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Ottawa, OntarioE-mail: pburchat@hotmail.com Occupation: Public Relations Height: 5'9" Weight: 145 Birthplace: Renfrew, Ontario Date of birth: 04/13/71 Years running: 22 Years running ultras: 5 Shoes I wear: Brooks Trespass II for trail/Asics 2000 series for road Favourite Running Surface: trails - muddy and hilly PRs: 45:45 10km, 1:44 ˝ marathon, 3:40:19 marathon, 9:19 50 miles Some ultras I have completed: Mountain Masochist 50 Mile Trail Run, Sri Chinmoy New Year's Day 50km (Ottawa 1999 & 2001), Sri Chinmoy 6 Hour Run, Toronto Ultra Races 50k, Haliburton Forest 50 M and 100 M, Leadville 100 M Trail Run, Harriers Elk/Beaver Ultras 100K Best Performances: Haliburton 50 miler (2000), Haliburton 100 miler (2003) (Gotta love that forest!) Ultra Achievement: Finishing Leadville – enough said! Typical training week: 65km running, 2 hours stretching, 2-4 hours strength training, 60 minutes cycling. In the winter I replace running with x-country skiing and snowshoeing. Injury history: More annoyances than injuries - plantar fascitus, shin splints, ITB problems. Favourite ultra foods: Boiled mini-potatoes smothered in butter, Ramen noodles, peanut butter/banana sandwiches Favourite ultra beverages: Flat Coke Things I like most about ultras: Meeting people who are just as, if not more, enthusiastic about ultrarunning and running in general. Doing training runs with friends in the Gatineau Hills. Things I hate most about ultras: Walking down stairs the day after a race. What got me started on ultras: I couldn't seem to get my marathon times any faster so I decided to go longer! Ultras I would like to do: Pick one - they all sound like fun! Ultra Hero: Ann Trason and Howard Parker – for different reasons, but you’ve got to respect their stamina! Favourite ultra quotes: "A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step." Chinese proverb. "Great is the art of beginning, but greater the art is of ending." Longfellow Oct 2003 |
