Jwolf wrote:Thanks for checking in Rick!
You have a great attitude and continue to inspire.

Is the infection still there or has that been killed off?

I'm not sure yet, hoping it is and that it won't come back though.

Thanks for posting this update Doug. I just want to thank everybody from running mania and I appreciate all of those good vibes. Runners are such great people. It is hard to find a positive sometimes but the accident could have been so much worse or I could have died. I went through some really frus...

DougG wrote:It's great to hear from you Rick. Get healthy will ya?!!

good plan Doug and thanks for letting everybody know about my accident. just got back from a massage and man it hurt i was so tight, she really dug into me.

Jo-Jo wrote:Thanks for the update Rick.
Tell Stacey I'm sending her some Orange Power too...sounds like she's going to need some

she will need lots of that for putting up with me jo-jo lol.

jes wrote:So glad you've been able to check in, Rick! We've been worried about you!

Now be a good patient and go back to bed

haha...will do, got rehab tomorrow. Thanks jes.

Thanks soooo much for your kind words of support everyone....you fellow maniacs are AWESOME!!! My bike I am told is toast. It was a nice carbon fibre made by giant. The elbow joint is one of the most difficult to rehab I am told, it is going to take many months and I may never get full range of moti...

Wow, aren't those awesome blogs? Feel the focus and the effort along with the feeling of respect, friendship and fun. Wonder if that break cost Reid, the Canadian record and $32k. At slower speeds, I would say it won't as what every is lost in the break can be made up by the break it would give you...

On a well paced marathon I spend most of the first half wondering if I wasn't being TOO conservative, somewhere around 28k I start thinking maybe not. At 32k it feels "right" (thank God I didn't pick it up!) and by 36k I wonder if I'll be able to hold it, but I resolve to hang on as long ...

For all of those master runners out there (including myself :) ) that are looking to compete against younger runners pay special attention to this new study regarding weight training. The bottom line is this: " Three weeks of strength training made little difference to the efficiency of the you...

That is my age group and I run the 400m so I can really appreciate what kind of an awesome time that is. Congrats to your friend!

I feel I had a good race last night. I ran 58.70 for the 400m and after hitting the 58 second bench mark for the second time now I am ready to take it into the 57 next time.

Thanks for your support everybody . I am down to 58.30 seconds now for the 400m. I want to get into the 57's next and have a race tonight in Toronto.

richie-rich wrote:The guy is a running machine. I'll be lucky to live to his age never mind being able to run.

I hear you, my coach and I think it will be a very long time before anyone every breaks his records.

canalrunner wrote:Congrats. I think you are becoming Ed Whitlock.

Awesome job, Rick. Missed in you in Ottawa this year.

Me too canalrunner, hope to see you in Sept. for the Army Run if you are going to be around.

I agree with everybody, Ed is amazing. I use distance runner Ed Whitlock who is in his 70's and sprinter Earl Fee who is in his 80's, both who have numerous world records as examples that your age isn't a disability or excuse not to reach your goals. These guys are a huge inspiration for me when peo...

After switching over from the marathon to the 400m sprint distance I finally achieved another personal goal of mine by breaking the minute barrier. Check out my race report at the link below. http://rickballruns.wordpress.com/2011/06/09/sub-3-hr-marathon-may-2010-sub-1-min-400m-june-2011/" onclick="...

The army run is one of my favourite races too as I feel it was my best running performance to date. I hope to be there again this year to run the 5k with the soldiers from the Soldiers ON program. I think it is a great way for the public to show their support for the forces.

Jo-Jo wrote:I'll be in Ottawa cheering...
I know you'll have a great time in Winnipeg.
BTW...I was talking with a keynote speaker (who is a single leg amputee) at a recent conference about you...I'll PM you more about this at some point...stay tuned!

Hope you have a good time in Ottawa Jo-Jo!

roadrunner wrote:Good Luck Rick. Sorry I won't be there. You are an excellent choice for After Dinner speaker. What a great story and inspiration you provide.

Thanks for your kind words roadrunner.

LisaB wrote:I'm going to try and sign up my son and myself for the 5km! Thanks for the heads up!

Looking forward to meeting you and your son LisaB !

I know that a lot of you are running Ottawa this weekend and I wish you good luck but if there is any runners in the Winnipeg area you might want to consider running the Air Force Run. I will be the guest speaker at the pasta dinner and will also be running the 5k. It's for a great cause as the fund...

Check out this article about the runners high, it's a better read at the link with a good picture of Simon Bairu. Speaking of Simon, I had the privilege of running in the same race as Simon at the Canadian National Track and Field Championships in Toronto last year in the 10,000 m race. It was real...

This is my hometown and I think Lisa will put on a really well organized and fun race. Not only that but she is a great athlete too. Come out and support it if you can!

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I am in total shock to hear about this very sad news. I have met Danny many times at different races and at the Running Room store and he is a super nice guy. I believe he would have had a good shot at the Canadian Marathon record if he hadn't have developed the heart condition. He gave me some real...

Rick- Doesn't that contradict what Ian said about 5k pace being the proper stimulus? Of course your 5k pace can improve but 15-20 sec faster sounds like a lot. If someone can actually get through 5x1K at this faster pace, it will still target VO2max (by virtue of spending a lot of time near the max...