It is three am and I can,t sleep! I woke from a great dream, I was running along Miles Gorge on the Yukon River, the roar of the "white water" was below me on the right the sun high in the August sky. My feet were dancing along the pine needle carpeted path. I was breathing easy, only thirteen miles to go. I hear the runner behind me stumble,tired, I think I got him!
The thing is, my Doctor phoned me tonight and had the pharmacy send over a nitro patch and spray kit. He had gotten the results of my Heart MIR and they were not good!
When I took the test, a Dr Mallory was the attending doctor,who I recognized as one of the old guys I,d hammered down many a trail race with. Jumped in when the tech was grilling me about chest pain on a scale of 1 to 10. I was suffering along at what I thought was a 5. Dr Mallory said " if we were running together, would you have to stop" on my nod yes, he stopped the test!
He then said to the poor tech "when you have a runner,the numbers don,t work. They are use to suffering"!
The bottom line it looks like I am done for this season, at least until I hear from my surgeon.
Friday, July 4, 2014
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Sulphur Springs
Sulphur was very important to me this year because of three reasons. 1/: I had run it many times over the last thirty years and had never done well, in fact last year I had a DNF in the 50k although I did finish the 25k. 2/: I was running with a new GOAL, just to Finnish the 25K well in my age group. and 3/: I had done the miles and expected a good result!
I started the race with Roger and his friend, who grew tired of my slow pace and forged ahead. I ran with Roger in sight for the first 5k or so, when we met or first big uphill I could,t catch my breath and a sever pain I my chest, I told Roger I could not breath and to go on. I took two 400mm Advil and after walking for about five minutes felt better so started to run. The next hill the chest pain came back with a vengeance and I was forced to walk again and take Advil. This repeated its self for the whole 25K. I ran across the the finish line about three and one half hours last in my class and having taken a whole bottle of Advil!
When I related this story to my Doc, she ordered blood tests etc. The 2nd Doc I saw the next day confirmed Angina and baned me from exercise, and ordered more tests. I am to see a heart surgeon for further treatment.
I am passing my time doing renovations and looking a motorcycles.
Sulphur was very important to me this year because of three reasons. 1/: I had run it many times over the last thirty years and had never done well, in fact last year I had a DNF in the 50k although I did finish the 25k. 2/: I was running with a new GOAL, just to Finnish the 25K well in my age group. and 3/: I had done the miles and expected a good result!
I started the race with Roger and his friend, who grew tired of my slow pace and forged ahead. I ran with Roger in sight for the first 5k or so, when we met or first big uphill I could,t catch my breath and a sever pain I my chest, I told Roger I could not breath and to go on. I took two 400mm Advil and after walking for about five minutes felt better so started to run. The next hill the chest pain came back with a vengeance and I was forced to walk again and take Advil. This repeated its self for the whole 25K. I ran across the the finish line about three and one half hours last in my class and having taken a whole bottle of Advil!
When I related this story to my Doc, she ordered blood tests etc. The 2nd Doc I saw the next day confirmed Angina and baned me from exercise, and ordered more tests. I am to see a heart surgeon for further treatment.
I am passing my time doing renovations and looking a motorcycles.
Thursday, March 27, 2014
ATB DNF and stuff
Mar 27 2014
I was able to get in over 30K last week and although it is a great improvement, I am nowhere close to were I should be. I have the ATB this weekend, a beautiful 30k around the Hamilton Bay. I have run this race 13 times and DNF,d last year the beginning of my troubles. Although I am feeling much better, this year, 30K a week is no where near the miles I need to complete the race!
The 12 times I ran it before I averaged at least 60K training Ks a week. My best times coming off a 100K training week.
So because of these reasons plus the fact I find it impossible to pace myself e.g. walk. I have decided to withdrawal from the race and concentrate on training for the Sulphur Springs Ulta. A race I have never placed in, because it attracts the best trail racers in North America and Europe
I was able to get in over 30K last week and although it is a great improvement, I am nowhere close to were I should be. I have the ATB this weekend, a beautiful 30k around the Hamilton Bay. I have run this race 13 times and DNF,d last year the beginning of my troubles. Although I am feeling much better, this year, 30K a week is no where near the miles I need to complete the race!
The 12 times I ran it before I averaged at least 60K training Ks a week. My best times coming off a 100K training week.
So because of these reasons plus the fact I find it impossible to pace myself e.g. walk. I have decided to withdrawal from the race and concentrate on training for the Sulphur Springs Ulta. A race I have never placed in, because it attracts the best trail racers in North America and Europe
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
A NEW YEAR
2013 was an interesting year!
My Meds that I have great success with over the past 11 years stopped working, I had two race DNFs the first in fifty years, my pace went from 8 minutes per mile to over 12 minutes per mile and I started falling all the time.
I tried all the traditional medical, and after multiple expensive tests I was told :
1/ I had no immune system
2/ I was nerve deaf in my left ear
3/ I had gone blind in my left eye
4/ They (doctors) had no idea Why?
Since they had no plan for me, in December I started my own program
1/ I went to a Naturopatic Doctor Sarah Penny who put me on supplements. I now have a robust immune system
2/ appointment with an audiologist.
3/appointment with an eye specialist
4/ I have learned run/walk with nordic poles , which has helped with my falling and I am starting to build milage again!
5/ I have changed my Goal to finish!
My Meds that I have great success with over the past 11 years stopped working, I had two race DNFs the first in fifty years, my pace went from 8 minutes per mile to over 12 minutes per mile and I started falling all the time.
I tried all the traditional medical, and after multiple expensive tests I was told :
1/ I had no immune system
2/ I was nerve deaf in my left ear
3/ I had gone blind in my left eye
4/ They (doctors) had no idea Why?
Since they had no plan for me, in December I started my own program
1/ I went to a Naturopatic Doctor Sarah Penny who put me on supplements. I now have a robust immune system
2/ appointment with an audiologist.
3/appointment with an eye specialist
4/ I have learned run/walk with nordic poles , which has helped with my falling and I am starting to build milage again!
5/ I have changed my Goal to finish!
Sunday, September 8, 2013
The Differance Of Ultrarunners
Ultra Runners
I was standing waiting to start a run with my Ultra Friends and thought how different they were from my RRoom group: The differance,
Non off their outfits match
They have toilet paper tied in their camel Pack
Camel Pack
Tilly Hat or floppy hat of some sort
Bag of potatoe chips, or a power bar/gell
they got as a hand out at some race.
No watch,No heart monitor, Gps or electronic gaget of any kind
Strange foot ware ,montrail,salamon,hoka or sandals
They talk about how beautiful such and such Ultra was. Roger talks glowingly about how great the 2012 Creemore was. There were ropes for some of the climbs, 100F and Roger lapsed into a coma at the end.
I was standing waiting to start a run with my Ultra Friends and thought how different they were from my RRoom group: The differance,
Non off their outfits match
They have toilet paper tied in their camel Pack
Camel Pack
Tilly Hat or floppy hat of some sort
Bag of potatoe chips, or a power bar/gell
they got as a hand out at some race.
No watch,No heart monitor, Gps or electronic gaget of any kind
Strange foot ware ,montrail,salamon,hoka or sandals
They talk about how beautiful such and such Ultra was. Roger talks glowingly about how great the 2012 Creemore was. There were ropes for some of the climbs, 100F and Roger lapsed into a coma at the end.
Monday, April 29, 2013
Waterloo half Marathon
I had not planned to run this race as I had been training exclusively on the trails in prep. for my Ultra. I knew that I was not trained for the constant effort required in a road race. In an Ultra you sprint on the good parts, pick your way on the bad and walk the hills. But I told myself I would do it as a training race. (joke )
When I arrived I discovered that all my buddies from TO were there plus Judith an age group runner from Florida. Most of the Guys did not concern me as I had beaten them in the past, but Judith a 65 yr old 2hr runner had always given me problems and although I had beaten her, it took everything I had!
At the gun, Judith sprinted by and I unwisely tucked in behind. The course ran down into Bridgeport on the Grand River at 3K and on the bridge I discovered that we were on a 1:30 finishing pace, way too fast for me and I let her go on the up hill.
I ran through the 10k marker at 50 minutes, I could see Judith on the rolling course about a kilometre ahead and my buddies were out of sight behind.
At the Village of Conestoga 11k I started to experience stomach cramps and as there was a
Porta- potty I stopped, was violently sick and had a case of extreme (runners Trot s)! I almost lost my glasses, vomiting, and my running gloves, no toilet paper!
I was there about 15 minutes and heard my TO buddy Paul, 60 yr old runner going by. He was "high fiveing" the volunteers.
I had a pleasant run with him into town when the cramps started again. I was desperate for a rest room and was lucky enough to find a fire hall that was willing to let me use their washroom. I took advantage of thier facilities and washed up.
I have no Idea of how long I took but when I rejoined the race, Roger came past. It was 19K for me and 40k for him. He motioned for me to tuck in behind, but there was no way I could run his -7 minute pace!
Roger was first in his class with a sub 2:50 and 8th over all, Not bad for a 60yr old. and Judith was 2nd in hers. There was only me in the 70+ so no prize for me.
I had not planned to run this race as I had been training exclusively on the trails in prep. for my Ultra. I knew that I was not trained for the constant effort required in a road race. In an Ultra you sprint on the good parts, pick your way on the bad and walk the hills. But I told myself I would do it as a training race. (joke )
When I arrived I discovered that all my buddies from TO were there plus Judith an age group runner from Florida. Most of the Guys did not concern me as I had beaten them in the past, but Judith a 65 yr old 2hr runner had always given me problems and although I had beaten her, it took everything I had!
At the gun, Judith sprinted by and I unwisely tucked in behind. The course ran down into Bridgeport on the Grand River at 3K and on the bridge I discovered that we were on a 1:30 finishing pace, way too fast for me and I let her go on the up hill.
I ran through the 10k marker at 50 minutes, I could see Judith on the rolling course about a kilometre ahead and my buddies were out of sight behind.
At the Village of Conestoga 11k I started to experience stomach cramps and as there was a
Porta- potty I stopped, was violently sick and had a case of extreme (runners Trot s)! I almost lost my glasses, vomiting, and my running gloves, no toilet paper!
I was there about 15 minutes and heard my TO buddy Paul, 60 yr old runner going by. He was "high fiveing" the volunteers.
I had a pleasant run with him into town when the cramps started again. I was desperate for a rest room and was lucky enough to find a fire hall that was willing to let me use their washroom. I took advantage of thier facilities and washed up.
I have no Idea of how long I took but when I rejoined the race, Roger came past. It was 19K for me and 40k for him. He motioned for me to tuck in behind, but there was no way I could run his -7 minute pace!
Roger was first in his class with a sub 2:50 and 8th over all, Not bad for a 60yr old. and Judith was 2nd in hers. There was only me in the 70+ so no prize for me.
Friday, March 8, 2013
Breathing
I had been having trouble for some time now. It started in the fall when I discovered that I was having difficulty running at a good pace. I would start at 5 minute K`s an easy pace for me but after 100M I would come to a gasping stop, have a server coughing fit for five minutes before I could continue running again. This happened more and more in till at the Marathon Of Hope I had to walk most of the second half and was 11th out of 12 in my age group! I knew something was wrong because I had beaten all of these Guys at the Run For The Toad one month earlier!
The problem was I was new to the area and had problem convincing my new Doctor something was wrong because I always tested 100% better than the average for my age!
On my wife's insistence I changed Doctors.
It should be noted that I am a asthmatic but have run with this condition for years,
The new Doctor a , specialist, ordered tests and discovered an infection in the lining of my lungs, changed my Meds. an put me on azithromycin,ipratropium,advair and fluticasone. Apparently. my former meds blocked my immune system and allowed the infection to spread.
The bottom line is, I have managed to start increasing my mileage again and although I will not be ready for the ATB in March, I should be ready for Sulphur Springs 50K in April.
I guess the moral of this is listen to you wife!
I had been having trouble for some time now. It started in the fall when I discovered that I was having difficulty running at a good pace. I would start at 5 minute K`s an easy pace for me but after 100M I would come to a gasping stop, have a server coughing fit for five minutes before I could continue running again. This happened more and more in till at the Marathon Of Hope I had to walk most of the second half and was 11th out of 12 in my age group! I knew something was wrong because I had beaten all of these Guys at the Run For The Toad one month earlier!
The problem was I was new to the area and had problem convincing my new Doctor something was wrong because I always tested 100% better than the average for my age!
On my wife's insistence I changed Doctors.
It should be noted that I am a asthmatic but have run with this condition for years,
The new Doctor a , specialist, ordered tests and discovered an infection in the lining of my lungs, changed my Meds. an put me on azithromycin,ipratropium,advair and fluticasone. Apparently. my former meds blocked my immune system and allowed the infection to spread.
The bottom line is, I have managed to start increasing my mileage again and although I will not be ready for the ATB in March, I should be ready for Sulphur Springs 50K in April.
I guess the moral of this is listen to you wife!
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