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May 13/12 - Sporting Life 10K 

           

MDI-er Sherab Melvin, before pulling aside to kiss her hubby on her way to a very impressive 45 flat. After a 10 miler, a Half Marathon and not one but TWO marathons this season (including Boston) this was a fun victory lap to wrap it up!

Close to 20,000 runners flew down Yonge St. for the 3rd time in 4 weekends (much to the frustration of Toronto motorists!), and though most of the MDI crew had wrapped up their racing by the previous weekend, there were still a few of you who tried your luck to support the great cause (Camp Oochigeas)...and thank goodness, cause you guys ripped it up!

Still collecting results, but here's our best results so far (alphabetical):

Top MDI-ers @ Sporting Life 10K

Don Campbell – 39:43 (all time PB)

Janis Caruana - 1:02:28 (all time PB)

Harvey Foote – 36:51 (3^rd in age cat)

Jennifer Fralick – 57:11

Jacquie Jacobs – 50:25 (all time PB)

Benoit Keppenne – 39:22

John MacEwen - 40:48 (all time PB)

Sherab Melvin – 45:08

Jennifer Salter – 42:42 (all time PB)

Rob Spector – 46:00 (all time PB)

Peter Speight – 35:44 (all time PB) 

Cyrus Zahiri – 48:11 (all time PB)

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THE FIRST "FINAL" WAVE OF SPRING 2012:

May 6/12 - Mississauga, Toronto, Vancouver, Quebec City

It was a coast to coast busy weekend of races for the Marathon Dynamics crew!  Though we expect a few more fireworks at Sporting Life 10K, Ottawa Marathon and a couple of other races in the next week or two, the majority of the crew who hadn't already hung 'em up after ATB or Boston, laid it down this weekend. 

In the GTA, the deceptively warm and unrelentingly sunny conditions wreaked a bit of havoc with the marathon crowds (especially those out there over 3.5hrs), but there were still some TERRRIFIC performances turned in. Without further ado, here are:

The "Top 42+" of the weekend (alphabetical, by event):

Toronto Goodlife Marathon:

Michael Blecher -3:40 (debut)
Kristin Dalzell -3:22 (5th in age cat, all time PB)
Jane Davies - 4:37 (2nd in age cat)
Bill Haust -3:41
Margaret Menzel -3:57 (4th in age cat)
Eric Morris - 3:37 (all time PB)
Ken Moscoe -3:09 (all time PB)
Richard St. John - 3:39 (2nd in age cat)
Rob Wright -3:42 (HUGE all time PB)

Toronto Goodlife Half Marathon:

Michael Anderson - 1:39
Helen Bagshaw -1:39 (all time PB)
Janis Caruana - 2:25
Doris Chin - 2:01 (all time PB)
Paul Jamael - 1:27 (all time PB)
Peter Jung - 1:28 (5th in age cat)
Cristina Markham - 1:53 (all time PB)
Hugh Neilson - 1:40 (all time PB)
Deborah Palter - 1:53
Conor Rankin - 1:34
Kevin Stoodley - 1:34 (all time PB)
Katie Thomas - 1:53
Bridget Wiley - 1:48 (8th in age cat)

Mississauga Marathon:

Fabio Fernandes - 3:05 (all time PB, 5th in age cat)
Erik Loponen - 3:24
Jose Medellin - 3:35
Steven Peros - 3:50 (all time PB)
Brett Warren - 3:25

Mississauga Half Marathon:

Michael Andaloro - 1:35 (all time PB)
Michelle Clarke - 1:25 (2nd overall!)
Harvey Foote - 1:23 (4th in age cat)
Claudette Germain - 2:15
Len Griffiths - 1:32 (5th in age cat)
Jacquie Jacobs - 1:55
Benoit Keppenne - 1:31
Bryan Palma -1:45 (all time PB)
Pat Talon - 2:12
Carmel Tindale-Fox - 1:35 (2nd in age cat)

Other Great Results this past week:

Sylvie Beaudet - 2:06 Quebec City Half (all time PB)
Donna Bowers - 5:04 Vancouver Marathon
Craig Campbell - 3:24 Nashville Marathon
Josh Fedrigo - 39min Mississauga 10K (all time PB)
Lesley Gallinger - 2:04 Quebec City Half (best time in 10+yrs)
Barb McMurray - 4:24 Big Sur Marathon
Sherab Melvin - 3:47 Big Sur Marathon (11th in age cat)
Veronica Timm - 1:30 Mississauga 10K

Send your pics soon crew!

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YONGE ST. 10K:

Apr 22/12 - The wind really was at our backs!

Big congrats to a few MDI runners who chose to run this one as a tune up for their final spring half or full marathon. With near perfect conditions and the always lightning fast course, there were some GREAT times thrown down....many were all time PBs!

Coach Kev - 32:46
Francois Girard - 38:10
Paul Jamael - 39:03
Benoit Keppenne - 39:43
Don Campbell - 40:40
Michael Andaloro - 42:49
Allan Goodman - 43:05
Helen Bagshaw - 43:07
Donna Bowers - 57:53

         
Aside from running my fastest 10K in over 13 years, I also had the chance to hang out with the women's overall winner Tara McKay-Korir, and her hubby Wesley--who just happened to have WON THE BOSTON MARATHON one week ago!! Way cool!

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BOSTON & PARIS MARATHON DOUBLE HEADER WEEKEND UPDATE:

Apr 15-16/12 - A Tale of Two (very different) Cities!

"Boston Baked Beings!"  That was HOT...DAMN HOT! 

Must have been in the top 2-3 hottest Bostons ever...out of  116 years!  Started in the mid 70F's, rose to almost 90F by early/mid afternoon--with that unrelenting, solar-radiating sun beating down the whole time! Despite all that, ALL of our MDI Bostoners finished strong! 

 

Top Canadian at Boston 2012 Matt Leduc mugs for a Clif Bar product pic with standout MDI runner Michelle Clark, who finished as 7th Canadian woman at this year's Boston...woot, woot!

 

Perpetually photogenic MDI runner Jacquie Jacobs beams with triumph after her "4+ alot" hour "Boston Broil"

Here's a quick rundown for some of our more impressive performances, given the oppressive heat (and that many of these soliders decided to "long run" Boston at the last minute (rather than outright race it):

Janine Moffett - 3:06 (6th Canadian woman)
Michelle Clarke - 3:08 (7th Canadian woman)
Steve Sevsek - 3:09
Harvey Foote - 3:21
Peter Speight - 3:29
Peter Jung - 3:47
Jessica Wilson (alum) - 3:49 (despite being injured most of the season!)
Sherab Melvin - 3:52
Kristin Dalzell - 3:53
Carmel Tindale-Fox - 3:56
Laura Dale - 3:56
Nancy Lennon - 3:58
Angela Ganstal - 4:00
Lucy Payette - 4:03
Julie Hannaford - 4:05
Andrew Jones - 4:30
Josi Mori-Stoodley - 4:31(pure guts...NO running all season due to injury...ran anyway!  She's run a 3:09 to finish top 10 in her age cat at Boston recently, btw!!!)
Bill Haust - 4:38
Jacquie Jacobs 4:51

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WATERFRONT MARATHON WEEKEND UPDATE:

Oct 16/11 - Awesome races by Marathon Dynamics Runners!

"Being coached by Marathon Dynamics has been the one of the BEST experiences of my life. They provided the right tools to work with to help me achieve my personal best. Since joining MDI I went from a 3:12 Marathon to a 2:57 Marathon. I wouldn't have been able to achieve that without the preparation and planning that MDI offers with personalized training plans and great coaching support."  Michelle Clarke

Michelle Clarke (at left) continues her dream season, running toward a HUGE Marathon Personal Best at the 2011 Waterfront Marathon, placing 3rd Canadian woman in a time of 2:57!

 

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 Top 10 MDI Waterfront MARATHON Performances (not necessarily the fastest, but the best efforts!...in finish time order)

1. Michelle Clarke - 2:57 (15 min PB, 3rd Canadian woman!)
2. Brett Warren - 3:10 (aft 1 yr off due to knee injury/surgery)
3. Ken Moscoe - 3:14 (5 min PB)
4. Paul Jamael - 3:17 (6 min PB)
5. Yasu Kajiwara - 3:22
6. Laura Dale - 3:37 (6 min PB, 3rd in age cat)
7. Eric Morris - 3:41 (14+ min PB)
8. Lara Poirier - 4:16 (3 min PB)
9. Jane Davies - 4:35 (4th in age cat, 1 week after running Chicago!)
10. Coach Kevin Smith - 2:42 (9+min PB, Ontario Masters Marathon Champ)

 Top 10 MDI Waterfront HALF Performances (not necessarily the fastest, but the best efforts!...in finish time order)

1. Harvey Foote - 1:22 (2 min PB, 4th in age cat)
2. Rodrigo Lara-Gonsalves 1:23 (12 min PB!)
3. David Hill - 1:30 (7 min PB)
4. Kristin Dalzell - 1:34 (3 min PB)
5. Jennifer Salter - 1:35 (1 min PB, 7th in age cat)
6. Tanya Warton - 1:35 (2+min PB, 9th in age cat)
7. Helen Bagshaw - 1:39 (2 min PB, 8th in age cat)
8. Ken Jacobs - 1:39 (1 min PB)
9. MJ Varro 1:49 (best in 2+ years)
10. Margaret Stuart - 2:09 (at Blue Mountain Half, <1yr after cancer remission)

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Toronto & Mississauga Marathon Weekend Update

May 17/11 - Despite wet and windy weather, our intrepid MDI foot soldiers displayed great mettle and racing savvy, overcoming the conditions to achieve many personal bests, Boston Qualifiers, top placings and inspiring personal victories.  What a truly remarkable race weekend--perhaps our best ever!  As such, we give you the...   

  Top 42 MDI Toronto/Mississauga Mara & Half Performances (not necessarily the fastest, but the best efforts!...in alphabetical order)

 

At Mississauga Half:

1. Sandeep Bhargava - 1:47
2. Joyce Capoccitti - 1:47
3. Michelle Clarke - 1:22 (2nd overall woman!/all time PB)
4. Tom Cooney - 1:44
5. Nick Friedman - 1:36 (all time PB!)
6. Yasu Kajiwara - 1:31 (3rd in age category/all time PB)
7. Benoit Keppenne - 1:31
8. Erik Loponen - 1:27 (6th in age cat)
9. Janine Moffett - 1:24 (3rd in age cat/4th overall)
10. Glenn Orchard - 1:41 (all time PB)
11. Bryan Palma - 1:49 (all time PB)
12. Lucy Payette - 1:38 (all time PB/6th in age cat)
13. Steven Peros - 1:40 (all time PB)
14. Ben Pham - 1:51
15. Henry Ritson - 1:40
16. Peter Speight - 1:23 (all time PB/4th in age cat)
17. Mark Sterling - 1:28 (all time PB/5th in age cat)
18. Suzanne Sutcliffe - 1:49
19. Tammy Yoo - 1:43 (all time PB)
    
20. Coach Kevin Smith - 1:14 (Top Master, 4th overall)

At Mississauga Marathon:

1. Angela Ganstal - 3:42 (9th in age cat/all time PB)
   
2. Julie Grange - 3:32 (4th in age cat/all time PB)
3. Jacquie Jacobs - 4:06 (3rd in age cat/Boston Q debut)
4. Mike Kates - 3:56 (all time PB)
   
5. Stephen Mick - 3:09 (all time PB)
6. Carlos Nunes - 3:08

After a few rough seasons--redemption!

 

Coach Kev hammers to the finish line of the Mississauga Half in 1:14, his best half marathon results in almost 12 years--whoo hoo!  Good enough for 4th overall, top master, and top Mississaugan--and apparently the fastest Ontario Masters Half Marathon time run this season (according to www.roadraceresults.com rankings)

 

 

 

At Toronto Half:

1. Jennifer Fralick - 2:11 (8th in age cat/all time PB)

1. Claudette Germain - 2:18
2. Arthur Heinmaa - 2:09
3. Jonathan Kopman - 1:40 (all time PB)
4. Lindsay Lalonde - 1:41 (all time PB)
5. Suzanne Lesnowski - 1:27 (2nd in age cat/6th overall/all time PB?)
6. Melissa McEnroe - 1:51 (all time PB)
7. Eric Morris - 1:42 (all time PB)
8. Deborah Palter - 1:45 (all time PB)
9. Shannon Pritchard - 1:33 (2nd in age cat)
10. Jennifer Salter - 1:38 (9th in age cat)
    
11. Darrel Smith - 1:38 (4th in age cat/all time PB)
12. Margaret Stuart -2:20 (kicked cancer MID season!)

At Toronto Marathon:

1. Kristin Dalzell - 3:28 (7th in age cat/Boston Q debut)
2. Paula Krulicki - 3:23 (6th in age cat/all time PB)
3. Conor Rankin - 3:15 (all time PB) 

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 Sporting Life 10K...Fast 'n Furious!

May 2/11 - As usual, the annual "charge down Yonge St." provided an ideal stage for many of our Marathon Dynamics runners to show their speedy plummage!  Whether as a apres-Boston "lark" race, or as a final tune up before upcoming marathons and halfs, there were some impressive runs turned in.  Here's the rundown on who made it onto...

The "Top 10 MDI Sporting Life 10K" Performances

(not necessarily the fastest, but the best efforts!)

 

1. Harvey Foote - 36min
2. Yasu Kajiwara - 40min
3. Jose Mori-Stoodley - 41min
4. Nick Friedman - 42min
5. Joyce Capoccitti - 47min
6. Deidre Lue-Kim - 48min
7. Christine Cheung - 52min
8. Jennifer Fralick - 56min
9. Maureen Stocker - 58min
10. Sheelagh Tait - 60min
11. Janis Caruana - 62min (couldn't leave this one out!)

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Boston Cometh...Boston Bloweth!

Above - Glen Way pushes up and over infamous Heartbreak Hill on route to his Boston PB!

Apr. 17/11 - The "perfect storm" of great conditions (cool, solid tailwind) made for smooth sailing for our crew (and a lot of very fast runners up front too--the fastest marathon time EVER IN HISTORY was run, by Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya - 2:03:02!), so without further ado...

 

The "Top 26 MDI Boston Performances" 

(not necessarily the fastest, but the best efforts!)

 

1. Harvey Foote - 3:00 flat (huge all time PB!)
2. Glen Way - 3:06 (Boston PB)
3. Josie Mori-Stoodley - 3:08 (all time PB, and 6th in age cat!)
4. Stephanie Griffiths - 3:14 (Boston PB)
5. Mark Sterling - 3:16
6. Craig Morash - 3:24
7. Fred Bianchi - 3:27
8. David Van Klaveren - 3:29! (big Boston PB!)
9. Lindsay Brooks - 3:30 (all time PB!)
10. Yasu Kajiwara - 3:30
    
11. Bob Carreau - 3:34
12. Julie Bridgman - 3:35
13. Ken Moscoe - 3:36
14. Andrew Smereczynsky - 3:37
15. Julia Wilkes - 3:37
16. Rob Robinson - 3:39
    
17. Nancy Lennon - 3:45
18. Margaret Menzel - 3:50
19. Beth Horodyski - 3:55
20. Andy Wilkes - 3:56
21. Tom Little - 3:56
22. Deidre Lue-Kim - 3:57
23. Martha Palao - 3:57
    
24. Pat Lamanna - 4:19
25. Wendy Beatty - 4:30
26. Vanessa Morris (MDI alum) ran a spectacular Boston PB of 2:58!
    

What an experience...We're sooo proud of you guys!   

Also major props to long time MDI-er Steve Sevsek, who dropped a huge 3:07 at the Paris Marathon to signal his return to near peak form!

Below - MDI runner Lindsay Brooks, shows how great she feels shortly after finishing Boston in her all time PB of 3:30 by performing the notorious "impossible side plank" for her strength trainer!

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Amazing efforts & results @ Around The Bay 30K!   

 

 

New Marathon Dynamics runner Jacquie Jacobs joyously finishes her first 30km!

 

Mar. 27/11 - Despite positively FRIGID conditions (-15 windchill to start?) the crew who suited up for battle at ATB, whether to run it as a long run, marathon pace run, or "all out" 30km race...ROCKED!

 

The Top 30 MDI Around The Bay 30K Performances

(not necessarily the fastest, but best efforts!)

1. Carlos Nunes - 1:59!
2. Harvey Foote - 2:05
3. Glen Way - 2:07
4. Janine Moffatt - 2:09 (1st in age cat)
5. Benoit Keppenne - 2:11  
6. Josi Mori-Stoodley 2:13 (1st in age cat)
7. Conor Rankin - 2:14
8. Fred Bianchi - 2:21
9. Yasu Kajiwara - 2:24
10. Paula Krulicki - 2:26
    
11. Carmel Tindal-Fox - 2:26
12. Lindsay Brooks - 2:27 
    
13. Kristin Dalzell - 2:28
14. Julie Grange - 2:33 
15. Rob Robinson - 2:33
16. Nancy Lennon - 2:35
17. Bob Carreau - 2:36
18. Richard St. John - 2:37
19. Angela Ganstal - 2:40
20. Mike Kates - 2:42
21. Jackie Dupuis - 2:43
22. Martha Palao - 2:43
23. Tom Little - 2:46
24. Randy Huffman - 2:49
25. Mona Lee - 2:49
    
26. Mary Anne Covelli - 2:51
27. Wendy Beatty - 2:52
28. Deborah Collier - 2:55
    
29. Jacquie Jacobs - 3:05
30. Sheelagh Tait - 3:40

 

below - Long Time MDI runners Nancy Lennon, Len Griffiths & Julie Grange--all smiles after ATB!

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MDI Runners rock at Burlington's "Extra" Chilly Half!

Above - Michelle Clarke triumphantly breaks the tape to win the Chilly Half Marathon! 

Mar 7/11 - BIG Congrats to everyone who survived the Chilly Half Marathon slushfest this past weekend!  There were some HUGE results from almost all MDI runners who gave it a go--especially considering the slippy, slidy, slushy, windy and "chilly" (how appropriate, huh?) conditions we faced.  Depending on your finishing time, you lost between 1min30sec to 3min due to conditions, so adjust your time accordingly when evaluating how you did!

 

The Top 21 MDI Chilly Performances

(not necessarily fastest, but best efforts!)

1. Michelle Clarke - won the ENTIRE women's race in a wicked 1:24!!
2. Harvey Foote - 1:24 (6th in age cat)
3. Glen Way 1:27 (10th in age cat)
4. Benoit Keppenne - 1:28
5. Erik Loponen - 1:29 
6. Suzanne Lesnowski - 1:29 (2nd overall Master!)
7. Stephen Mick - 1:29
8. Josi Mori-Stoodley 1:33 (1st in age cat!)
9. Len Griffiths - 1:34
10. Shannon Pritchard - 1:37 (7th in age cat) 
11. Lucy Payette - 1:40 (5th in age cat) 
12. Nancy Lennon - 1:41 (8th in age cat)
13. Jo-Anne Pickel - 1:41
14. Darrel Smith - 1:42
15. Julia Wilkes - 1:42 (10th in age cat)
16. Andy Wilkes - 1:43
17. Eric Morris - 1:48
    
18. Jen Murdock - 1:53
19. Suzanne Sutcliffe - 1:56
20. Melissa McEnroe - 157
21. and coach Kev limped across the line in 1:18 to take top Master (despite his race finishing at the 14km mark and then limping and shuffling the last 7km just to get back...lol!)

* Also - Big congrats to a few other speedy MDI runners who recently ran great mid-winter half marathons:

• Craig Morash - 1:36 @ the fridgid Winterman Half in Ottawa
• Andrew Smerecynzky (1:36) & Mike Kates (1:53) @ the snowy/slippery Grimsby Half
• Conor Rankin - 1:33 at the Arizona Half Marathon

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Jan 27/11 - Congrats to a host of Marathon Dynamics runners who did INCREDIBLY well at this past weekend's Robbie Burns 8K in Burlington, where we battled -29C windchill!

Michelle Clarke - 3rd OVERALL Woman (won her age cat) in 31min flat!
Nancy Lennon - 3rd in her age cat, in a time of 36min
Margaret Menzel - 3rd in her age cat, in a time of 36 min
MJ Varro - 7th in her age cat in just over 40min
Suzanne Sutcliffe ran 43min on her way back to racing form as well.
& Coach Kev managed to finish 6th male overall, and top master (40+) in 27+min, despite a VERY sore hamstring...still some fight in this old dog I guess!
                      
Above - Coach Kev mugs for a pic with Robbie Burns overall women's race winner (and his current training partner) Megan Brown.  She ran an incredible race of 27:34 (20+ sec ahead of me).  

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Summer/Fall 2010

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What a season!   With the coming and going of events earlier this month in Hamilton, Markham and of course big, bad, beautiful NYC—that’s a wrap! 62 years young MDI runner Jane Davies whoops it up in NYC...at the 25 mile mark, no less! Talk about renewable energy.  Wish I looked that awesome at ANY point in ANY marathon I’ve ever run! (note: NYC was Jane’s 3rd marathon in just 6 weeks. She usually runs many more!)

 

The Top 10 Highlights Reel

From the almost 200 of you we worked ran, and played with these past five months, there were so many inspiring performances, it sure wasn’t easy to distil it down to a “Top 10”...but we’ll take a stab at it anyway (in no particular order or rank, other than alphabetical):

•    June Barrett – 3:59 at Toronto Marathon ...a Boston Qualifier in her first year of marathoning!

•    Kristin Dalzell – 1:43 at Toronto Half Marathon ...5+min PB in first season with MDI

•    Ana & Dave Dennier – New MD runners, big shiny new marathon PBs at the Hamilton Marathon.  Ana ran a 3:10 (2 min PB) and Dave ran a 3:18 (15 min PB) .  One happy (and fast) couple!

•    Stephanie Griffiths – 3:05 PB at Waterfront Marathon (2nd in age cat) , as the 2nd of 3 marathons in less than 2 months (averaging under 3:10 for all 3!)...mind-boggling!

•    Linnea Humphrey – Ran 3:29 marathon SPLIT to close out a mindboggling 9hr58min Ironman PB in the Florida IM. 2nd in her age category, top 10 overall women (at age 44)...You go girl!
•    Lindsay Lalonde – it’s not often (OK, never!) that a runner we coach goes out and smashes our race day plan/prediction by 7 minutes, but that’s just what she did, debuting in 1:46 at the Toronto Half .  What will she do for an encore? 
•    Janine Moffett – 3:03 PB at Hamilton Marathon...3rd OVERALL woman .  Wow!
•    Peter Speight – It took 3 tries (two within 1 month), but after having his first 2 marathons this year sabotaged by heat and gastric distress, he nailed it at Hamilton—3:08!  A huge PB & Boston Q
•    Neil Stephenson – in June, he approached us never really having been a runner, and not even doing much exercise in general for years, and stated “I must run a marathon this fall”.  After several attempts at remonstrating with him to change his goal to a 5K, 10K, or at most a Half, I realized “as crazy as it is, he’s going to try this no matter what”.  So, after establishing some ground rules on how we’d proceed, I agreed to train him for the attempt.  Long story short...HE DID IT!  Completing the Toronto Marathon in just over 5hrs . Click here to read more of his incredible journey.
•      Andrew Smereczynsky – 3:25 at Waterfront Marathon .  With a previous marathon PB of 3:33, he came to us for help with making it to Boston.  After a season of textbook training, and beautiful race day execution, not only had he done that, but set an 8 minute PB in the process.  Well done!
•    Glen Way – 3:04 PB at Hamilton Marathon.  What a race...what a year!   Over the past 10 months, Glen also ran PB’s at 5K, 10K, 15K, Half Marathon and 30km, ran the Boston Marathon, and did an 800km bike tour.  To boot, he did all this in first time “dadhood”, since his son’s birth in February! 

Congratulations to every Marathon Dynamics runner in 2010...let's dream even bigger for 2011!

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