On Friday June 29th, a good friend of mine, 38-year-old Virginia Beach resident, Tommy Neeson, will attempt to run 50 Kilometers (31 miles) on a treadmill faster than anyone before him. The current record is held by Derek Lalonde (Canada) with a time of 3:39:00. Tommy is parlaying this endeavor into a charity run for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Norfolk.
On February 12, 1999, Tommy lost his two-year-old daughter, Randi, to cancer. Although Randi spent many of her remaining days in a hospital room, the family was able to spend many nights together at the local Ronald McDonald House. The Ronald McDonald House provided more than a place to sleep, Tommy and his wife Elaine found a home away from home where they could piece together as normal a life as possible with their entire family.
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GET QUOTEPlease help make this spectacular event so very special by supporting a great organization that provides a place where families, like the Neeson’s, could be together during difficult times. You can be a sponsor by pledging a dollar for every minute Tommy breaks the current world record or you can simply donate a set amount. The choices are up to you.
Please send donations to:
50K Treadmill World Record Run,
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Norfolk, Inc.,
404 Colley Avenue,
Norfolk, VA 23507
Event Location:
Town Center Fitness
205 Town Center Drive,
Suite 220,
Virginia Beach, VA, 23462
Phone: (757) 962-3778
Owner: Tom Purcell
For more information and to show support, contact:
Tommy Neeson
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I enjoyed reading this post, but now I feel exhausted. Tips please for aspiring runners!
Comment by johno — May 21, 2007 @ 3:13 am
Tips? Let me see…
1. Start by walking, maybe 15 to 30 minutes at a time. Continue 3 to 4 times per week until 30 minutes feels comfortable.
2. Work up to a brisk walk for 30 minutes at a time, 3 or 4 times per week, until this feels fairly comfortable too.
3. When you can comfortably walk briskly for 30 minutes at a time, simply insert 3-4 “jogs” of 100 yards or so into your 30 minute walk. Make sure you warm up by walking slowly, build into a brisk walk and then do the short jogs when you feel ready.
4. If you’re up to the challenge, increase the running segments as you get stronger, until you can run non-stop for 30 minutes. If 30 continuous minutes is too much, insert as many walk breaks as required. Never get to a point where the running feels uncomfortable.
5. Now that you’re a runner, plan on increasing the time to 40 minutes three times a week with the goal of working up to 60 minutes for one of the weekly sessions.
Of course, this isn’t a one size fits all plan, and please check with a doctor before taking on any type of physical training plan. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Good luck and Happy Miles!
–Steve
Comment by Steve Speirs — May 21, 2007 @ 6:10 am
I aspire to be a runner. It has to make you feel so FREE to just take off like that. I don’t think having 7 kids makes me unable to (some people do think that) so…don’t say I can’t or I’ll HAVE to prove you wrong!
Good luck to your friend!
Comment by Anne — May 21, 2007 @ 8:48 am
Hi Anne,
I would never say you can’t! How’s this for inspiration? Check out this article on mother of six Ceci St. Geme. It can be done!
Good luck!
–Steve
Comment by Steve Speirs — May 21, 2007 @ 8:55 am
This reminds me i got to run tonight ! lol
Btw i stumble this we should exchange each day a stumble
Comment by Juliaxxx — May 21, 2007 @ 11:56 am
AWESOME! And she’s older than me lol I still have time…woohoo!
Comment by Anne — May 21, 2007 @ 12:28 pm
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Pingback by cymru66 » Blog Archive » Vacation is over… — July 9, 2007 @ 7:24 pm
Hey Steve! Saw your post and wanted to give you this info for yourself but also to pass on to Tommy.
It doesnt happen with everybody (sounds like Tommy has legs and joints of steel!) but many people totally overlook a major factor which is that treadmills actually use a completely different muscle set when running…
The pullback of the belt actually disengages the hamstrings which means they fail to develop properly.. If you want to see a bit more you can check out a blog post I wrote:
http://jamieatlas.wordpress.com
the title of the post I am talking about is ‘never run on a treadmill again’
Have a look and tell me what you think… Am interested to get your opinion as an avid runner.
Cheers!
Jamie Atlas
http://jamieatlas.wordpress.com
Comment by jamie atlas — June 28, 2008 @ 10:48 pm