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 Location: Toronto, ONE-mail: bryan.mason@sympatico.ca Occupation: househusband Height: 5' 9" Weight: 135 lbs Birthplace: North Bay, ON Date of birth: 9/27/44 Years running: 8 Years running ultras: 2 PRs: Ottawa 24 HR.- 120 miles, Can. Masters 55+ Record and 1st.overall, Sulphur Springs 100 -26:29, 7th. overall. Shoes I run in: Salomon, New Balance Favourite running surface: Earth, rock and roots Some ultras I have completed: Sulphur Springs 100M, Haliburton 50M, Ottawa 24Hr., Conquer the Canuck 92.2K, Damn Tuff 50K, Run For the Toad 50K,Ganaraska 50K Best performances: Ottawa 24 Hr.- 120 miles, 2002 Boston Marathon- 3:27 PB Ultra achievements: The first trail run I ever completed - 2003, 20K training run with the Seaton Mud Puppies. Ultra I would like to do but haven't yet: I am planning (almost complete) a self-concocted 14 day-800K end to end run of the Bruce Trail from September 17-October1,2005. Watch for further info as we build www.conquerthebruce.com. Also, Badwater, Badwater, Badwater!!! Typical training week: In 2005, 48-96 miles/week in 4 days ,2 core strength days and 1 rest day Injury history: Very few lately thanks to the trails. Have had plantar facsitis, ITB flareup - the regulars Favourite ultra foods: chicken pasta soup, Mrs.Scholz's butter tarts Favourite ultra beverages: e-load, the greatest invention since sliced cheese Things I like most about ultras: running through the mud at Sulphur or Seaton Things I hate most about ultras: cleaning my #@$$%%^^& trail shoes after a muddy run at Sulphur or Seaton. What got me started doing ultras: A wonderful fellow ultra runner by the name of Sharon Zelinski; she also introduced me to low grade sugar in the form of twizzlers; a true addiction Ultra heroes: Lance Armstrong (yes, he is a runner), Monica Scholz and the Cave Dog Ultra quote: "Always begin with the end in mind" Nov 2004 |
