Unfortunately, I've had to take some time off from everything in the last couple months. I've managed to run a few times. But that's about it. There have been a lot of personal decisions to be made and some additional expenses that have resulted from those decisions. That has forced me to keep things stagnant … Continue reading Getting back at it.
Just under a year ago, I had my stem cell transplant. A couple weeks ago, I ran a marathon in PEI. Running the marathon put me in some pretty limited company. Stem cell transplants aren't exactly new. They are more commonly used to treat cancer patients. There are a few cancer patients that have received … Continue reading Six Million Dollar Man
Well it's been a week of trying to recover from the marathon. Knowing I was running a local event this morning. So this morning I ran the Sole Sister's 10K and finished 2nd. It's a fun race to run and there is definitely a sense of community. The run supports cancer research and as a … Continue reading What’s next?
I wanted to do a longer video on the breakdown of the marathon and talk a bit about what's next in terms of running going forward. So I'm trying it in Facebook to see if it will work. Hopefully it does. Here's the link: https://www.facebook.com/bhurdis/videos/10213256873321813
No video this time. I have some photos to add in. I flew into Charlottetown on Thursday. So it was a day off for travel. Which was nice. But I got in a run yesterday. My first run on the island. Early in the morning when it was still dark. And it was raining. It … Continue reading Your Pre-Race Update
Been trying balance everything out but medical things got in the way. And they take priority over everything else. So with 10 days to go, this is you October 4th Update. https://youtu.be/iLPyWBHQoLI
Tapering for the marathon is going really well and I am definitely making significant advances in my training. Next week will be more tapering. With an immunoglobulin treatment at the end of the week, I won't be looking to push my body too hard. I know the marathon is getting close because I probably bought … Continue reading Your September 27th Update
I'm a few days behind here. I had an update video a couple days ago and forgot to post the matching blog. So it's hanging out on YouTube if you really want to check it out. Why wouldn't you? All the updates are really exciting. So after a couple full days off, I was back … Continue reading Your September 23rd Update
Great evening speed workout. As much as I hate it at times, they're a lot of fun and I do like doing them. https://youtu.be/LzREtnTZawQ
Yesterday was a day off from training. And an interview with Truth Be Told a podcast about living with MS. So this morning I was up bright and early. Or really actually dark and early to do my last test run before PEI. It was a total 25km run. And it went really well. https://youtu.be/7pLeV5L_Y0c
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