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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News Record, 2014-04-09, Page 66 News Record • Wednesday, April 9, 2014 The long road to the Boston Marathon Kirby Skinn-Jones I started running about six years ago. After 18 years of doing virtually no exer- cise, it was the one thing I was deter- mined to do. Mostly because it was the one thing I could never do, no matter how hard I tried, until a similarly exer- cise -averse friend told me about a wallc- run program she was using to work up to running a 5K. Fueled by boredom and a little jeal- ousy, I gave it a shot and soon realized that my problem was that I was always trying too hard - so hard it made me hate it. Running really isn't that bad when you start out running for one minute then walking for two. Soon I was running two minutes then walking one. Then five minutes on, one minute off. Ten min- utes. Twenty minutes. Then my first 5K came and went and 10K didn't seem so unreasonable. That ship sailed too and I was left wanting more. I signed up for my first half mara- thon - the Mississauga Half Marathon Kirby Skinn-Jones with her husband Taylor. Kirby will be running this year's Boston Marathon April 21. - in May of 2010. It took place about eight months after I started running. I meticulously followed a free online training program for beginners and I got my fiancee (now my husband) into run- ning along the way. I even coaxed him into signing up with me. It helped to always have a training partner, however indisposed he was to get up early on Sunday mornings for the weekly long run. And May 16, 2012 came and went. My first half marathon - my first ever -run- ning race - and I squeaked by in just under two hours. The very next day I reg- istered for a full marathon - the Scotia - bank Toronto Waterfront Marathon - in September 2010 to commemorate my one-year relationship with running. My fiancee again signed up for the half marathon event. If there is any race I could recommend running first - this is it. Even before I grew to know and love Toronto, I thought this race was fantas- tic. It takes place primarily along the Lakeshore, 42.2 kilometres. The mental game began and I learned to tap into motivation I never knew I had. Pushing my body and mind beyond the limits it had grown accustomed to well beyond any remaining notion of comfort. In training I, like most recreational marathoners, had only completed a 32 kilometre run continuously prior to race %l,7/etrrajl, lJ�ll Jll,�l�l, , J , p Ve %suite *64 76, Zf/mldtylz at ?lege Aea artetted: Clinton United Church 105 Ontario Street Minister Rev. Randy Covey Director of Music: Louise Dockstader Church Office: 519-482-9553 www. c l i nto n u n ited. ca PALM SUNDAY, APRIL 13 10:30 AM WORSHIP SERVICE NURSERY & SUNDAY SCHOOL BEEF SUPPER THURS APR 10 519-482-9553 FOR TICKETS EVERYONE WELCOME Christian Reformed Church 243 Princess St. E., Clinton Pastor Ron Luchies 519-482-5264 SUNDAY APRIL 13, 2014 10:00 AM- MorningService 7:00 PM- Evening ervice Good Friday service April 18th 10:00 am - Lord's Supper "He is not here, he has risen!" Luke 24 vs 6 All Visitors Welcome!! St. Paul's Anglican Church A Congregation of the Parish of The Holy Spirit 49 tario $t., Clinton Th Reveren Darin AFarmer BA, M.Div Organist & hoir Master: Dana Prouse SUNDAY, APRIL 13 SUNDAY OF THE PASSION/LITURGY OF THE PALMS WORSHIP AT 11:15AM TAIZE PRAYERS THURSDAYS AT 7 PM FRIENDSHIP GUILD -WED. APRIL 9 AT 2 PM EVERYONE WELCOME TO ADVERTISE IN THIS SECTION, PLEASE CALL CHRISTY 519-4$2-3443 clinton.clas$Ifleds@ sunmedia.ca BIBLE MISSIONARY CHURCH 35 Toronto Blvd., Vanastra 519 482-8183 APRIL 13, 2014 Holiness Revival Services April 11 - 20, 2014, Evenings 7 p.m. Sunday 11a.m.& 7 p.m Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 AM Sunday Evening Worship 7:00 PM Pastor Josh McCarthy Everyone Welcome! Heartland Community Church (52 Victoria Street, Clinton, Ontario) For information see www.heartlandemc.com Church 519-606-1015 Pastor Charles Gingerich SUNDAY APRIL 13, 2014 10:00 AM FAMILY SERVICE : Worship,as a family with us. Then the chil- dren enjoy their program while adults are blessed by a message for them. 7:00 PM SHARE & PRAYER SERVICE Expect a welcome and a blessing! Fellowship Bible Chapel 220 KING ST., LONDESBOROUGH www.fellowshipbiblechapel.ca SUNDAY, APRIL 13, 2014 9:45 am: Breaking of Bread 11:00 am: Family Bible Hour ALL WELCOME! First Baptist Church 85 Huron St., Clinton 482-3598 SUNDAY, APRIL 13, 2014 MORNING SERVICE 10:30AM Lay Pastor - Wally DeWolfe Bible Study Wednesday 7:30 PM day, so I had 10k of uncharted territory to contend with. I vividly remember a moment in the St. Lawrence Market neighbourhood surrounded by the scent of fresh bread and the friendly encourage- ment of community resi- dents. There was a turn- around at the 32 kilometre sign and after thinking, "only 10K left!" I started to look back on how far I'd come in a year, realizing that it was me and my own discipline and dedication that brought me to where I was. That moment is forever wrapped up in my mind like a present, ready for opening at the hardest moments in my races and long training runs. Those last 10 kilometres were the toughest by far. My body hurt in ways I didn't think it could and I wanted to stop. I wondered why I was so crazy to ever want to do it. But there's a part of me that knew not to give up that responded to the enthusiastic optimism from the crowds with an exas- perated, forced smile, and I pushed my legs. One foot in front of the other - it's as sim- ple as that when it comes down to the wire. And then the finish line was in my sights and I was overcome with the most intense emo- tions I ever felt and I some- how found the energy to pick up my arms for myvictorious finish line money shot. I conquered the marathon under my goal time of four hours and immediately I knew this was the distance for me. I've completed four full marathons - one every year since 2010 - and I've learned something about myself and my limits every time. Qualify- ing for Boston (BQ-ing the holy grail of marathon run- ning) became more of a pos- sibility after each race, and the training became less and CONTINUED > PAGE 11 Vitc-st linrwito42-11 CONGRATULATIONS NORMAN PICKELL Norman has been a lawyer for 40 years. He assures all of us that he is not retiring. He is looking forward to being a lawyer for many more years. During his time as a lawyer, Norman has handled all types of law. He now restricts his work to wills, estates, real estate, business law and mediation. Over the past 40 years Norman has given back to his community by serving as a School Trustee with the Huron County Board of Education and sitting on several Boards, including the Alexandra Marine & General Hospital, Camp Menesetung and North Street United Church (now Lakeshore United Church). Norman is also a member of the Goderich Rotary Club. Congratulations from your wife, Nancy, and your staff, Aron, Ioana, Dora Mae, Tammy, Kim and Tiffany. IV IF 104