUzuUI4vV3Oj9ZzL_TwcqmrYiirC7_HL3QHR5dAHT0MXLB7kn-Dxjod8CYN4iqw7GWf1aQRmYdWLBWr_BW4afBsK_WIxd3dd7MTRlBDZbTVIbyk2odOyvo2Ey7iCdISB3op2Kqb6BrEHz_0pmm5IaeqMcd3sEMo8Psti7PgOOk/s320/52933087425_8b4a31972f_c.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The last freezie! Thanks Jesse <3</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWp67WrYVMmipcA-WeBMZ3NvYNFZaDjaK048t_orq3_ACruY9LOXiJgysOsd8lrTupJBvWFTX9gsrH7QA8vULeyCMOP9YZ39233kEJLi5bUove0dgLUda2mmqfn0l0KDoA4Tc27-QvxY3DI1By45hVTJkcIz3h8lPZPY2coAjSTlbprbrb4qA6hbgkx00/s800/52933415204_3c28cf64c6_c.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWp67WrYVMmipcA-WeBMZ3NvYNFZaDjaK048t_orq3_ACruY9LOXiJgysOsd8lrTupJBvWFTX9gsrH7QA8vULeyCMOP9YZ39233kEJLi5bUove0dgLUda2mmqfn0l0KDoA4Tc27-QvxY3DI1By45hVTJkcIz3h8lPZPY2coAjSTlbprbrb4qA6hbgkx00/s320/52933415204_3c28cf64c6_c.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Xtra Mile Crew group photo</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9uXH5yd6AcPjAq0Jz8odPTTmR5bcQ9W6o-PFOTtwZtIodRtwWW23fiFNj6S1jvhK4FuDgVVO8QUZCQD32RydhcnyyxkpLYRF4D1r5KBIio_I_k4hTxWyFJD2LFRrgxOKkued1hTabIQjRRX2ZOGfKeABW7h_XZTXzt9KfVTzT31K4f4t2-tsOA_mcNyg/s720/52935727087_482403a1cb_c.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="477" data-original-width="720" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9uXH5yd6AcPjAq0Jz8odPTTmR5bcQ9W6o-PFOTtwZtIodRtwWW23fiFNj6S1jvhK4FuDgVVO8QUZCQD32RydhcnyyxkpLYRF4D1r5KBIio_I_k4hTxWyFJD2LFRrgxOKkued1hTabIQjRRX2ZOGfKeABW7h_XZTXzt9KfVTzT31K4f4t2-tsOA_mcNyg/s320/52935727087_482403a1cb_c.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Post 10K photo</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1jwRcdyk9Km8LaXvOaS3UJl2OM1hRdyQGHBMHzkaTxi4xgVwBBEjoGqldqKjHPgBDqsKWbxQf2exxwW1Ai1RcmZrTQFZza-60GbNlzyfDJ_MaKcfL_HQIYlMcsvU3FIj4SDaIs8MdAOybbIdvtgCEodODmMu3bUGf5j8HbTYXmrl44UJPCQc2k5hkkzo/s720/52936323311_0c3fac5415_c.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="477" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1jwRcdyk9Km8LaXvOaS3UJl2OM1hRdyQGHBMHzkaTxi4xgVwBBEjoGqldqKjHPgBDqsKWbxQf2exxwW1Ai1RcmZrTQFZza-60GbNlzyfDJ_MaKcfL_HQIYlMcsvU3FIj4SDaIs8MdAOybbIdvtgCEodODmMu3bUGf5j8HbTYXmrl44UJPCQc2k5hkkzo/s320/52936323311_0c3fac5415_c.jpg" width="212" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes I wore a cape for Xtra Mile Crew</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div>DanManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17842896691663748534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4682465285888177154.post-7111819595115887642023-07-13T23:38:00.000-04:002023-07-24T22:49:43.723-04:002023 Syracuse Half MarathonComing off the high of Chicago I decided to take advantage of the Black Friday and head back to the Syracuse Half and join a few others to enjoy the race vibes again. Another year and a different weather outlook and a bit later so it wasn't frigid, but summer came in April.
This time Kiera wanted to come along and we made it into a vacation and she had a chance to meet the running crew and of course the usual places to eat and of course any reason to get away from Ottawa and post hip replacement surgery. <div><br /></div><div>Syracuse Half Marathon 1️⃣3️⃣.1️⃣
🚨 Post Race Report </div><div><br /></div><div>If you told me I would be running a half Marathon in +28C (real feel maybe +30C but didn’t feel super humid) in April in addition to Ottawa having an ice storm about two weeks ago I would say that weather is not something anyone can predict.
I followed a Garmin plan for a Half (Coach Greg) and altered to adjust some of the drill workouts to work on the treadmill with steep inclines. There was a lot of power walking on the tread during the past 17 weeks. (That probably helped with some of the hills)
I started the race with Suzanne, Michelle, Lisa & Guy. We hit the big hill in the first mile and we paced ourselves well.
After the mega hill I set the cruise and continued to 10K before I started feeling the heat.
By about the 16-18K there was a lot more walking and my legs were feeling it.
Sadly the last 3K was all ☀️ and I was depleted 🥵. My quad was cramping but I limped across and earned the bag of ice which was more worthwhile than the bling 😝
I’m glad I ran it and I was concerned about not being able to finish after last weeks bailed run.
I’m thankful for the group of us that did get together to do this race.
Kudos to Kiera for coming down on this destination race to experience the whole Syracuse Half had to offer. Even though she didn’t come down to see me she had the best seat virtually by tracking me on the app. Thanks to those that followed along on the app and sent me some amazing “canned” cheers. Since I don’t listen to music I could hear something but had no idea it was my phone. I was able to hear them after the race.
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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7-XGp2pMzeG5YkQO1A0bW6QhyqkBtl6fXHXqPdLF_cgsO4gMVTBn0KCUaM6PKpCKSIEB1Lh8_91gUQJOlSbZpu1vsvx_UV-jUZvDH5FL0M2BzODcba9LQDAMEJOADG3duRmxxJBu7xAf4ijXFryh6oeINnuSH3UBfyLmfhuygbjM48DOP5reeOd2J6Vo/s1600/52820196431_fec8ff7264_c.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7-XGp2pMzeG5YkQO1A0bW6QhyqkBtl6fXHXqPdLF_cgsO4gMVTBn0KCUaM6PKpCKSIEB1Lh8_91gUQJOlSbZpu1vsvx_UV-jUZvDH5FL0M2BzODcba9LQDAMEJOADG3duRmxxJBu7xAf4ijXFryh6oeINnuSH3UBfyLmfhuygbjM48DOP5reeOd2J6Vo/s1600/52820196431_fec8ff7264_c.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Group Shot of the Ottawa Crew</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig6LKpe_BsxEVu2jxfCvIhym24O-miy2Y2gCziXqCqWpFdD4drnVv-2vgJa-Ntp7Gz05c6tyxCdl4emxLCfDSmlRGa6mJTBTDCC9iN6v1NsHllvlKKWmjmq3aWPpSQHzT02r5dQlfDs4VrCoR0p0qqA00gCTh2Z-8R73stCxyPx0DMZ0wZKGKRnSwifJg/s1600/52822423953_dd3a230804_c.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig6LKpe_BsxEVu2jxfCvIhym24O-miy2Y2gCziXqCqWpFdD4drnVv-2vgJa-Ntp7Gz05c6tyxCdl4emxLCfDSmlRGa6mJTBTDCC9iN6v1NsHllvlKKWmjmq3aWPpSQHzT02r5dQlfDs4VrCoR0p0qqA00gCTh2Z-8R73stCxyPx0DMZ0wZKGKRnSwifJg/s1600/52822423953_dd3a230804_c.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Given the temps this was a good time.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrEu5DIUpWID5T2pB3F9LjomGIiFtIZt5CPd6_u_Cd3mr_ZqeaM6rFEa3VUlEShhkhAvPCFD0sTVMjcvldGXmZAag5HQxamYxbD7kPmtOSU8SiPiJUXz8M3RPINr3qsFurw3KuBnYV0Gvkd2x1D7k_zJ63jEquMkXk5I7pBBeMBHSOCVrQgJaMw2k9YXI/s1600/52824299249_c2a72c276b_c.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrEu5DIUpWID5T2pB3F9LjomGIiFtIZt5CPd6_u_Cd3mr_ZqeaM6rFEa3VUlEShhkhAvPCFD0sTVMjcvldGXmZAag5HQxamYxbD7kPmtOSU8SiPiJUXz8M3RPINr3qsFurw3KuBnYV0Gvkd2x1D7k_zJ63jEquMkXk5I7pBBeMBHSOCVrQgJaMw2k9YXI/s1600/52824299249_c2a72c276b_c.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thanks to Dustin for the photo</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-_D5bw0FAja03SDOtXuvl0XYhQHCn5VFWX38tAa8Pfa-13WGTOGfHBeFJt-Yn78OvR63XRPJMjaX8rOj1KHsEbwVkiUwvEhqC8tLpHqrUj4z7wUcMteFSXmdMCrKcS8P-hh9J1dOq34ew72y_i4YGDoDiJ5f8dJMUrSWe_bI_hrOEX0ke9c98LvZUSI/s1600/52830541396_58471bde0a_c.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-_D5bw0FAja03SDOtXuvl0XYhQHCn5VFWX38tAa8Pfa-13WGTOGfHBeFJt-Yn78OvR63XRPJMjaX8rOj1KHsEbwVkiUwvEhqC8tLpHqrUj4z7wUcMteFSXmdMCrKcS8P-hh9J1dOq34ew72y_i4YGDoDiJ5f8dJMUrSWe_bI_hrOEX0ke9c98LvZUSI/s1600/52830541396_58471bde0a_c.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The morning after Savoury waffle</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikyO5n_p_uLHqEurqQJDWRPwlsSxCApdGvJceY4dyN8cU8gZos2nbUND6IgL-HT-wm0nKSJMDeffYrOloFQCO-RXk6FVKISogw-ll0vW9PLj8vUUGzixpFPlZwfSPJGHnfTP15ntX2cx4AcZ9q2TDb4ZSPLHu24vxMsa01OGOIQ8YU3eJ_Lj9miY-wlXU/s1600/52830941825_2ca092bbbd_c.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="799" data-original-width="533" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikyO5n_p_uLHqEurqQJDWRPwlsSxCApdGvJceY4dyN8cU8gZos2nbUND6IgL-HT-wm0nKSJMDeffYrOloFQCO-RXk6FVKISogw-ll0vW9PLj8vUUGzixpFPlZwfSPJGHnfTP15ntX2cx4AcZ9q2TDb4ZSPLHu24vxMsa01OGOIQ8YU3eJ_Lj9miY-wlXU/s1600/52830941825_2ca092bbbd_c.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Race Photo</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBL3JDfMLdJopc3aGYUqeNrbVe55jhpC_QdOpa_ZABi3f5yE-F9SvBwMEOaz3LMFIUEWYlT5sDiEVSlyQfyJuJZ7d_VAsPXMNNsj53af1pKMu_uzhZ_gohQ4CenXB0gRguw--YpfJhflTGWeshfwW5veG9vsxipaDMhbusPWmmO32GR4Ijbog9m1wRCUM/s1600/52830985978_7c19528da2_c.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="611" data-original-width="783" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBL3JDfMLdJopc3aGYUqeNrbVe55jhpC_QdOpa_ZABi3f5yE-F9SvBwMEOaz3LMFIUEWYlT5sDiEVSlyQfyJuJZ7d_VAsPXMNNsj53af1pKMu_uzhZ_gohQ4CenXB0gRguw--YpfJhflTGWeshfwW5veG9vsxipaDMhbusPWmmO32GR4Ijbog9m1wRCUM/s1600/52830985978_7c19528da2_c.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The official certificate</td></tr></tbody></table></div>DanManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17842896691663748534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4682465285888177154.post-52251271354908324332022-10-13T13:44:00.000-04:002022-10-13T13:51:32.480-04:002022 Chicago Marathon<p> C H I C A G O 🏅 M A R A T H O N</p><p>2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣2️⃣</p><p><br /></p><p>🚨🚨🚨 Long Post Alert 🚨🚨🚨</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRFSM2-wGJrtIdR5n1N45PwesbriN8dms8xlwAGTPcKt-tBiupB3IL8m8VZsKrMZNtc3y8K9XutnDOI-7Si9t9gjAtDdiCmq9yOphxGaHB-EBD-9XQZrg1CiyuWH_UuggdcqYhgyE-nss7ajXFgVp7BhPO9khQ9KYybPJtgLO3tk7jq28cp2G1zgz8/s4032/IMG_0855.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRFSM2-wGJrtIdR5n1N45PwesbriN8dms8xlwAGTPcKt-tBiupB3IL8m8VZsKrMZNtc3y8K9XutnDOI-7Si9t9gjAtDdiCmq9yOphxGaHB-EBD-9XQZrg1CiyuWH_UuggdcqYhgyE-nss7ajXFgVp7BhPO9khQ9KYybPJtgLO3tk7jq28cp2G1zgz8/s320/IMG_0855.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Walking to Grant Park</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju2mLM71dCL5QSSkK6eehjCR0ZSboXpgKEw5-Mba0GMvEBJmt4zUyL6ikxkDe8Cc-0jXoCI-PaaGndKyrs8MQPknArQM49Fm401qkk4slf62PqxnV5o8ztPstwWA85HFNvLpa84CUk4ubgkyyPUzYKFRkGrcd8_eZHtPf1YW_NtO4BsqeXTQX-QLP2/s3088/IMG_0857.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju2mLM71dCL5QSSkK6eehjCR0ZSboXpgKEw5-Mba0GMvEBJmt4zUyL6ikxkDe8Cc-0jXoCI-PaaGndKyrs8MQPknArQM49Fm401qkk4slf62PqxnV5o8ztPstwWA85HFNvLpa84CUk4ubgkyyPUzYKFRkGrcd8_eZHtPf1YW_NtO4BsqeXTQX-QLP2/s320/IMG_0857.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Found my Gate</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjN_H6-3JJm6aL4LWkzhtoAOX7D1x78XNKDb2TOXUnsXIYEoVTQ1pMuO-upIiBAf6pqTS6PT8O4jr6U8gAbakkIzsKAsinIydVhcf35nC6kJGt71NqidnjpKe0P1nuZPerc-cfFapotVlGPfMbJFXBT6-ZowihlqT6sozepAHBGouvbG74UuD5cFE5/s3088/IMG_0858.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFKy8CwUEdd661GFMmkSz814lf_uw9mBoIdGiPjWiVl7tET-Ift4BzhhYMbhM6E3qF3FtQK_O6bEuXLzFKKuEV5ZAEJfZEFXuAxw7zW4nEPuT8ob8Q0TG-uILa1YcUHTEYRynu7vns7oiVgX7Sx6LTmqWLMJzeaUauYt3Y4OnpZmpaU0s9Fj0fiLvQ/s4032/IMG_0860.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFKy8CwUEdd661GFMmkSz814lf_uw9mBoIdGiPjWiVl7tET-Ift4BzhhYMbhM6E3qF3FtQK_O6bEuXLzFKKuEV5ZAEJfZEFXuAxw7zW4nEPuT8ob8Q0TG-uILa1YcUHTEYRynu7vns7oiVgX7Sx6LTmqWLMJzeaUauYt3Y4OnpZmpaU0s9Fj0fiLvQ/s320/IMG_0860.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Throwaway pants staying on</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJaFfLrSCCMYWUIMELr1m0I-9QU9KqBFMukuZcQM58RQ-DH-Y6cPp0lcjmrE62FG23uXql8FksVS9PLBVJvNzFYUI41ecln5uFWQkXdQVrTKLoi30SUorAiyou81E9h1ivl8Ya-WCb88p3m_zS0x7-zi8_5Q-NxBUL6e8FcvdqDDHDtwcgpnP0Fp4/s4032/IMG_0865.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJaFfLrSCCMYWUIMELr1m0I-9QU9KqBFMukuZcQM58RQ-DH-Y6cPp0lcjmrE62FG23uXql8FksVS9PLBVJvNzFYUI41ecln5uFWQkXdQVrTKLoi30SUorAiyou81E9h1ivl8Ya-WCb88p3m_zS0x7-zi8_5Q-NxBUL6e8FcvdqDDHDtwcgpnP0Fp4/s320/IMG_0865.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Corral view</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDDtRRPIVxO-FHGhSd4Fg7KiGTOQDvCy8IP8QMSC9zEcvxvm4vjoozM1VhedP_406ETw1NwqOEKnlG9jPfl3GC4uPM9JI8qwXKcoOVMw_hEeT0a7w5JET7yerlpcUq3K08nQzi-UyjbjWDzgY-62AcFNOH_7m9X_zqewVc4D4CwXbXUqPAEJCVIGWX/s4032/68701250995__C468923B-E66E-4F9E-ADC1-5E5F1D25E63D.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDDtRRPIVxO-FHGhSd4Fg7KiGTOQDvCy8IP8QMSC9zEcvxvm4vjoozM1VhedP_406ETw1NwqOEKnlG9jPfl3GC4uPM9JI8qwXKcoOVMw_hEeT0a7w5JET7yerlpcUq3K08nQzi-UyjbjWDzgY-62AcFNOH_7m9X_zqewVc4D4CwXbXUqPAEJCVIGWX/s320/68701250995__C468923B-E66E-4F9E-ADC1-5E5F1D25E63D.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of choppers covering the event</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Running through ‘29’ neighborhoods & I have to say the crowd support was absolutely amazing 📣. </p><p>I have not seen so much support in a city. It is like nothing I have ever seen from any of the races I have done. The city really did an amazing job. </p><p>•</p><p>I had zero time goal going into this & I just wanted to soak in the experience of the Chicago Marathon race weekend. </p><p style="text-align: center;">•<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dydleKLSYwTeEF5YV7VXKx8S0OSgBeQavqDkjvxgXONdZTR83iZep1khELvfQZO_gkkb6glj7BFFG-aCARP3Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>The first 5K I was in the zone & keeping my continuous running pace. I passed the hotel & there was Mei-Ling with a sign made from a cheer card from 2022 Team Imerman Angels: Berlin, Chicago and New York City Marathons along with Isabelle, Mireille ‘a sister, I tossed my gloves to them & carried on 🫣. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcIgZMKOTlaT4wPt7unrNlxw9pEQgLheiVl9CtCgmyMw8V7_15dF0TCXcvXT5a6PFNpki0lw77fJAyT9_O22CnT1MYhjOXLYw3M0ghncrrfsmavH6U4bl-y0VbSOIJjDoiKPYvMkPeBfelOs2HV8s6cu7j-xlknkCv1frzJc2jE2KLHH6I2UlkOUmw/s4032/IMG_0867.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcIgZMKOTlaT4wPt7unrNlxw9pEQgLheiVl9CtCgmyMw8V7_15dF0TCXcvXT5a6PFNpki0lw77fJAyT9_O22CnT1MYhjOXLYw3M0ghncrrfsmavH6U4bl-y0VbSOIJjDoiKPYvMkPeBfelOs2HV8s6cu7j-xlknkCv1frzJc2jE2KLHH6I2UlkOUmw/s320/IMG_0867.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moving up to the start</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl__898ACG_msGhhuWfKoeF56mxdaGH3UGqf6Kg0pz_YftuC2SWO-5xqlD7tmaqGxzpz_93fpyRNES_ymHVskfrjsToq2x8eBo27EUsBAmxOhPG9v01V8UmMsIlX668dJwA7QB-YRjmTiDxxOEPwLYilr04aJDlXVC_MPwBl8xqq06eBrBDBQexvDF/s3088/IMG_0868.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl__898ACG_msGhhuWfKoeF56mxdaGH3UGqf6Kg0pz_YftuC2SWO-5xqlD7tmaqGxzpz_93fpyRNES_ymHVskfrjsToq2x8eBo27EUsBAmxOhPG9v01V8UmMsIlX668dJwA7QB-YRjmTiDxxOEPwLYilr04aJDlXVC_MPwBl8xqq06eBrBDBQexvDF/s320/IMG_0868.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Last selfie. Jacket is now gone.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheLIoWeKQxVcgMSF6osZZS68op3JCplce48FyhUVAsdLr2OOTKqA5h1eRA8DlrEGHC90BOoAow69Rmx9D-B2-Mi9IOV1cySqOM4WOEfg5UIOUGBu2qh9VS4a6_HHd6wGsT9Yzhtkz-nuyAmTWp0fb0eBcLeq4E_sesXkNTcHae-lIXNRzh5nebZ_2g/s3088/IMG_0869.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheLIoWeKQxVcgMSF6osZZS68op3JCplce48FyhUVAsdLr2OOTKqA5h1eRA8DlrEGHC90BOoAow69Rmx9D-B2-Mi9IOV1cySqOM4WOEfg5UIOUGBu2qh9VS4a6_HHd6wGsT9Yzhtkz-nuyAmTWp0fb0eBcLeq4E_sesXkNTcHae-lIXNRzh5nebZ_2g/s320/IMG_0869.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">tuning out the anxiety and getting ready</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh25ugVlZ2VyLQAp7zuYokEmaNoGyBqzpfyKi0e04yPPfeoMf0PguPbtFdi91NNr0qLduJ6U-1qQsT6963FvatdPLASZYW0CH1ziIKLuc_fec-nfHRhquuJl8JZAr5jj43odM852_ELuEHC0dRkhIqU20QozSDEJkcO5aBce3L_wxXiz8BaNOd5YvUc/s4032/IMG_0870.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh25ugVlZ2VyLQAp7zuYokEmaNoGyBqzpfyKi0e04yPPfeoMf0PguPbtFdi91NNr0qLduJ6U-1qQsT6963FvatdPLASZYW0CH1ziIKLuc_fec-nfHRhquuJl8JZAr5jj43odM852_ELuEHC0dRkhIqU20QozSDEJkcO5aBce3L_wxXiz8BaNOd5YvUc/s320/IMG_0870.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">almost go time</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBs78avSr91WWQSEANuCjCaH55visYuG-WORj7XIKjtsC2maAT7oS3TA5u7tH7EMqZoLbcq57cYJqGbNAg-2sb7XSfbZrL5YssHE_2zTCiNcnkawR7EWN2L26aaN37Z98T3JuUn9bjViJHClN3bv9VfkJ-VTV_25-wFztOmuVhrnifL43p5L8Zsof8/s4032/IMG_0871.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBs78avSr91WWQSEANuCjCaH55visYuG-WORj7XIKjtsC2maAT7oS3TA5u7tH7EMqZoLbcq57cYJqGbNAg-2sb7XSfbZrL5YssHE_2zTCiNcnkawR7EWN2L26aaN37Z98T3JuUn9bjViJHClN3bv9VfkJ-VTV_25-wFztOmuVhrnifL43p5L8Zsof8/s320/IMG_0871.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seeing ML and Isabelle at the hotel was great.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>I was doing well through to 10K at the 9/10K mark I had to hit the porta potty as it was still early on in the race so I went off to the “relief zone”. Once I got back on the road I was focused and feeling great 👍🏽 . The crowds were still unbelievable! They really made this enjoyable. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzOiL_WK3eoOfP96Fk7mZcFD7ESXnSLCOga3gbjwbxHXdPIIfUgdmjdrZPnaeuWQbgKowhr8-iLuvMQdED4BoM76v1JmimqdkOd_KHww2h0JC-9OYRspiZaEXMrduO3euBqzF6rv1n5OR5Ed14SGuutOgu1gaVeensuvYfKjKTdUocjLrg943H5p5B/s4032/IMG_0872.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzOiL_WK3eoOfP96Fk7mZcFD7ESXnSLCOga3gbjwbxHXdPIIfUgdmjdrZPnaeuWQbgKowhr8-iLuvMQdED4BoM76v1JmimqdkOd_KHww2h0JC-9OYRspiZaEXMrduO3euBqzF6rv1n5OR5Ed14SGuutOgu1gaVeensuvYfKjKTdUocjLrg943H5p5B/s320/IMG_0872.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Still moving</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ8_TjlUyJjj5CpXq98RegEfj-4BzuE8A2lqv8jF0e2sc2vezj5Kgm7qcrHgzK-tqxMXxORZeTmHXjmCfF6_MeOO4qlBur-r7P0eWBwvF6IQeTA_b4PEdjEYsK2HK3jFg1nNI31_V6c1WtgUrsVJQ78foG9_CtCy-tN9vfqSZ179qOFVahBonzSvqO/s3520/IMG_0874.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ8_TjlUyJjj5CpXq98RegEfj-4BzuE8A2lqv8jF0e2sc2vezj5Kgm7qcrHgzK-tqxMXxORZeTmHXjmCfF6_MeOO4qlBur-r7P0eWBwvF6IQeTA_b4PEdjEYsK2HK3jFg1nNI31_V6c1WtgUrsVJQ78foG9_CtCy-tN9vfqSZ179qOFVahBonzSvqO/s320/IMG_0874.JPG" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Charity lane</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyNuhCMN18VvkY1XaF5PffaRtqPpKCG5YEqfaB8bSAZa7GQOejJ2TdIXEPZ_b3FYo1OZDELMVhgnKG3wCds-w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br />I hit the halfway point of the marathon and still doing well. <p></p><p>Once I hit about 23K I was feeling some pain in my left quad so lucky there was an aid station with Bio Freeze. I lathered up & kept going but that didn’t seem to last long. I went another couple of K & had to finally walk 😭 & I needed to stretch. I’m pretty sure many others were feeling the effects of the warm weather and leg cramps. </p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitsTPWiFE6cs-8tBdodggGQ_ssfv1y8ssQqAx6aKGtDhyJ6n5PfuH4QWTt-v8flLgdPMNnurR5ilLdKR73ihrDV3qjhj0xhaN3t7-303Z9-MBE3hw_cxhPpWxvFpoEXQzlN3qCE_JP2hB_4ZFr5tZ-tooT1Jg-wCnvzFsqSOD2nb2Q_FVCGoBRofLG/s4032/IMG_0876.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitsTPWiFE6cs-8tBdodggGQ_ssfv1y8ssQqAx6aKGtDhyJ6n5PfuH4QWTt-v8flLgdPMNnurR5ilLdKR73ihrDV3qjhj0xhaN3t7-303Z9-MBE3hw_cxhPpWxvFpoEXQzlN3qCE_JP2hB_4ZFr5tZ-tooT1Jg-wCnvzFsqSOD2nb2Q_FVCGoBRofLG/s320/IMG_0876.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">United Center</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>So many thoughts went through my head.</p><p>Was I not hydrating? </p><p>Did I not fuel properly? </p><p>Was that left hamstring injury ailing me the week before? </p><p>Was it the 5K & then walking about 36K steps the day before? </p><p>So many doubts hit me hard. I posted on my story that I had hit my max & that I would keep plugging away at it. </p><p>•</p><p>Throughout the course many of the Gatorade Endurance stations I used but then I found that the electrolytes were not working for me & making my gut feel off. Also running through a big city the smell of raw sewage 🤢 hit me on top of that did not help. So I added more water to my bottles. </p><p>(One thing to mention is that hydration vests with bladders were not allowed but I saw many with vests but with soft flasks which I could have used to carry my own nutrition but that didn’t help me on this race had I known 🤷🏻♂️. I’m sure I read it somewhere but I didn’t want to take the chance as it was they didn’t even check my hydration belt. 🙄)</p><p>As the race wore on so did the increase in temperature 😰. By the time I hit the Mexican/Chinatown areas I had texted Kiera & Mei-Ling saying I had to walk 😓. Legs were cramping no matter how much I stretched. Although the quad stretch was a nice relief but as soon as I went back to the road the cramping started back up. </p><p>•</p><p>I told them I don’t care I will finish this race no matter what & that is what I did. The family knows me well enough I’m too stubborn to throw in the towel. The beauty of the tracking app is following my little avatar along the checkpoints. </p><p>Also my chat group also told me to just enjoy the event!</p><p>The next 10 kilometres were small bits of running cuz you know race photos 🙄🫣📸</p><p>•</p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFH9oSkqI0GFEZ6Dia9TDiTT8Fgvkb8AxPJ1w3CFKJuAXygDH_lwa2-jYNnRu_H-dFUV80-FTuKLdcVlIz3_iPRGLowqg4kK3GXYwp8dRl4uH6C3m8RqF-kKw3Dpc6th7-ma8TyYQO6Vl_av7vghjRJnkrqljWLBQRnpMXKvdDEDCSY4iabTERD8KO/s4032/IMG_0877.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFH9oSkqI0GFEZ6Dia9TDiTT8Fgvkb8AxPJ1w3CFKJuAXygDH_lwa2-jYNnRu_H-dFUV80-FTuKLdcVlIz3_iPRGLowqg4kK3GXYwp8dRl4uH6C3m8RqF-kKw3Dpc6th7-ma8TyYQO6Vl_av7vghjRJnkrqljWLBQRnpMXKvdDEDCSY4iabTERD8KO/s320/IMG_0877.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Selfie Fail while running</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnUrgB-MdlDcbvZkutI0o-xowL-3B-yAsqbyBMSoECDPOO1Td9pAldxYZRZoc6EhoIWlVhluQhuPT1faPi1nChGS9GGI3q7BXryS4lZ4XuAuesOat9_UKrM1XLmnrO5trEC46ZwVXSSTp-fad-JMxzuB0XLDjNGieIdnNp-wQvrUflHO-arBkb5W2b/s3520/IMG_0878.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnUrgB-MdlDcbvZkutI0o-xowL-3B-yAsqbyBMSoECDPOO1Td9pAldxYZRZoc6EhoIWlVhluQhuPT1faPi1nChGS9GGI3q7BXryS4lZ4XuAuesOat9_UKrM1XLmnrO5trEC46ZwVXSSTp-fad-JMxzuB0XLDjNGieIdnNp-wQvrUflHO-arBkb5W2b/s320/IMG_0878.JPG" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Entering into one of the loud sections</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxBqTksstuDnheu2NcUsKDCkdRY2BpkGbYQ4Fv8R4o7nIXl0qjY_GbKIhw4obtmlx-0OO6c0fSyUW8PGhUIeQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br />•<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwSAA8hQek0ZbFWsEKRGcUbGQzJ2gHeFqI0hvI1TnMR85-yG7d9rO3yZj-NaDu7OjL0BOvR_rgYW7kt2o8_6Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwx3Tekw3sNxaNZBbAyvkavNDzfYPicixFEIX0-RrBomeFoPW_RzFNxQ3KgS26s1Y4Tl2F_ezeXisTXnosuFQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzLQ7RpApPpM7s6wP5bSBpFMXnrc5LH7qJf6R-87EpeQDwlzV3I6cyzNqIAZ8eRRH5x7KRr-Xgjh2c4j8bVtg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p>I persevered & carried forward. At one point I saw Mireille & ran with her for a few moments & we were both on the struggle bus. She was focused & just kept moving. I let her run her race & I fell back. By the time the 23 mile marker came I was 5K out. More bouts of running & bio freeze. It just wasn’t happening. I came across a fellow Team IA & we compared notes & we both went with the mantra to get it done even if we had to walk it in. </p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtNRGRyGhR0RhAWfjIQGRqrbnx8HGKU6JRdpH-ANsSi0pGCBL2U3lqPmsq4eOVwfDPl8A0Rl4ST4gT4QOGPq06usXlfKAR5JqUiuaU0W-r1FiuXknjeUpikyys4n397_PD9cXZA8sR0lWKkSsdp1bHlyix1GlxPrWPMf_zf44UfUL5Ts4Li_rfiTiU/s4032/IMG_0880.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtNRGRyGhR0RhAWfjIQGRqrbnx8HGKU6JRdpH-ANsSi0pGCBL2U3lqPmsq4eOVwfDPl8A0Rl4ST4gT4QOGPq06usXlfKAR5JqUiuaU0W-r1FiuXknjeUpikyys4n397_PD9cXZA8sR0lWKkSsdp1bHlyix1GlxPrWPMf_zf44UfUL5Ts4Li_rfiTiU/s320/IMG_0880.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">About 32K where Mireille kept going</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpmo1cY6IWX-pTvF4hxH704a7ht_c1QyAjYyVxiS3Ts4AiTpU1Sjhnij9PrPoqcN94Avyn-Xhd8PxUTIYDnOhT7dFXXUZfQDtaQG4dPgW05nDdkxsHwlunzyU4TMhgalo-Hjnw3cBHGyLfK5AS2DQaLiQBv7x-cFeN7a3rTgtH246j_J8OXLA7RRIZ/s4032/IMG_0887.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpmo1cY6IWX-pTvF4hxH704a7ht_c1QyAjYyVxiS3Ts4AiTpU1Sjhnij9PrPoqcN94Avyn-Xhd8PxUTIYDnOhT7dFXXUZfQDtaQG4dPgW05nDdkxsHwlunzyU4TMhgalo-Hjnw3cBHGyLfK5AS2DQaLiQBv7x-cFeN7a3rTgtH246j_J8OXLA7RRIZ/s320/IMG_0887.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Almost there</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>•</p><p>If you have not done this race the last mile has you turning from a Main Street to an on ramp back to the finish. It was about a 400 m slow climb & I had to stop part way & walk to the top before I could reach that finish. Once I saw the finish line in my sights I picked up my pace & didn’t look back. I pushed through the pain & not sure if my face showed the grimaced look but I did it upright. Maybe not smiling but I finished a world major marathon. 🙌🏽</p><p>•</p><p>Kudos to Mei-Ling for travelling with me on this journey and being my personal valet for these crazy races. We had a lot of lessons learned being in Chicago. Navigating in a city that neither of us have never been before. We both put in a lot of steps and experienced a lot of the city together. </p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV9CXrXjy7C9SQulMaZ3AMnLFTXaRB0UILOrIxpIlE61sAxoXrxkS3-_LORyUAnBFaArzTmZ8F4l097ks8_BZoISvCVZc_qVJrDOLczI23hstazrA_7_5lfqPV1EsA1i4BMq3bu1k6CzBWbxYoyZykhYvXDtiQfRgKQGmXwPMY7Cj71_X2xLdcZKw3/s4032/IMG_0963.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV9CXrXjy7C9SQulMaZ3AMnLFTXaRB0UILOrIxpIlE61sAxoXrxkS3-_LORyUAnBFaArzTmZ8F4l097ks8_BZoISvCVZc_qVJrDOLczI23hstazrA_7_5lfqPV1EsA1i4BMq3bu1k6CzBWbxYoyZykhYvXDtiQfRgKQGmXwPMY7Cj71_X2xLdcZKw3/s320/IMG_0963.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Architecture Boar tour - day after the Marathon</td></tr></tbody></table><br />• <br /></p><p>Another shoutout to Michelle who we hung out with a lot on this last race weekend & letting us tag along on her 2nd Abbot World Major event. I’m pretty sure she can get to her six ⭐️ medal!!</p><p>•</p><p>Also thanks to Brent Smyth for the flight bookings & allowing me to represent Team Imerman Angels. I may not have hit my goal but their Halo Hospitality & inspiring team were top notch 🙌🏽</p><p>Enjoy the photos/videos I did take while on course. </p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHqNBW1r5yqcbOwrNUPWpTHcKU1yG7HeWE7oEpR8BvtV3ZpUt25NM8R9byZzQ6-WsME8nq8HPl4iA52arAEfA_Vp-e1bL9cUondQdHu9Vu5EYp8HvtmaBcP8mVbLNvbdM66_3AyDT-egbLVa9pkKTEdrlNJ-a_-_K9QCkKFlAPCWyjD8PD823PkqfX/s1800/311503208_10158810325491766_7759545346526914487_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHqNBW1r5yqcbOwrNUPWpTHcKU1yG7HeWE7oEpR8BvtV3ZpUt25NM8R9byZzQ6-WsME8nq8HPl4iA52arAEfA_Vp-e1bL9cUondQdHu9Vu5EYp8HvtmaBcP8mVbLNvbdM66_3AyDT-egbLVa9pkKTEdrlNJ-a_-_K9QCkKFlAPCWyjD8PD823PkqfX/s320/311503208_10158810325491766_7759545346526914487_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Team Imerman - 2022 Canadian Edition </td></tr></tbody></table><br />DanManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17842896691663748534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4682465285888177154.post-20228709311991152912022-05-02T19:24:00.001-04:002022-05-02T19:24:33.359-04:00Heartwise Webinar<p> I was asked many months ago if I was interested in sharing my experience with Atrial Fibrillation. I was not sure what they wanted but if you know me I'm always happy to share my story via social media, podcast, interview. I'm all about awareness for all that is out there to help promote a healthy lifestyle. I'm not talking diet specifically but more the direction of doing physical activity because you can. It doesn't matter what activity you are committing to whether it be as simple as yoga or tai chi to endurance sports like ultra marathons or triathlons. If you have a goal to do any of these to help you get through your diagnosis or maybe to return to that activity then this was the focus of my webinar. I was paired with two doctors as part of the panel and was able to lead off the discussion basically talking about me. Now some of you who have come across my blog have seen me in some form of doing some form of talk or being interviewed but this was my first chance at actually in a panel. I did not expect questions as I am not a medical expert so I left that to my fellow panelists Dr. Mehrdad Golian (my electrophysiologist) and Dr. Jennifer Reed (Director of Exercise and Cardiovascular Health.</p><p>Overall I had a pleasant experience. I had prepared a bunch of speaking notes, but I totally went without them. I started looking at them but then basically just went with the flow. I had eight (8) minutes to do my part and hand it off to the rest of the panel. I was warned and somewhat relieved that I would not get any questions, but definitely I wasn't too worried if I didn't get any 😉</p><p>If you want to sign up for other Heartwise webinars then click <a href="https://pwc.ottawaheart.ca/education/heartwise-webinars#past%20webinars" target="_blank">here</a> and register to be on the email list.</p><p>Direct link to my Zoom feature <a href="https://ottawaheart.zoom.us/rec/share/LWR7R9HZSTLoK1jBNYpgYTg4anNrQeJhv3NlnC6zSOuVhzVfBBe4kc_0HQ2myx7c.nQ8cgpV-klLWRe7U" target="_blank">here</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ind9VboYT6nUkJkyl8p7ZEBYI8eqPi2kFLVbEE4YKPBa8Xw3tffTx7q5Wq6-hXmffbD6FlJ7Xv7_IbIbvA80gWSjBItp6QoRrIJJU7FX2K8Bm74gN0BYi8sEJG1zKdQMpPUWEro8YUduPeOjdpvjNTCS8IHaTKIrD4-Q13lkDWPPRiSDJd66hC3s/s1188/51998668639_189db165e0_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="828" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ind9VboYT6nUkJkyl8p7ZEBYI8eqPi2kFLVbEE4YKPBa8Xw3tffTx7q5Wq6-hXmffbD6FlJ7Xv7_IbIbvA80gWSjBItp6QoRrIJJU7FX2K8Bm74gN0BYi8sEJG1zKdQMpPUWEro8YUduPeOjdpvjNTCS8IHaTKIrD4-Q13lkDWPPRiSDJd66hC3s/s320/51998668639_189db165e0_o.jpg" width="223" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4nI2Eorm1lC7crUEDEAPbJLFi3ugGhkG5E-QhbQK9ryqeSE6vkzj0Df3zA3Idi1yPaMiNLPlv7PFw2TFTj_2UJxokPHV1_UPtY_6dZVo3SMCNSEHUxeSaFS_jwfn5BM7DG5oYd5RarKnLJcdzHi-8TrIMYMovcpVZJZ4z83wkXsn5JKTf8LNzhklu/s828/52039911787_32282cbaac_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="828" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4nI2Eorm1lC7crUEDEAPbJLFi3ugGhkG5E-QhbQK9ryqeSE6vkzj0Df3zA3Idi1yPaMiNLPlv7PFw2TFTj_2UJxokPHV1_UPtY_6dZVo3SMCNSEHUxeSaFS_jwfn5BM7DG5oYd5RarKnLJcdzHi-8TrIMYMovcpVZJZ4z83wkXsn5JKTf8LNzhklu/s320/52039911787_32282cbaac_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>DanManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17842896691663748534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4682465285888177154.post-71480206501364601332022-03-24T21:08:00.000-04:002022-03-24T21:08:32.007-04:00Back to In Person Racing<h2 style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #454545; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 17px;">Syracuse Half Marathon<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b></h2><div style="color: #454545; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;">It has been well over a year since I have posted on this blog, but I know it is way overdue but a lot has happened since my last post and it is coming full circle.<br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: "Apple Color Emoji"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣2️⃣</span> started with some lofty goals to keep a consistent training regime; however, tweaked my back twice in January meant shelving myself until I could return ti some physical activity. By February the motivation was gone but then a few people kept posting these Peloton workouts and I wasn’t ready to return to the gym yet.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> <br /></span>So as in the past two years more stuff in the pain cave.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> <br /></span>Knowing the Syracuse half was in March I thought could I do 60 days of spinning and other stuff? Well it seems I must have done something as January/February totalled a whopping 36 km combined. Most of it walking.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEVLbBS0VR18WlTTuutsjVrIAEZ9XdrhD8xW81Yw9ewICJsaJI9-DbWhvedyM5KV2STzt9GPPRBpp2aqxyO8J-5kwqp2JNI7SaaVySRaZdR-ZaLxJHzAjxODDdCXFBkh-P9wuHCC_rNWAINQRirmO1rsfoRZbshf0_urXvLvNcPrxFYtGs7__Q9iqV/s3128/51954395832_6b238a486a_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2561" data-original-width="3128" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEVLbBS0VR18WlTTuutsjVrIAEZ9XdrhD8xW81Yw9ewICJsaJI9-DbWhvedyM5KV2STzt9GPPRBpp2aqxyO8J-5kwqp2JNI7SaaVySRaZdR-ZaLxJHzAjxODDdCXFBkh-P9wuHCC_rNWAINQRirmO1rsfoRZbshf0_urXvLvNcPrxFYtGs7__Q9iqV/s320/51954395832_6b238a486a_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kit Pickup at Fleet Feet</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="color: #454545; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><br /></span>So fast forward to what you want to read. The half I signed up for back in November seemed like a good idea at the time. Border restrictions lifting and return to in person racing was imminent. Well then Omicron added some stress to the equation and I didn’t have much choice as I hate deferred race entries if I could avoid it so I decided within the last week Suzanne and I would take the risk and do our first in person racing with Michelle who’s the seasoned veteran for this race as she has done this a few times and got her sub 2hr 1/2 marathon here so it is definitely special.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> <br /></span>So Suzanne and I left the hotel at 7:30a as the first wave started at 7:53a sharp (according to the email) and they were bang on. We listened to the national anthem and then We found Michelle and Ryan chatted for a bit & snuck into the corral somewhere.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> <br /></span>We did a quick selfie and then we were off.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> <br /></span>I stuck with them for about a km but they were going at a good clip so I pulled back to conserve my energy as I was warned repeatedly about the hills.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> <br /></span>So the first hill was about 15-20 mins into my run and it was a steady climb to 179m and then from mile 2 - 10 there were a series of rollers all over the place.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> <br /></span>The first hill I had caught up to the gals but then they passed me again until I eventually caught up around the five/six mile mark and then eventually passed them and kept plugging away.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> <br /></span>I kept my 9/1’s up until the 10 mile mark and then I was at a point I needed to get this over with so a few extra walks kept me moving.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> <br /></span>Eventually at about the 11 mile mark my legs were getting cranky. After a few more walks and weaving around town I managed to pick up a bit of the pace at the last kilometre and saw one person ahead and decided to try and chase her down. I have no idea if I passed her but I made the best of it. Could be a photo finish. <span class="s1" style="font-family: "Apple Color Emoji"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">😅🎥📸<br /></span>Overall this was a great live and in person race with some definitely cool swag. Thanks to the organizers, volunteers, SOS EMT’s & all the spectators out cheering people on.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">Most of all thanks to Michelle for keeping us honest and showing us her wise shopping and dining ways. Also Suzanne my travel companion <br /></span>Highly recommend you give this race a try.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">Official race photos</span></div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL27CEgeMFZsBpgz8hFe0hwcbeIT315Cke5gI5jH-ThfXdI0LgqgS8wTDOmqS-iZoWh057utBBrGAWd8syLKax0fI2GqPg3NaRdOkEqKuOOotFjx3H5A7O59USKtQlQa8neM8B12-Ogisi07wUypS6AOPV_zFyIeRs7fkq93_PNvZpXmFhMl8z0hf7/s2784/race_6243_149815_32e7a5fa-d5c5-4f14-92b6-ab6c9fcac8fb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: Helvetica; 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That meant the touring company was in Syracuse. I asked Suzanne "Let's just go and see if they have any tickets?" So we found the box office and asked the lady at the window by chance if they have any tickets available? Sure enough she had two tickets in the Orchestra section in Row Z. Brace yourself for $129 USD!!!</span></div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">Suzanne and I looked at each other she was all over it and she made the impulse purchase and we had an impromptu date night to see Hamilton that evening after the race! It was written in the stars! This made the weekend experience so rewarding in many ways.</span></div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;">We both had an amazing time and even after we got home we the music was in our veins. We didn't throw away our shot. 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font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><br /></span></div><p class="p3" style="color: #454545; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: left;"><br /></p>DanManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17842896691663748534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4682465285888177154.post-17815433198397304082021-03-26T16:29:00.000-04:002021-03-26T16:29:40.112-04:00Motivate to Move - Podcast<p>I had the opportunity to be on a podcast with one of my marathon buddies who I met at the 2017 Ottawa Marathon.</p><p>We were both struggling and we both struck a conversation on that hot day and we commiserated about our experiences and both finished. Probably the worst marathon for us both, but needless to say we struck a friendship that took us to Twitter and Instagram.</p><p>Have a listen to see our conversations expand to running, training for my Ultra marathon, my AFib diagnosis, recovery, "Michelle", race weekend and supporting other runners. Oh and a new lease on life and getting back more time with my family and friends.</p><p>I'm sure either of the links work, but I gave a few options.</p><p><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/user/12887028/dan-pak-recording-1-2021-02-26-t10-10-18?utm_source=listennotes.com&utm_campaign=Listen+Notes&utm_medium=website" target="_blank">Spreaker</a><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/motivate-to-move/finding-fitness-even-if-my-VZpQNBzPJyv/" target="_blank">Listen Notes</a><br /></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finding-fitness-even-if-my-heart-isnt-into-it-afib/id1526185332?i=1000513601892" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3ByZWFrZXIuY29tL3Nob3cvNDUyODczNi9lcGlzb2Rlcy9mZWVk/episode/aHR0cHM6Ly9hcGkuc3ByZWFrZXIuY29tL2VwaXNvZGUvNDM5NTM3MDE?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwiotYjx5c7vAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQCw" target="_blank">Google Podcasts</a></p>DanManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17842896691663748534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4682465285888177154.post-86942961853945836962021-03-07T20:52:00.002-05:002021-06-01T03:34:16.335-04:00Episode 62 BEaTS Research Radio<h2 style="text-align: left;"> Patient Alumni</h2><div>Since "graduating" from the Heart Institute this past July 2020 I have always ensured that I bring awareness about this world class facility.</div><div>I was contacted by Katya to see if I would be interested in doing this podcast to lead into the final week of Heart Month. I was more than happy to help bring a different perspective from research to a patient experience.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here is that episode: <a href="https://t.co/6ku4HSREhz" target="_blank">Episode 62</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHSnJIb-49OdL3pAMnMVc4CtX7vS1O2NrHap2FXkIEQUl6V4I2KltRNNy0gWEGYrKGi1G6Gs6ukzBVPqaq8NKefeZql0RFIv_7U3lb6th8x-fH06fGegj_wUEZY3pJaxSCVTxPjjSAF68/s1120/episode_62.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="635" data-original-width="1120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHSnJIb-49OdL3pAMnMVc4CtX7vS1O2NrHap2FXkIEQUl6V4I2KltRNNy0gWEGYrKGi1G6Gs6ukzBVPqaq8NKefeZql0RFIv_7U3lb6th8x-fH06fGegj_wUEZY3pJaxSCVTxPjjSAF68/s320/episode_62.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>DanManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17842896691663748534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4682465285888177154.post-36114569620396707552021-02-16T23:24:00.000-05:002021-02-16T23:24:17.253-05:00Ottawa Citizen Sponsored Ad<h1 style="text-align: left;"> My Heart Story</h1><div>Well I meant to post this last week when it was published and it hit online first.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://ottawacitizen.com/sponsored/health-sponsored/making-heart-choices-how-the-university-of-ottawa-heart-institute-helped-dan-pak-return-to-action" target="_blank">Ottawa Citizen</a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheOttawaCitizen/posts/10158318789588918?notif_id=1613045450273975&notif_t=comment_mention&ref=notif">Sponsored</a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Then I received a few posts from people that it was also in the print media of the Ottawa Citizen so I went out and got a couple of copies. </div><div>Then the following day The Sunday Sun carried the same sponsored full page ad.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>DanManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17842896691663748534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4682465285888177154.post-50791657856421150712021-01-27T22:04:00.000-05:002021-01-27T22:04:16.185-05:00A Runner's Racing Heart: Danny Pak gives back to the University of Ottawa Heart Institute by taking part in vital research studies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKED0f255pZFn4FJdhF2XhvX6rRcpe_YqPfNwkfoJZ-AumP828WpreOugOGyRCZD2e8E4S6jG6dHnaWaLABqo89T8KYrMYIk7PgV4vCLXNyrc6vls5wCBBkPxqwog6k3fwWN1Pdep6eVo/s977/Screen+Shot+2021-01-27+at+9.53.01+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="590" data-original-width="977" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKED0f255pZFn4FJdhF2XhvX6rRcpe_YqPfNwkfoJZ-AumP828WpreOugOGyRCZD2e8E4S6jG6dHnaWaLABqo89T8KYrMYIk7PgV4vCLXNyrc6vls5wCBBkPxqwog6k3fwWN1Pdep6eVo/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-01-27+at+9.53.01+PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/a-runner-s-racing-heart-danny-pak-gives-back-to-the-university-of-ottawa-heart-institute-by-taking-part-in-vital-research-studies-1.5285183#.YBIlP0L3lQU.blogger">A Runner's Racing Heart: Danny Pak gives back to the University of Ottawa Heart Institute by taking part in vital research studies</a>: The quarter-century-IT-professional with the federal government remembers when his doctor told him his blood pressure was a little high.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div>DanManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17842896691663748534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4682465285888177154.post-57087861029292985822021-01-25T20:00:00.000-05:002021-01-25T20:00:33.322-05:00Regional Contact<h1 style="text-align: left;">Revisit into the Afib Asian</h1><p>I haven't used this spot in quite some time since 2020 was just a total write off. I had a lot of goals planned, but sadly 2020 was probably worse than 2019. So rather than dwell on the past it is time to move forward.</p><p>However I'm going to have to dwell a bit on the past since the name of this blog is the AfibAsian I have to retell my story, but this time I was asked to retell my story on camera with <a href="https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/features/regional-contact" target="_blank">Joel Haslam</a> of Regional Contact fame for CTV News Ottawa. </p><p>I had heard that the University of Ottawa Hearth Institute was celebrating the 45th anniversary and they were looking for stories from Heart patients to celebrate February's Hearth Month. So of course I submitted my story. I heard back from Katya from the Heart Institute Foundation and she wanted me to be featured in a segment for the Hearth Institute. This was on the 15th of January so we setup a shooting date and that was today. </p><p>We met at chez moi and Katya and I walked to the TCT trailhead and Joel went on ahead to get setup. Without giving too much away it was a lot of just questions on my journey and what I'm doing now to help support the Heart Institute. Joel did a lot of videos which hopefully there is some decent material that he has as if you've ever seen his stories the amount of content will be put into a segment that will air this weekend.</p><p>So for now you will just have to stay tuned and once I obtain the link I will share it. </p><p>For now some behind the scenes photos.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCA2ftEl6MZm2YVnRonTnD2GJW6Gm6fL4uVX-M90gdDHbB0HfdkZuZsLmpMeLjq0Ii0tpAmsDtxG8G8yiMV6U3IarqSvEjIrnY9NGDbJ_unte3jGp2066casOBrYihDOXoEaAdZOVfndI/s1360/50875023098_d5ab4dff81_o.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1360" data-original-width="828" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCA2ftEl6MZm2YVnRonTnD2GJW6Gm6fL4uVX-M90gdDHbB0HfdkZuZsLmpMeLjq0Ii0tpAmsDtxG8G8yiMV6U3IarqSvEjIrnY9NGDbJ_unte3jGp2066casOBrYihDOXoEaAdZOVfndI/s320/50875023098_d5ab4dff81_o.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Courtesy of the Heart Institute Foundation IG: @heartinstitutefoundation</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp-GWK-4qYFKnv8qJtZaAr55Y8Z93xMM0a3fw-EPZW8YnR0B6s6fm3E32KVO2qs-r8AOO9oo51P0A6OGEcadKnJfbsZaT5HAyhZwDm5pTRFQmEz6iT11nYrs-YnFeDC5agRxsNLKZKAn0/s2048/50875734986_6b01f38c6e_o.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp-GWK-4qYFKnv8qJtZaAr55Y8Z93xMM0a3fw-EPZW8YnR0B6s6fm3E32KVO2qs-r8AOO9oo51P0A6OGEcadKnJfbsZaT5HAyhZwDm5pTRFQmEz6iT11nYrs-YnFeDC5agRxsNLKZKAn0/s320/50875734986_6b01f38c6e_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Selfie not even running w/Joel and Katya for the next part of the shoot</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrhSnJvppSztFNnhnhsuvpa6mib73M5CpNEOuStExBhNYNVJDcVTO8yNWI4htPIqfZ1935IvIenDtzdnx40pc0arNjTKICydIPUJHkt3jztXkmviPY3mF0R3W3vqpd3I0RIB4-G5Fu-Y/s2048/50875735006_a62aae3a2a_o.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrhSnJvppSztFNnhnhsuvpa6mib73M5CpNEOuStExBhNYNVJDcVTO8yNWI4htPIqfZ1935IvIenDtzdnx40pc0arNjTKICydIPUJHkt3jztXkmviPY3mF0R3W3vqpd3I0RIB4-G5Fu-Y/s320/50875735006_a62aae3a2a_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Joel ready to "run" with his camera on the Gimbal</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHb1tm2UJm1V5zgWAV5otvDvavRQlLLDm0bwRrn2VoJq43m_Go4z7HZfWtX8RGCWbb7-k4gx5FGFL5jiHi3k5Gkkwhln4Q6MxUGknbIsIy633WvpUvizFaOL6DBBrRecjQiSXfy6fyaOA/s2048/50875838657_065b7c05b5_o.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHb1tm2UJm1V5zgWAV5otvDvavRQlLLDm0bwRrn2VoJq43m_Go4z7HZfWtX8RGCWbb7-k4gx5FGFL5jiHi3k5Gkkwhln4Q6MxUGknbIsIy633WvpUvizFaOL6DBBrRecjQiSXfy6fyaOA/s320/50875838657_065b7c05b5_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Joel wanted a potential shot of me walking Shade so she may make the cut.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>DanManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17842896691663748534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4682465285888177154.post-74585875980697531452020-01-05T18:54:00.004-05:002020-01-05T18:54:54.380-05:00So long 2019; Hello 2020<h2>
2019 Year in Review</h2>
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Well if you've been absent from my blog then you aren't the only one as I've been dwelling on things and also planning on all the things.</div>
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So let's see 2019</div>
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<li>Fitness wasn't where it was pre-ablation, but definitely feeling better</li>
<li>Became a Team Awesome and Team Nuun Ambassador for 2019</li>
<li>I did some sporadic running and some HIIT workouts in the first three months, but really had to slow it down which is really hard.</li>
<li>Had a bit of a scare with Dr. Google after my 1st Holter post ablation turned out to be nothing, but a warning to slow the Frig down.</li>
<li>Ran my first 5K race at Hypothermic Half</li>
<li>Ran a MEC 10K Spring race to see if I could handle the distance 4 months post ablation.</li>
<li>Then did back to back races which I haven't done since the Voyageur Challenge in 2018. Fort Town Night Run then the Manotick Miler</li>
<li>Was given some new numbers from my latest ECG to be able to run my 10K at race weekend.</li>
<li>Ottawa Race Weekend and ran for Team Heart of the Heart Institute, Cardiac Athletes, Team Awesome and Xtra Mile Crew it was another back to back run and was slowly feeling like myself again.</li>
<li>Suffered a traumatic ankle sprain at the 1st trail race of the season and had my first DNF and then several DNS races.</li>
<li>Volunteered a lot. (What else is new?)</li>
<li>Met up with my cankle buddy along this journey who ironically I came across during our time at Xtra Mile Crew</li>
<li>12 weeks of rehab and a lot of time to heal and reflect. Also to figure out what and how to cope. It was not easy.</li>
<li>Gave up bibs on Farm Run and Army, but volunteered instead at both.</li>
<li>A lot more family time, but a lot of time binging shows while being laid up.</li>
<li>Came back to running at the 2K Furry Fun Run and then the big test of doing a half marathon at 9 run run and I finished in a decent time given that I had next to no training.</li>
<li>Then we pulled the trigger and decided to book a destination vacation over the Christmas holidays.</li>
<li>Also I invested in an actual road bike and hoping to switch up my game in terms of finding fitness.</li>
<li>Oh and the biggest news was being selected from the lottery of the Chicago Marathon. First time entry and I was selected! </li>
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Thanks for my run tribe and for those that stuck with me through this and I gained a new member of my tribe who is now an integral part of making sure I'm accountable and just gets me. Even if she scares me. 😁<br />
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2019 Christmas Vacation</h3>
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So there was talk about a Christmas vacation to try and rid ourselves of the race to try and escape the stress that is called Christmas holidays.</div>
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It was definitely a different experience, but I'm going to share what I wrote to my travel agent who found this amazing resort. It was 4/5 stars for sure.</div>
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Resort was absolutely amazing. We definitely would go again. In general the food hygiene and cleanliness was top notch. The entertainment was quite good. Pools were amazing. Beach was pretty small in front of the resort compared to the Bavaro which was right beside it.</div>
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The room was kept clean and we did get a room on the ground floor and it was a handicapped room which had a shower chair if needed as well, but the only issue was that because three of us were not used to a lower shower head we used the wand and we ended up with water everywhere. It was still manageable and appreciated that we got that room.</div>
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Of course we tipped well, but not sure if that really matters so much. Also the snack bar by the beach was amazing that was our go to for almost everything. We almost enjoyed that more than the main buffet because we could take stuff back to the room or to the pool if we wanted to.</div>
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After the first couple of days it was a bit of a blur, but the first couple of days stuck to my mind.</div>
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I don't know if we'll ever travel so late as when we left Ottawa our flight was delayed due to a missing flight crew (stewardess) coming in from another flight that was delayed. We did arrive safely at the Punta Cana Airport, but since it was so late we followed the crowd, but we didn't realize we got sucked into a sales pitch from the local dealers as they tried to sell on excursions. It was so late that we were getting annoyed and finally this guy let us go.<b> (Something to be aware of as you exit to get to the shuttles as I'm sure not everyone is familiar with this "diversion")</b></div>
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When we finally got to the gate area one lady told us we were the last to get on the shuttle so we hurried along as fast as we could, but there were no "seats" on the bus, but somehow magically some seats appeared (this bus somehow had fold down seats as part of the aisle). We had to visit 4-5 resorts before we got to ours (last one of course). By the time we arrived it was close to 10:30p so the main buffet was closed.</div>
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We finally got to our room, but it was quite the hike to building 4 for Kiera so we took it slow. Lia and I ended up going ahead to drop off our suitcases and then went back to get Kiera and Mei-Ling. By the time we got there ML was too tired to get anything, but she was quite "hangry" so we left her in the room to chill.</div>
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One thing the hotel didn't relay to us is we didn't realize the shuttle was running all night (until 2a) so we would have taken it Day 1 if we knew. But once we figured it out it was fine. As well it was really only a few minutes walk to the main buffet. </div>
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Christmas Day we had Japanese. Of all the a la carte's this was the only one taking reservations. The other restaurants. Steakhouse, Route 66, Maserati (Italian), Margarita (Mexican), Blue Moon (French Formal) were all on a first come first serve basis so if you weren't in line right at 6p you weren't going to get in. As well, they rotated closures between the a la carte resto's and you never knew until the morning of.</div>
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The lobby and entertainment around the main area was amazing and very interactive. Lia and I took in the Michael Jackson live theatre performance and had a great time. The actors did a great tribute to his songs.</div>
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We took in some group fun at the bowling alley/Pool but we didn't realize we needed socks one night and ended up doing pool/snooker on Christmas Eve, but went back after Japanese and did bowling. All good fun for family entertainment.</div>
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Overall, we were all impressed with the resort. Many enjoyable moments. We found our building convenient to be centrally located and access to items very easy. I believe we all felt that now that we've tried it that we would do this again, but maybe in a few years.</div>
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2020 I'm ready for you!!</h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christmas in DR</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mom and Daughters</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yup we did this</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sand</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lobby Drinking</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunrise</td></tr>
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DanManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17842896691663748534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4682465285888177154.post-46995980737738718302019-12-06T08:20:00.002-05:002019-12-06T08:20:15.651-05:00Ablation Anniversary - One Year Ago<h2>
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Exactly one year ago today my heart would be changed moving forward. After my diagnosis in June 2018 of having an arrhythmia issue I chose to have an invasive procedure done called the Ablation!</div>
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Most of you know my story by now but if you just stumbled across my blog you may want to read my very 1st post.</div>
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This past year has been quite the roller coaster ride of emotions and anxiety but I wouldn’t trade it for anything. The tribe of family & friends that have been there for me I am truly grateful.</div>
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As I sport this 14 day Holter where I will post numerous pics of wearing these electrodes aka pasties as it monitors my heart.</div>
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As I reflect on the past 12 months I can summarize the following:</div>
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<b>3 months</b> - the toughest part of recovery for a cardiac athlete is actually letting your body heal. Having to slow down was extremely hard and I learned that Dr Google is the worst physician <img alt="🙄" class="CToWUd" data-goomoji="1f644" data-image-whitelisted="" goomoji="1f644" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/e/1f644" style="margin: 0px 0.2ex; max-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle;" /></div>
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<b>6 months</b> - learning from the previous 3 months it was nice to get back moving and running as if I was finding my fitness. It was an amazing lead up to race weekend and to represent the Ottawa Marathon as a Team Awesome ambassador and of course supporting other runners as Xtra Mile Crew.</div>
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So heart wise mine was quite full meeting team members and helping many friends cross that finish line or just running with them even if it was just a short distance.</div>
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<b>9 months</b> - this was the absolute toughest block. I shall dub these the Michelle months. If you’ve followed along my social feeds where I rolled my ankle and suffered the worst sprain ever without breaking a bone. It was traumatic to say the least. BUT heart wise it somewhat helped. Weight wise it did not as I sunk into food as my comfort to cope but couldn’t get out of that funk which lead into the next three months. But one salvation was meeting my cankle buddy that helped bring me some perspective and knowing that I wasn’t alone. She reached out when no one else did. Probably because she had just come off of her own debilitating injury. So it was Cankley meets Michelle IRL (In Real Life).</div>
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<b>Year 1</b> - the only saving grace was accomplishing one goal I had set out which really wasn’t a goal but to have fun but along the way. However recovery wiser I managed in:</div>
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<li>Doing a furry fun run with my oldest & Shade.</li>
<li>Seeing my youngest get her G1 and</li>
<li>Completing one final run; one final race & one final way to redeem myself by doing the 1/2 marathon at 9 Run Run.</li>
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The last few weeks have been a mix of burnout and just general anxiety. I took a break of almost three weeks of any activity feeling sorry for myself but after talking to my tribe the problem wasn’t me and I had to move on and get over it...so I did. I volunteered to do photos for <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmJqdg8H" target="_blank">ArboRace2</a> (some cool photos if I do say so) and then Santa photos at the Old Fashioned Christmas Fair. Then I went back to the gym and crushed a workout then started heading back with the trail running group. It was those feelings I was missing. Those calls I was making silently weren’t being heard and within me I snapped myself out of the fitness funk I was in. I think just getting back out with people that just get me and understood who I really am and what I needed. So to those that listened me in those chats thank you! You know who you are.</div>
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So as I celebrate the one year Ablation Anniversary my wisdom to you all is</div>
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<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Stop chasing people! Cherish the tribe that want to talk to & hear you. Those are your people.</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">If you’re in a fitness funk it’s OK. You’ll find your way back. Take a breath! Just read wisdom #1 above. Reach out to those people that know you.</li>
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Hopefully at my next update you may see me as a graduate from the Heart Institute <img alt="❤" class="CToWUd" data-goomoji="2764" data-image-whitelisted="" goomoji="2764" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/e/2764" style="margin: 0px 0.2ex; max-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle;" />️</div>
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Some photos from the last few months that depict the roller coaster ride that goes from heart condition to fitness funk to finding fitness and the tribe that just gets me!</div>
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Happy Holidays all.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It wouldn't be the same if I didn't add a Hamilton reference</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">one of my tribe posted this and it helped me refocus</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">During that 9 month point I had one goal which ended up being a support for these two lovely ladies</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If you know me this is me volunteering and giving back</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ArboRace2 - collision course/obstacles</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Volunteer Crew for the Goulbourn Museum Old Fashioned Christmas Craft Fair</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You'll find me here almost every Saturday</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The main crew and the 💓 of my life</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The U2 - UltraCliff and Unicorn Chaser</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ottawa Mother Runners</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I may not be a "Mom" but this crew gets me also!</td></tr>
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DanManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17842896691663748534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4682465285888177154.post-79046247044811259752019-11-25T23:10:00.003-05:002019-11-25T23:10:47.696-05:0011 months Post Ablation and the Fitness Funk<h2>
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I've been neglecting writing a post for my 11th month post ablation as I didn't really know what to say. After my performance at 9 run run I think I peaked and then I had one more redemption run in me to go back to the MEC road race to see if Michelle can tackle the hills at Fortune and to really test if I can truly push myself heart wise and ankle wise.</div>
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Sadly the day before the race there was a wicked wind storm that took down a lot of trees in Gatineau Park and the NCC couldn't guarantee they would be ready let alone MEC, the organizers, to setup for the 5K and the 1/2. </div>
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I still picked up my bib, but it wasn't meant to be as late Friday they called off the race.</div>
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Obviously for safety reasons, but disappointment was had and I was feeling empty. I ended up joining the Bushtukah crew and hoped that would do it as I had not run with them often and it would have been a good test to see how I would handle trails. I felt fine, but of course didn't push it.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Redemption was not to be had for MEC Road Race #2</td></tr>
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Ottawa State of Mind</h3>
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Now once I hit that peak and that disappointment I hit what I'm calling a "Fitness Funk" I had zero motivation and basically some negativity in my life that was sending me into some anxiety. It was hard to articulate my feelings and whether putting them on the blog would actually help or not?! I didn't know so part of my "funk" was self inflicted and I turned to some people in my tribe that just know me. One of them posted this on their IG story!</div>
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This helped steer me in the right direction!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />#truth</td></tr>
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If any of you know me I give myself and to the community. It's just who I am. When one person in your life just cuts you off (see image above) then they are not worth your energy. So the past few weeks I gave myself to the run community and it was hard to let go. I'm not going to lie. Moving on is not easy when you've been an integral person to them. Well at least you think you were. But I found in the last couple of weeks I need to break that funk and just move on.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Volunteering as a course marshal and photographer for Pathway to a Cure</td></tr>
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It was at the <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmJqdg8H" target="_blank">ArboRace2</a> that I started feeling like myself again. I saw many runners that appreciated me taking photos of the race and just for giving back to the community. I needed that!</div>
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Then the next day I did more photography and helped out the Goulbourn Museum for their Old Fashioned Christmas Craft Fair with their Santa photos. It was my 2nd year doing the photos and it was another rewarding experience.</div>
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I felt the spark slowly coming back.</div>
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Bushtukah Stittsville Trail Running, Evolve Run Club and Mill Street Milers</h3>
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This past weekend I joined a plethora of running. I was welcomed back with no judgement and appreciated to be around this tribe of people. Words can't convey the gratitude I have for them. It's not just friends, but family. They just get me and helped steer me away from the negativity and direct my energies to where they need to be! So thank you tribe.</div>
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I'm sure the photos will speak for themselves!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">P8 - Bushtukah Trail Running Crew</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The way to the waterfall</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Long exposure of the waterfall. Getting there was icy AF</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy to make it back to the ruins of MacKenzie King Estate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mill Street Milers - Newvember</td></tr>
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So my message to you all is to find your tribe. If you're feeling in a "funk" and you don't know who to turn to anymore when certain people are no longer part of your life. Look the other way or even behind you! You never know who will catch you when you fall and bring you back up. It could be as simple as just getting outside or reaching out to a random person that you've connected with that understand you. Sometimes it's the little things that can break that vicious cycle and allow you to move on! Stay strong and stay tuned for December as I approach my one year Ablation-aversry!</div>
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DanManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17842896691663748534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4682465285888177154.post-78151921627533938822019-10-26T20:35:00.001-04:002019-10-26T20:35:29.203-04:00Fall Update<h2>
10 months Post Ablation</h2>
Again and as far as I know I am still in normal sinus rhythm (NSR). Since I won't be getting my last Holter until December and of course with "Michelle" the cankle that slowed down my entire summer of training and activities this was a huge benefit to being off.<br />
Other than the Wiggle Waggle Furry Fun Run of 2K I didn't do much in September. I did some of the Interval Return to Running program with bouts of 3 min run/ 1 min walk. But I focused in the month of September and October to work on my stamina and endurance at OrangeTheory Fitness. After all I paid for it and the folks at Kanata South were more than willing to hold my membership until I'm better. I think for the last 8-9 sessions and I tried the treadmill running once and I lasted one block as Michelle wasn't quite ready so back to the stationary bike I went. Not a bad thing, but I also took out my road bike a couple of times and I'm enjoying the cycling. It is easier on the heart and if I plan to work on the cycling over the winter then this would a huge benefit in the off season of running. Yes off season, but I'll touch on that more a bit later. For now I respect the workout and of course being mindful of my heart and being reminded that it is still healing and if I don't want any more episodes I just watch the heart monitor and pace myself and take the breaks.<br />
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Running/Races</h2>
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For someone who is recovering I've actually compiled a lot of running since Army Run Volunteering. Here's what I've been up to if you haven't been following along.</div>
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NPOMR - National Peace Officer's Memorial Run</h3>
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September 28th I participated with my friend Michelle (real person not the cankle and also not named after 😏) in the National Peace Officer's Memorial Run to commemorate those law enforcement officers that gave their lives in the line of duty. Most runners ran from Toronto Queen's Park all the way to Ottawa's Parliament Hill and to the memorial beside Parliament close to East Block.</div>
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This was only my 2nd run which was tricky. One, it was rainy/misty day so it was humid. Two, I had not really run more than 2-3K so this was going to be about 5-8K depending as I met up with the bus at the Ottawa Police Station on Elgin. I parked and waited with a couple of others, but it seemed a majority of them were meeting at the Brewer Park across from Carleton University.</div>
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Michelle came by van as she wasn't running the previous leg as she was doing the final leg which was almost 8K, but according to my Strava it ended up being 7.1, but then I ran back to the car so it was a bit more which made it 8K eventually. It was a sombre run, given the news from the previous day. However, the spirit was still there and it was a fantastic way to commemorate the peace officers. In fact Michelle told me that it wasn't just southern Ontario it was many detachments outside even as far as Northern Ontario. In fact other officers not just police, but border patrol as well. </div>
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I'm hoping if I do this again I'll be in better shape and able to go near the front as opposed to the caboose runner I've been so accustomed to.</div>
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Great day for a run and even a drive by honking by one of the work wives Heather (who confirmed later) who honked at me.<br />
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Gesine's Run (Cycling Photographer)</h3>
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So late September early October-ish I was invited to participate by Gesine (who doesn't love this crazy ultra woman) to run part of the leg, but I wasn't sure if I could run any of it for a long distance and I considered doing some, but my confidence wasn't there. So then she said I could bike and take photos as she recalled that I took photos for Evolve Run Club with the Super Run Club. So I said sure I could do that! So I met them bright and early on October 5th and took the inaugural photo of another crazy ultra man Andre Andre. Once they started I drove and met them just around Westboro Beach to grab a quick photo and then I drove to Remic Rapids, parked and then hopped on my bike and started following them and taking photos at every opportunity I could. In fact the album is right <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmHuDXTp" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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It was a fantastic day. A bit cool to start, but it was actually refreshing, but I definitely got my mileage in. In total I biked about 35K in two different legs. 25.63 K to Aviation and back to Remic and then 9.52 from the Nepean Sailing Club to the start of the SJAM. </div>
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Near the end it was quite the crew that assembled. Warm day and tired legs with an itchy photographer finger. Oh and of course the run was for WUSC Student Refugee Program.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Remic Rapids</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the Eddy Bridge</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hydration Station at the War Museum</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The crew running by the spider and the basilica.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ready to depart from Aviation Museum</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Remic Rapids</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I never knew that was Queen Elizabeth in front of the GG residence. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Falls by Sussex</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reflections of the bridge not in use</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fall Rhapsody on the SJAM trail</td></tr>
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<h3>
GCWCC 5K</h3>
Fast forward to October 9th where every year my workplace holds a 5K run for the Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign (dang that's a long title).<br />
This will be only like my 3rd official race of which these have all been for fun/charity. I was only up to 3 minute run and 1 minute walk and I only wanted to finish around 35-37 minutes as I've not run around the campus since before the summer so this was going to be hard. But I went with two co-workers and it was just fine. No complaints. Great day and was fun to be almost last. 😃<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue Man Crew</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">NRC</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">5K done and a decent pace!</td></tr>
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<h3>
Run to Beer (Brew Revolution)</h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Run to Beer in this case Brew Revolution in Stittsville</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside the Brewery</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready to get the runners going</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ashley/Maximus and Shade</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice out and back with Shade.</td></tr>
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Sticks and Stones</h3>
October 12 was to be a milestone for me, but sadly the events at the MEC Fortune Fell had changed my direction.<br />
You all know the story by now and part of it showing up to surprise Eunice and Liisa was part closure. It was so amazing their reaction and of course just being there to cheer them on. The race was in Dundas just close to Hamilton. I had left the morning of Friday at 9:30, but didn't get into St. Catharines until after 5p. That will teach me to leave on a Friday. Should have headed out on the Thursday after work.<br />
Now Saturday morning I knew they would be starting early, but of course I was an hour away so I left to meet them as they are getting close to 1/4 of the way and I got there I didn't realize I had to pay admission into the park. That was a bit of a surprise, but you do what you have to do to support your peeps.<br />
I parked and it was busy in the lots so I had a bit of a hike to get to where they were, but it was easily marked so I managed to find my way. I was going to go somewhere along the loop, but I needed to get my bearings. I heard some cheering so I went towards that noise and sure enough there was a small crowd. Of course the race was many distances from 5K to the 50K. So once the majority of them had gone I went to just after the finish and I could see them just finishing their 3rd loop I tried to yell to them but I was drowned out by cow bells. So I let them head into their loop and made sure they didn't see me so I could make my way to the finish and about 100 m or so before the bag drop of nutrition. So I waited and I could see them coming and the expression on their faces was amazing. In fact they were super excited and I somehow made Eunice cry. Poor thing. Not my intention, but that was a great moment.<br />
I pieced together some of my live photos and made a video of the moment and it was fabulous.<br />
After I sent them off onto their next loop I stayed as long as I could before I had to head back for Grandpa Pak's bday supper.<br />
But I did get a chance to do the loop backwards, just so I can the Ultra ladies pull of their amazing run. As usual I cheered on people as they ran by me. It was a fun day to be had and I'm glad I got to be a part of their ultra experience.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I just missed them as I arrived for their start of the 4th loop so I waited</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then they saw me. I made Eunice cry</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The race the three of us was to train for, but sadly Michelle ruined<span style="font-size: 12.8px;"> it</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Part of the Ultra Crew in the back Elissa</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They surprised me with a token gift as part of the plan was to do the butter tart run on the way home.</td></tr>
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Grandpa Pak</h4>
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So of course if I'm headed down for a Thanksgiving weekend and found a way to get my visit in with Dad and see the ladies so it was a great visit since he was turning 91 on the Thanksgiving Monday.</div>
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Happy Birthday Ba!</div>
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As a birthday dinner we went to this place called Ma Restaurant and it was super tasty. We went there last year for his 90th so it made sense to continue the tradition!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grandpa Pak - This is 91</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Went last year to this resto</td></tr>
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9 Run Run</h2>
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October 19th! The day I took back a race!</div>
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(Cue Hamilton Reference) I didn’t throw away My Shot! Or rather I didn’t let Michelle take it away. In fact I took back what happened almost 14 weeks ago. Was I ready? Probably not but I went in with no expectations but to get to that finish. Time was on my side!</div>
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I reached out the the race director three weeks before race day to confirm if I could start before the official time and go with the walkers. I knew I would be slower than the usual, but also I didn't want to slow anyone else down and I wanted to focus on what I've been building through my time at OrangeTheory Fitness. I did as many workouts I could and focused on a lot of stationary bike. I didn't want to take chance on the impact of the tread to the ankle as the issue with going with the walkers is running on the sidewalks and soft shoulders of the road since the course is not officially closed until 9a. So I had a whole 1 hour and 15 minute head start from the speedy half marathoners.</div>
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I started the race promptly at 8a and all walkers got a photo with Brenda the 9 run run race director! Once we got the official countdown I officially started my run/walk at the 9RunRun half marathon!</div>
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The first 5K was pretty uneventful I made sure to keep a decent pace and to be mindful of the traffic. Most of the sidewalks were OK, but as I didn't want to criss-cross a lot to get to sidewalks I did some grass running or curb running to avoid traffic. The stretch from about Westridge/Stittsville Main was all soft shoulder and instead of running into traffic as is customary I decided to just keep on the road and ensure I didn't get hit. It wasn't a long stretch to get to Flewellyn, but definitely a slow steady uphill climb.</div>
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There was one lady that started with us and she was going pretty fast. I had to guess a 6:45 pace which was pretty aggressive in the early stretch especially in the category of walker. So I stuck to my plan and kept doing the 5 minute and 1 minute walk. I kept hydrated with my lemon lime Nuun in my CamelBak on each walk break. Since I wasn't sure how much hydration I calculated with the cooler temperatures I didn't need as much so I went with 1.5L+ just to be on the safe side and if I needed more I would just stop at a water table. Well as a walker a lot of that wasn't set up yet so be warned if you are a walker to plan hydration properly.</div>
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I made it to about 9K and took a photo as I took that to send to Kathy to give her an indication that I have a 9K head start to see if she saw the symbolism in the marker and know that she had a head start on her recovery at 9 weeks. 😊</div>
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By the time I reached 10K I could see the turn off onto Munster Road. I took a Fruit2 by Xact Nutrition & I decided it was a good time to get a selfie with the firefighters and other first responders. They humoured me. 😆 Once I made it half way I had caught up with Ana and she was starting to feel a lot of leg cramping so I had asked her if she had enough hydration. She said she was almost out. I didn't want to give her mine as I had electorlytes in the form of Nuun and I didn't want to give her something she wasn't used to. I said let's stick together and hope someone has something at the turn onto Fernbank.</div>
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I kept my pace and made it around the corner, but lost Ana. So I continued onto Jinkinson Road. I was greeted by several volunteers and some cheer squad ladies that were very enthusiastic. I was sad to learn I had yet another long uphill stretch to go towards before I could hit the Trans Canada Trail, but I kept going. Once I hit the turnaround I saw Ana coming towards the turnaround and I gave her a high 5 and said keep going you're going to catch up!</div>
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I made it to the TCT...the home stretch. I was getting excited. Only another 6K to go. Now it is a countdown backwards to the 21.1K.</div>
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By about the 16K mark area I came up on a lot of loose large rocks and it appeared as if they graded the trail for the runners and it came across this dip and all the loose rocks were there. So I stopped and walked through the mine field and was fearful to turn that ankle again. Once I made it through I continued the run. But I started feeling the effects of the soft shoulders and uneven road portions I ran and started feeling cramping in my right calf. So I decided to walk a bit longer. I made it to 17K and felt something odd in my shoe so I decided to take it off and that is when my right calf seized big time. It was rock hard. I could not move it. So I massaged it and it slowly passed and took in more hydration to see if that would help. I also took another Fruit2 by Xact Nutrition to see if I needed a bit of an energy boost. So I walked and ran and decided not to listen to my watch and go with feel. My body crashed hard and was revolting so I just coasted in, by about the 10K race turnaround the volunteer asked me "What race are you doing?" I told him I was one of the walkers for the 1/2 marathon and he and his partner cheered me on. I saw some familiar faces along the 10K route and then Ana caught up with me. We compared our pain and shared strategy how to get through the last 3K +</div>
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We ran/walk/walk/ran as best we could and my run became more of a power walk to stretch out the cranky calves. I knew I made it this far and I wasn't going to quit. I kept trying to track Kathy on the Garmin Live Tracker and I thought I had zero signal, but it turns out that her phone crashed hard and she couldn't get it to work and then her awesome playlist had to be parked. Technology damnit!</div>
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So I had the presumption that she was chasing me down so I said I promised her I would meet her at the end of the trail or at the finish so I had to make sure I made it. I owed her that much to get moving.</div>
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So as soon we got to the TCT lookout the photographer was there so Ana and I made it look good and he snapped several photos of us! Thanks at Finisher Pix for the awesome photos!</div>
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I have done that walk to the lookout with Shade so many time that I knew it wasn't much further. So I kept moving on my power walk and told Ana to keep going, but she was slowing as well. </div>
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Once we hit back on the road the speed walking lady had caught up to both of us and she was moving! We tried to keep after her, but she was on a mission and she finished ahead of us. At that point I was done. I just wanted it to be over so I could stretch out my legs and rest, but more importantly I wanted to see where Kathy was. When I crossed the clock read something like 1:54 or something and I only wish I was sub 2 hours, but I finished in 2:49:46 chip time. Considering how under trained I was in terms of mileage I am counting this as a win. I wanted to prove this to me and no one else. This was my race to take back.</div>
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No time just one goal to finish.</div>
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Now I had time to chill, but I stood waiting for Kathy and was chatting with Mark K from running room and he congratulated me. He thought I ran the 10K, but I said no I did the half and he just was in awe that I took on the bigger challenge. Gutsy move he said. Heck go big or go home!</div>
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We both watched runners coming in that we knew and I kept checking the clock. As 2:10 hit and the bunny was finishing I kept looking for her. Then I saw just a few minutes behind the bunny. I called out to her and she saw me and I said let's go lady come and get me. I doubt she heard me, but I can tell from her smile she was happy to see me and I ran her in a la Xtra Mile Crew.</div>
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Also Finisher Pix got a great poster quality photo of the two us in a hug that we think is worthy of all the feels. We both did it! She took back her 19 seconds in fact A LOT more and I took back a race finally that I didn't want the cankle to take away and give me a Did Not Start (DNS). </div>
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So raise a glass to freedom! Freedom from Michelle! 😉</div>
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Kudos to all the volunteers, first responders and organizers.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coming onto Fernbank and they finally closed the roads</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Long climb to the turnaround</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shade felt left out</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That feel good moment when two cankle warriors achieve their goals</td></tr>
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The Canada Beer Run - West Edition (Photographer)</h3>
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I was all set to recover in the comfort of my home, but I got a late message from Ron from whom I've volunteered with and got to chatting at one of the events we did. I wasn't sure I wanted to do this, but after all it was a reason to actually get the legs moving and hoping to get some of those stiff joints moving. So I said sure why not. It would have been an ideal gig if there was two of me, but it would have been nice to get some photos of the runners on the NCC trails, but sadly there were four waves so I needed to get as many of the initial group shot and the runs to the three breweries within a 100 m radius of each other. </div>
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I saw many familiar faces doing this race and it was a lot of fun capturing the runners and some in some pretty hilarious costumes.</div>
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Album located <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmHQ8xQK" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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If you're in the West End near the high tech area. There are three breweries within a stone throws.</div>
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<li>Calabogie Brewing Company</li>
<li>Small Pony Barrel Works</li>
<li>Big Rig Brewery</li>
<li>WhiprSnapr (Bells Corners)</li>
<li>Kitchessippi Beer Co (Bells Corners)</li>
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Also this was the inaugural edition of the West End version of the Canadian Beer Run and the downtown one was sold out.</div>
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Random Stuff in the Fall</h4>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Who knew it would be my right calf causing issues on the race day?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Also this lady from Kinetic Edge/Recover RX Dr. Joanna Taylor has been a saviour to Kathy and I.</td></tr>
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<br />DanManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17842896691663748534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4682465285888177154.post-30095874280733200992019-10-02T09:43:00.000-04:002019-10-02T09:43:26.456-04:00Canada Army Run 2019 and #ThisIs51<h2>
Canada Army Run 2019</h2>
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About two weeks before the Army Run I decided to pull the plug on my 1/2 marathon and forego reinjuring or just not finishing at all given that I've had next to zero training. In fact ever since my injury it's been a struggle to get back. In fact in continues, but I don't give in too easily. I'm trying to prep myself to be at 9 run run as I've not done the half there either, but at least I'll have a couple of weeks to train. But for Army on a newer hilly course I didn't think it would be wise. Oh and I talked to the 9 run run race director so I'll be going with the walkers for the 21.1km distance so there may be spurts of running.</div>
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In the meantime, the Canada Army Run was hard to give up so I decided I would volunteer instead since it was a new venue and the call to volunteer is always strong in me to get out and support the run community. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's a bit warm in this tent!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ran into this darling Diana. It was too funny stalking her from the LRT 😂</td></tr>
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I was responsible for race kit pickup amongst a whole crew of people doing either the bib pickup or the shirts. I decided to head over to the shirts and help out there. So Friday I handed out shirts in the 10K area. I was working with one of the soldiers which of course was fun for them as much as it is for the people helping out. I'm sure if you ask the students getting their volunteer hours it may have been a tad long and uneventful. </div>
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It seemed we had spurts while it seemed like a majority of the people were doing challenges and the rest of use were just watching them run back and forth which seemed odd, but it happens.</div>
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Friday was actually the more temperate as my shift was 4-8p. Oh and I even got to ride the LRT. It was OK, but realistically as I work out in the east end to do a full mode hop on the bus and go would have been well over an hour. I still would have either walked or took another bus just to get to the campus. But it was nice to be on the cutting edge of transportation in the city. It was long overdue and I'm sure when next week comes along and the buses are no longer running in tandem then it would be another rude awakening for the city.</div>
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Saturday my shift was from 1-6p and as some of you who ran they were dreading the onset of HOTtawa again. It seems the 2nd style of race weekend was another hot one. Last year was different as with the tornadoes that touched down seemed to calm the weather beforehand.</div>
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This time for my shift since we had a swarm of new worker bee volunteers I chose to go back to the shirt areas as I found that quite easy and being able to see people for a bit longer as if I was handing out bibs.</div>
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Needless to say as a "veteran" of like one day I was put over by the Commander's Challenge area. This one required a bit more running but as far as I know it was equally as fine. I was amazed at how many were doing the challenges.</div>
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Definitely the afternoon shift was extremely warm in those tents. Logistically it was a challenge in it's own to have to re-direct people back to the museum to pick up their bib since I was only handing out shirts. Some gave the look 😑</div>
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What was worse than having to send them back was running out of shirts for the women! Especially since some ordered them and of course there were a lot of last minute entrants to the race. 😦</div>
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Needless to say as a volunteer I totally empathized with them, but I had zero control on who ordered the shirts and how many were leftover. By the end of my shift there wasn't much left in terms of the commander's challenge. BUT they were offering a trade in for sizing and it seemed that most who left with some of their swag had a chance to show up bright and early Sunday morning before the race to swap.</div>
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Oh and the highlight of my night was getting a chance to see Sonia from this past season's Team Awesome.</div>
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Great dinner and chat with her fam. They even gave me a lift to the LRT station Pimisi (which means "eel" in Algonquin).<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Race Day</h3>
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Well my mini-me and I woke up early to head out to cheer the runners at the Army Run. We parked over by Tom Brown Arena and hoofed it up to the Bayview LRT. Since I was a volunteer my bib actually allowed us on the LRT for free, but from what I heard from participants is that the train lines didn't start until like 8a on weekends. What time did the races start? Oh 8a! Apparently they tried to get OC transpo to bring drivers earlier on, but you know how that went over I'm sure. They did however provide shuttle buses but you had to park at certain areas like Tunney's Pasture and get bussed to the start line. I guess I was lucky I didn't have to do the race. I would have been going stir crazy. I would have loved to see the ill, injured and disabled start, but ML and I decided we would have to try and make it over to Gatineau as we planned to pick up her friend to go Apple picking, but once we got past the actual finish and thought about crossing the bridge it was chaos. So we said, let's just cheer the last 200m for the folks as I didn't realize the hill that was just before the finish. It would have been crazy. And from what I heard for the 5K it was absolute chaos for the people doing the Normandy challenge to actually make it for the 10K race.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Early on the 5K medics and military tried to herd the runners to one lane. 😦</td></tr>
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To say it was a shitshow it would be an understatement, but Marie and Tara (Evolve Run Club) had mentioned that it was backed up beyond the timing mat. It seemed runners had no idea which direction to go.</div>
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While we waited for all the 5K's to finish we continued to cheer and see friends zipping by. I'm pretty sure I stood out enough people could see me. HOW some of you missed me is baffling! 😅<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<b>Fun fact:</b> when you are cheering and clapping you can generate some calorie burn and boost your step count 😉</div>
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We all had a lot of fun seeing everyone scream by. Some I was afraid to high 5 in case they were going for their PB's/PR's</div>
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Here are some of the cool kids kicking it into their high gear.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dustin</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Team Kristel Unicorn chaser</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jesse</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My fave West End girl (Eunice and Liisa) crew and also dance moms extraordinaire</td></tr>
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It was a great morning and if I didn't see you finish it's because I had a date with this crew to go Apple Picking.</div>
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<br />This is 51!</h2>
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September 30, 2019. What can I say it is a day after my official birthday as I type this post and after a year of getting ready to run my last two races of 2018 and then hanging up my runners for the race season while I prep to get ready for my Ablation in December.</div>
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So Birthday morning I woke up, but really I got to sleep in. I knew I had scheduled a birthday burn at OrangeTheory Fitness so I was ready to earn the calories I would be consuming 😉</div>
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I had a nice strength workout with Coach Liz who made sure everyone knew it was my birthday so it was a lot of fun. In addition to my workout I headed back home and showered and I was out the door again to run errands. Not for me...oh no they were for the women in my household. A jeweller and then to the apple orchard. But I did have some Me time as it was nice to have the day to just putter and do these things.</div>
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I decided to stop in at Manotick and have lunch at the Black Dog Bistro. After all it is my birthday! I had their chicken sandwich. Once I finished my late lunch I headed home and got ready to take my new to me road bike for a ride. But since we could not have a family dinner on my birthday we postponed it to the next day. However I did head to Pi-Rho in Kanata as I was craving some greens after that delicious chicken sandwich. After all it's all about balance. I know my nutritionist would tell me that I need a better balance since I need more fruits and vegetables in my diet.</div>
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But I was served by this lady and subsequently was chatting with another TA member Jenn and we got to chatting that she's eaten at a Pi-Rho before and that her sister in law works at the one I was eating. So long story short it was her working and we got to chatting. Small world.</div>
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Serious note though, Since seeing my EP in July just after "michelle" that I haven't felt any episodes of concern. Other than the usual post exercise and some random stuff but it isn't like what it was before. Now I try to rebuild what I lost over the summer from all the inactivity. I have to give a huge shout out to the team at Kinetic Edge and now expanded to Recover.RX as both Dr. Joanna Taylor and Taylor McCabe have brought me out of my funk with Michelle as I slowly try to get myself ready for the comeback. But a huge kudos goes out to Kathy Berry who friended me along the dark "Michelle" days to lift my spirits with her non-sugar coating ways and basically telling me the hard truths of letting goals go and that I'm not alone in this. I may not have her spunk, but I appreciate the long chats over IG and her telling me it's OK. A lot of laughs and maybe some intimidation and straight calling me out on stuff. She was someone that pretty much understood the journey we both were on. So without her I would not have found the team at Kinetic Edge and have bounced back to where I am now.</div>
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So for now the last couple of days and leading in from my birthday weekend it has been quite the year. I can't explain what it is like to be on the right path if that makes sense. </div>
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Regardless of where I am or how far I've come...my story doesn't end here. In Special K's words it's time to turn the page and prepare what's to come. This is a new chapter and now let us begin again! #ThisIs51</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Birthday Burn w/ Coach Liz</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Most active since becomign injured</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hiking and Riding are great stress relievers</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Of course my OTF as well.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And Running! it's not much but it's a start</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of walking!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Giant Contend 3</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Did 17K on Singe</td></tr>
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DanManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17842896691663748534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4682465285888177154.post-77110686407404244012019-09-09T21:26:00.002-04:002019-09-09T21:26:56.954-04:00Cue the Comeback<br />
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Wiggle Waggle Walk Run 2K</h2>
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It’s been awhile since I’ve done one of these post race reports!<br />
So alert 🚨 long post 🚨<br />
First off...I ran! No this isn’t a throwback to a Flock of Seagulls although they did have some pretty wild hair styles! 🤣<br />
I digress but really this totally was about the dogs and supporting the Ottawa Humane Society. They had a great pet expo and lots of activities for kids and the fur friends. I think the Lansdowne folks were really confused as to why there were so many dogs!<br />
We got there early enough and Shade got to ride on a 🚌 for the first time at her first race. We had parked at Carleton University as they had free parking but DD19 has a pass so we parked in her lot and walked down to our ride. It was a short ride from there and the. We arrived just in time to see my cankle buddy Kathy!<br />
So this lady has literally been my spirit guide with Michelle. She suffered her Cankle injury at Manotick Miler and Cankley was born. Once she heard though social media about Michelle she immediately reached out for support and we’ve been cankle buddies for life. I owe her a lot for getting me through the many stages of Michelle and Cankley as she’s shared her journey with me. It has been great to follow her recovery and to see her medical team #KineticEdge and soon to be recover.rx<br />
It’s been 🎱 long weeks to this day and basically Kathy and her attitude (no sugar coating the facts at all) has brought me the confidence and most of all a sounding board to all my fears and doubts. After all she’s practically done this 9 weeks ahead of me.<br />
As for the race itself...I had zero expectations but to just run and have fun! For my 1st race Post Michelle, I told her to park it! And She did. It was a very chaotic start for the 2K Furry Fun Run but once we got to the road it was easier to navigate. So many four legged fur friends.<br />
My first K was pretty good. I lost my running partner to a stitch so she had to fall back. Once I rounded the turnaround I slowed down and walked back to get her. We took it easy and finished in 16:34 chip time. My Garmin is set to auto pause but the race clock doesn't but all in al a good first outing for Michelle and me. As well as Shade's first race!! She earned her bling and some extra treats. Thanks to all of the organizers and volunteers I know first hand the role you play.<br />
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Monday, Monday</h3>
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For the last few weeks I've been taking Monday's off as part of stress management. I have to say I have enjoyed spending these days not thinking about work and focusing on me and doing things that matter to me. It could be as simple as running those errands that you just don't have time to do during the week and allowing me to take my time and do those errands where you could stand in line, but when you are off you have plenty of time to wait and not stress over it. Also I had a chance to visit some friends. Why? Because I can and they are actually ok with meeting up with me. So I burn a bit of fossil fuels to get there, but the end result it's good to be able to see people and connect. It's a state of mind. There are times when I want solitude and there are time when it's just time to reach out.</div>
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So for all those people needing that break...whether you call it a mental health day or just a sick day, then take the time you need because it is important. You matter to you and no one else! Self care! Don't be afraid to reach out. Even if it's a text or a phone call. Find the balance! ☯</div>
DanManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17842896691663748534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4682465285888177154.post-23958555086578161292019-09-07T20:23:00.002-04:002019-09-09T20:32:43.523-04:009 months Post Ablation; Michelle Update and 2K Furry Fun Run<h2>
9 months Post Ablation</h2>
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I really don't have much news on the cardiac front since that past eight weeks I've done a lot of RnR and did absolutely nothing adventurous to warrant any sort of cardiac news. But as far as I know I've had a lot of rest and relaxation. In fact for August long weekend the fam all went to Chateau Montebello. Nothing but venturing out to a log style mansion out in Montebello, Quebec to stretch out and relax. Now that was a way to unwind and not do anything to crazy to cause any arrhythmia and enjoy the gastronomic tastes of the hotel.</div>
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Afterwards I enjoyed a lot of binge watching of PVR'ed shows and just enjoying life as a retiree. I can see the health benefits of being off for extended periods to being stress free and enjoying the weather.</div>
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Michelle Update</h3>
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Well I'll cut to the usual shockwave and challenging PT exercises. I'm still working on those and as of last week my chiro believes I'm ready to hit the road; however, it is up to my PT who I saw today and gave me the let's add a couple of more exercises to keep building the strength in the cankle.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">6 active days in August</td></tr>
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2K Furry Fun Run</h4>
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We (Michelle and I) are ready to try out what we've been rebuilding and see how we do on this fun run with Shade and Mei-Ling and how we do on this simple out and back.</div>
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Stay tuned for the race report 😁</div>
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DanManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17842896691663748534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4682465285888177154.post-12697450038992139252019-08-09T11:15:00.001-04:002019-08-09T11:15:30.843-04:008 Months Post Ablation - Michelle Update - Ottawa Marathon Runner of the Month<h2>
8 Months</h2>
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I don't have much to report other than mandated rest and recovery due to Michelle. But I did have the least amount of activities according to Strava at a whopping 3 activites for 20km.</div>
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I know stellar, but having my first DNF at MEC Fortune Fell that resulted in my lack of activity, but on the bright side it just meant more mandated rest and recovery.</div>
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Michelle Update - Timeline</h3>
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July 7 - As you know it was my first DNF and my Gr. 3 sprain</div>
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July 8 - After a trip to the ER ankle was all swollen and I await seeing my doc.</div>
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July 10 - After seeing my GP he told me to get an aircast</div>
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July 11 - A lot of pain and even the T3's didn't really help much.</div>
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July 14 - volunteered at the Hintonburg 5K w/Michelle and saw a lot of people out at the race.</div>
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July 16 - Met my saviour to date Dr. Joanna Taylor and was told at least 8 weeks before I can run again!</div>
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July 17 - volunteered at the Farm 5/15K with the girls including Michelle.</div>
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July 18 - met my EP since my ablation and that's when I received the best news of the NSR since May. I made an appearance at work which was almost impossible to do work when I needed to elevate that Diva Michelle.</div>
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July 19 - bruising increased to side of my leg which meant a lot more tearing along the sides of my leg.</div>
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July 22 - Made the Runner of the Month with Ottawa Marathon and the most praise to be given to my cankle buddy Michelle</div>
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July 23 - Session 2 with Dr. Jo and she did a lot more manipulation and needling...the joy. Also she said time to get rid of that boot and get a more flexible brace! So I did.</div>
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July 25 - Session 3 with Dr. Jo and my 1st exposure to Shockwave Therapy.</div>
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July 27 - another volunteer gig with Somersault Events seeing the cyclists zoom by.</div>
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July 31 - Session 4 with Dr. Jo and more needles and manipulation. </div>
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Aug 2 - Session 1 with PT Taylor and she did some more manipulation and allowed me to be on a recumbent bike. W00t!</div>
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Aug 6 - Session 5 with Dr. Jo and more of the usual treatment.</div>
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Timeline in pics. They may/may not match the dates, but you can see the progress.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes I felt this way...A LOT!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Still bruised and swelling going down finally</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elevating and no aircast</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bedazzled update with a lace up boot</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More volunteering</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Saviour and how she loves that we name our major injuries</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fast Forward to progress moving to a softer brace</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">K helping with some traction</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Cankle buddy Kathy and me with the XMC crew</td></tr>
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1uw38XHlYh3quaLsuWlo740-HDGcGykmS" target="_blank">Acupuncture w/ Electrical current</a><br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=16HRQ-ankSgdT876apfY0vhopV8FGR66N" target="_blank">Shockwave Therapy #1</a><br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=18vKSqXLyMJ1ET57PhbbLsi31oDcu446Y" target="_blank">Shockwave Therapy #2</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.runottawa.ca/dan-pak-runner-of-the-month" target="_blank">Ottawa Marathon - Runner of the Month</a></h3>
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I have been honoured to be the July Runner of the Month for Ottawa Marathon and it was very humbling to be selected. I never realized the impact I had on social media and the run community but I was more than happy to be selected. Thank you Run Ottawa/Ottawa Marathon! Oh the link is just the sub-heading 😉</div>
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Oh and I was also honoured to be a guest with a new run club Evolve Run Club organized by Trevor and Leah who are very spirited run leaders I met at the Westboro Running Room and have seen cheering runners on and as well at some events on the trails.</div>
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DanManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17842896691663748534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4682465285888177154.post-15010121466326470832019-07-20T10:39:00.000-04:002019-07-20T10:39:05.505-04:00The three most important letters in the Alphabet!<h2>
NSR</h2>
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For a heart patient, especially for this AfibAsian, NSR (Normal Sinus Rhythm) are the best letters in the alphabet. On Thursday, July 18th I finally met with my electrophysiologist and received the "all clear" to proceed and exercise with higher intensity. Of course during this time to maintain a more sensical approach so I will stay the course. Thanks to "Michelle" I'm a bit bound by taking it easy and will be forced to return to active running when I'm given the all clear, but it was the best news I've had since the ankle sprain.</div>
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So next step is to just make sure I follow the doctor's orders.</div>
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As for my EP he's ok with me doing things, but when I asked about training his reply was for running to stay fit, but if I had a goal and desire to do something is train within my limits. </div>
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For now my updates will be more about "Michelle" the diva cankle and hopefully I'll be ready for some fall running.</div>
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If most of you know me then this is a huge milestone for me.</div>
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Moving forward! Lub-dub lub-dub</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Michelle Update - Fri. July 19th</td></tr>
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Volunteering</h3>
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Since my summer running is on Hiatus...Thanks "Michelle" I've shifted to helping Miss L to get her volunteer hours volunteering at the last couple of events.</div>
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The Cyclelogik/Hintonburg 5K and the Farm 5/15 Run.</div>
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Always fun to give back and still get to see my running friends. Best run community!</div>
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DanManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17842896691663748534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4682465285888177154.post-1057671891024716852019-07-15T20:35:00.000-04:002019-07-15T20:35:02.978-04:0023, 7 Months Post Ablation & Rolled Ankle Recovery<h2>
July 6, 1996</h2>
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This year Kiera and I celebrate number 23 of married life together, but at least another 10 as a couple. Some quick highlights:</div>
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<li>started my civil servant job 1996</li>
<li>bought our first car together 1997</li>
<li>Had our 1st born in 2000</li>
<li>Kiera finished her masters in 2000</li>
<li>bought our first house together in 2000</li>
<li>Had our 2nd child in 2003</li>
<li>Kiera started her civil service job in 2004</li>
<li>took our 1st destination vacation in 2008</li>
<li>we got our 1st fur friend forever 2009</li>
<li>moved and bought our 2nd home in 2010</li>
<li>many more or either on my social media since really came alive around that time my life is pretty much on the Internet or rather our lives have been shared online.</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wedding Day July 1996</td></tr>
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So this year we did something a bit different. We wanted to go try a spa, but nothing too crazy. I know Kiera loves Le Nordik, but we've done that so many times and I've wanted to do something different so we went to Strathmere.</div>
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We did a rest and relax package and I have to say if you want to get away this place really is a gem. It's tucked away in North Gower and the food and facilities are top notch.</div>
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We had a relaxing dinner and watched the thunderstorms in the distance, but it never hit North Gower. But it did knock out the power for a moment and reset the AC so our room was super hot so we called someone to check it out and found that the AC was on, but the breaker was tripped so it was registering 26C so it took some time to cool down, but by the late evening it was fine. Next morning we had our breakfast and couples stone massage. It was amazing! The breakfast and the massage. We enjoyed our one night stay and even extended by seeing Rocketman that afternoon before we went out for dinner as a family for #23 to celebrate all our achievements.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">chilling on the patio outside our room</td></tr>
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Then our breakfast and morning stone massage</div>
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7 Months</h3>
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Not much to report other than the usual scarring and the lack of information from my caridologist/Electrophysiologist. I don't know why they don't to see me, but I've been checking for my last Holter, but with their computer switchover I haven't seen it uploaded yet so I will have to call again and figure out what is happening.</div>
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MEC Fortune Fell</h3>
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From my FB post:</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Today I had my first DNF! As well my 1st trail race of the season ended after 600m into the race and my foot slid in some gravel and I rolled it really bad. I was thankful for </span><a class="profileLink" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=856720421&extragetparams=%7B%22__tn__%22%3A%22%2CdK-R-R%22%2C%22eid%22%3A%22ARD5tbiwQ04EMcghxN3-OknNw2hnmcUtWrnuaHgoLIhXua_AF0zmxV1xE1g1I5zTvB0Fuc8nBP3n3oD1%22%2C%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/katherine.aldred.3?__tn__=%2CdK-R-R&eid=ARD5tbiwQ04EMcghxN3-OknNw2hnmcUtWrnuaHgoLIhXua_AF0zmxV1xE1g1I5zTvB0Fuc8nBP3n3oD1&fref=mentions" style="background-color: white; color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Katherine Kate Aldred">Katherine Kate</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><a class="profileLink" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=670259459&extragetparams=%7B%22__tn__%22%3A%22%2CdK-R-R%22%2C%22eid%22%3A%22ARD6G3Ds01M1j8AGXa4BkTAgzjyU013X03RFAncN9pF5lIyK5CjJKVxTn9c8XyPWpINuXgkUHAPjx9OM%22%2C%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/vicki.bencze?__tn__=%2CdK-R-R&eid=ARD6G3Ds01M1j8AGXa4BkTAgzjyU013X03RFAncN9pF5lIyK5CjJKVxTn9c8XyPWpINuXgkUHAPjx9OM&fref=mentions" style="background-color: white; color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Vicki Bencze">Vicki</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> and a few others. </span><a class="profileLink" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=13611183&extragetparams=%7B%22__tn__%22%3A%22%2CdK-R-R%22%2C%22eid%22%3A%22ARDnuQOpBoSir15pKhz_50R38qMm9f7QFlr9_ctGRyZ2EqwkEAwFCHV34JzQcrWXw0z8jNIPPsjZGQbZ%22%2C%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/ranya.sadawy?__tn__=%2CdK-R-R&eid=ARDnuQOpBoSir15pKhz_50R38qMm9f7QFlr9_ctGRyZ2EqwkEAwFCHV34JzQcrWXw0z8jNIPPsjZGQbZ&fref=mentions" style="background-color: white; color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Ranya El Sadawy">Ranya</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> went and got some help as I hobbled to the steps of the lodge while the medics looked me over and the. I was able to walk to their tent and get ice on it. It was quite the cankle! </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">I’m disappointed I couldn’t enjoy the race that I was training for and I had t</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; display: inline; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">o bail.<br />The medics were fantastic. They kept me humoured with anecdotes of bone saws and amputations. Thanks <span class="_5mfr" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0px 1px;"><span class="_6qdm" style="background-image: url("https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t4e/1/16/1f644.png"); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: contain; color: transparent; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; height: 16px; text-shadow: none; vertical-align: text-bottom; width: 16px;">🙄</span></span><br />But seriously they were fantastic.<br />Thanks to those that stopped by to check on me and even take the obligatory injured runner photo <span class="_5mfr" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0px 1px;"><span class="_6qdm" style="background-image: url("https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t37/1/16/1f44c_1f3fc.png"); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: contain; color: transparent; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; height: 16px; text-shadow: none; vertical-align: text-bottom; width: 16px;">👌🏼</span></span> <a class="profileLink" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=1355834460&extragetparams=%7B%22__tn__%22%3A%22%2CdK-R-R%22%2C%22eid%22%3A%22ARD-eTm2yRv-OnPZT4XS5LVWrsXZ8fptRXKXfhPMjZPF0pWwRkrdd8y-lMoxYwXX36akDePFcecwti32%22%2C%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1355834460&__tn__=%2CdK-R-R&eid=ARD-eTm2yRv-OnPZT4XS5LVWrsXZ8fptRXKXfhPMjZPF0pWwRkrdd8y-lMoxYwXX36akDePFcecwti32&fref=mentions" style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Cliff Trafford">Cliff</a> and <a class="profileLink" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=688072465&extragetparams=%7B%22__tn__%22%3A%22%2CdK-R-R%22%2C%22eid%22%3A%22ARD_9SFqJ5AZhVOVtUlEjW5JwDqgDO0pWAwHE8pLqe5NtHESN3viC2ototUg1oiKukiYZIZG3ZYrX5ZZ%22%2C%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/cindy.elliottsouthgate?__tn__=%2CdK-R-R&eid=ARD_9SFqJ5AZhVOVtUlEjW5JwDqgDO0pWAwHE8pLqe5NtHESN3viC2ototUg1oiKukiYZIZG3ZYrX5ZZ&fref=mentions" style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Cindy Elliott Southgate">Cindy</a><br />Huge props to <a class="profileLink" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=637250037&extragetparams=%7B%22__tn__%22%3A%22%2CdK-R-R%22%2C%22eid%22%3A%22ARBs9gqqVQGiIdArhWY6jLdDdw4V5v5FMgT6F3KFvi0mBEElbkMiq3pxt6nHfUwzkLbWb0LwYobJI7Ed%22%2C%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/RVSkinner?__tn__=%2CdK-R-R&eid=ARBs9gqqVQGiIdArhWY6jLdDdw4V5v5FMgT6F3KFvi0mBEElbkMiq3pxt6nHfUwzkLbWb0LwYobJI7Ed&fref=mentions" style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Rebecca Skinner">Rebecca</a> for heading to my car to grab my change of clothes and being a human crutch to take me back to my car. It was very much appreciated. <span class="_5mfr" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0px 1px;"><span class="_6qdm" style="background-image: url("https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t6c/1/16/2764.png"); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: contain; color: transparent; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; height: 16px; text-shadow: none; vertical-align: text-bottom; width: 16px;">❤️</span></span><br />Now to swallow my pride and hope to heal quickly. It was a tough way to end what started to be a great weekend.<br />At least I was able to celebrate <span class="_5mfr" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0px 1px;"><span class="_6qdm" style="background-image: url("https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t99/1/16/32_20e3.png"); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: contain; color: transparent; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; height: 16px; text-shadow: none; vertical-align: text-bottom; width: 16px;">2️⃣</span></span><span class="_5mfr" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0px 1px;"><span class="_6qdm" style="background-image: url("https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tb8/1/16/33_20e3.png"); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: contain; color: transparent; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; height: 16px; text-shadow: none; vertical-align: text-bottom; width: 16px;">3️⃣</span></span> with my life partner <a class="profileLink" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=694151326&extragetparams=%7B%22__tn__%22%3A%22%2CdK-R-R%22%2C%22eid%22%3A%22ARCl5J61VLanTC0T4yuOrkVkBEnYzWSZjNxgrBTxkqmcZSGf5YNy5CsqnKiRf7XOpp8fmEXmiCNg0dUW%22%2C%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/kiera.delgaty?__tn__=%2CdK-R-R&eid=ARCl5J61VLanTC0T4yuOrkVkBEnYzWSZjNxgrBTxkqmcZSGf5YNy5CsqnKiRf7XOpp8fmEXmiCNg0dUW&fref=mentions" style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Kiera Delgaty">Kiera</a> at Strathmere for an adults only stay paired with dinner, breakfast and a hot stone massage.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Team Awesome Reunion</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fell at 660m</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">trying to keep the swelling down</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Making light of the situation. Thanks Cindy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Of course Cliff made an appearance with a Stephen aka Bytown Boy photobomb</td></tr>
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As most of you know this race was somewhat of a milestone for me. A year ago amidst a heat and humidex advisory and a fresh diagnosis of Atrial Fibrillation I had to ask the doctors to let me walk the 5K. It was a humbling experience and it's hard to imagine that the journey I went on from that point to where I am today.</div>
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I'm grateful to those that have supported me along the way and it's been tough some days, but the one constant is my motivation to move forward and keeping plugging away.</div>
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Also the day before the race I volunteered with Run Ottawa at the Stittsville Bushtukah to hand out bibs. Shona, Helen, Ron, Arij and myself had the pleasure of greeting runners. I think there were more kids running than adults. 😄</div>
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I dragged my oldest ML to take photos as the usual official/unofficial photographer was running and wondering if I could take some, but it seemed we were both in the 10K so I said let me see if I can convince someone to do some photos. 😉😉 and she did great. She took 90% of the photos and I took over for the tot trot and the 1K.</div>
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So for 2019 not only did I want to run I also wanted to go for the 10K. Doing 5K is fine, but I was on a mission...redemption as I call it as I had something to prove. I know I'm no longer fast as I'm still not really allowed to push my heart beyond my current threshold. For now I'm in turtle mode and treated the 10K as an LSD (Long Slow Distance) pace. Mind you my first km was a bit speedy. I was at a 6:31/km pace in the first bit and my Garmin was screaming at me. So it took another 2K before I settled into my groove. It was my first time back in the old course. From what I told we ran it backwards so it was nice to tour around Kanata Lakes as there was plenty of shade and the organizers had misters out which was helpful at certain stages.</div>
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I ran with an older gentleman and as we were approaching the 2Kish mark we can hear the heavy panting of the 5K folks making their move to place in the top 3. They were flying! We both joked that there wasn't anyone our age that was running at our pace in the lead group.</div>
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For the most part my Garmin was pretty quiet and I stayed within my Z3 threshold for HR. Pace wise I was pretty conservative in the first 5K, but then I started picking up my pace again in the 2nd half. Since I had not run this course before the last 1K was tricky as it was getting to the point where there was one final hill that surprised a lot of us since it was the first time. I got a video from an IG follower whose wife was filming and just happen to hear my name so she caught a clip of me finishing.</div>
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So what does one do when you finish a 10K race? Well you drag your voluntold photographer out to Calabogie for a hike.</div>
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It was a pretty simple hike unlike Luskville Falls, but enjoyable. Also very humid. Lucky for us there was shade, but as well we managed to get in just over 4K of hiking and some elevation which was not bad at all. </div>
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1.5k from the highway and to the sacred grounds.</div>
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One year ago I went for my first ever stress test at the Heart Institute. If you have followed this blog the full story is there, but this post is just a reminder of how far I've come.</div>
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As I head into Canada Day long weekend I wanted to reflect on the past 12 months of my journey. It has been tough, but my desire and motivation to get back pushed me to areas of my body and my mind that I haven't explored. My heart condition has definitely changed me for the better. I've had plenty of support from my family, the run community, my peers and oddly enough the community groups I've discovered on Facebook. The mind is a powerful tool, but that too needs to be taken care of so a lot of self care was done in terms of mindfulness and learning to let go of the stress (still working on that) and live in the moment. Just don't sweat the small stuff.</div>
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So as I prepare for redemption at Run Ottawa's Canada Day Road Race I've decided to push myself (carefully) and do the 10K especially since the route has moved back to Kanata Lakes where there should be some shade and hoping people in that area will be out cheering us on. Nothing inspires you more when you see everyone in their nation's colours and seeing the community come out and cheer on runners.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Recovery after my 1st run on the Heart Institute Tread</td></tr>
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<br />DanManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17842896691663748534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4682465285888177154.post-29649692121363283972019-06-09T17:08:00.000-04:002019-06-09T17:08:10.420-04:00Six Months Post Ablation<h2>
Six Months</h2>
It seems like i posted not too long ago since Race Weekend and there isn't much to say, but I'm slowly rebuilding and doing a lot more. However since it is now six months since my surgery it is time for another Holter Monitor!!<br />
Cue all the scarring and skin rashes!<br />
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As part of my 6 month anniversary I finally received my vanity plates!<br />
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Oh and when I was at the Heart Institute running late I parked illegally and so now these virgin plates have received it's first official ticket! $60 for parking illegally. I sometimes wish I had more time to park, but I should have just paid the parkade valet SMH.<div>
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So next time I head there to go and drop off my Holter I'll just circle or take my chances and park in the parkade.<br /><div>
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Mei</h3>
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Last week I received a note from Mei Ling...not my daughter but a friend I met from the Team Awesome 2018 fam and mutual friend of Becky who takes care of Shade. I had the honour of running her in on her marathon at HOTtawa! So she shared the pictures that were taken of her from Marathon Photos.</div>
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Thanks Mei for sharing them with me!</div>
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