[Grizzly]

<p>Gah.</p>
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<p>I have been helping Victoria Boy run.  He's loving it, really loving it.  He wants to run in the Royal Vic Marathon races, not the full but maybe the half.  As a first race I am not sure of that as a distance, but I think he'll be able to do the distance if he trained for it. </p>
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<p>Now the race coincides with our Thanksgiving and is about the time of his birthday, so he's asked if I could be there to "coach" him or maybe even run with him.  I think the former is highly likely.  I will be there.  But the runner in me really really wants to do some distance.</p>
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The problem?  I haven't run anything serious since the spring.  Oh, I can still run, but I know I have no stamina.  There is no question of racing, my aortic valve deficiency would rule that out, probably even the half as a race given the general deterioration of the condition. </p>
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<p>I know that the oby would be ready for a 10k race, I wouldn't race that distance but might be able to run it.  The challenge is to come up with a program that:</p>
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<p>a) would ensure that I not get injured (my shoulder is still a concern while running)</p>
<p>b) would ensure that I can develop the cardio stamina without overdoing it</p>
<p>c) would get me to race day to be a help to the oby without my overdoing it.</p>
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<p>Gah.</p>
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[willrun4chocolate]

<p>I love this idea.  I have heard so many good things about this race and I loved my time when I was a runner in Victoria.  I think that it's great that  you might be able to run with him or at least be there for him when he finishes. </p>
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<p>I did my very first race in Victoria, it was an 8K Women's race, I don't even remember what charity it was for, or what my time was, but I do remember a co-worker and my gym owner and his wife waiting for me at the finish line.</p>