
Derrick Spafford
- Oct 7, 2021
- 4 min
Once a Shoe Geek...
I’ve always been a shoe geek. I can remember the first ‘real’ pair of running shoes my parents bought for me way back in the late 1970’s...
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Derrick Spafford
- Jul 26, 2021
- 3 min
Flashback to 2009 Haliburton Forest 100 Mile Training
I’ve kept a training log since I began running year round in 1982. As a runner, and a coach, I’ve always found it fascinating and...
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Derrick Spafford
- Jun 18, 2021
- 2 min
Pulmonary Embolism Hiccups
It’s now been almost 5 months since I was diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism. While my lung continues to get stronger, structurally my...
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Derrick Spafford
- May 4, 2021
- 5 min
Pulmonary Embolism: Mental and Emotional Recovery
It’s now been just over three months since I was released from the hospital after my pulmonary embolism/blood clot (see previous two...
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Derrick Spafford
- Mar 5, 2021
- 4 min
Pulmonary Embolism: Recovery & Return to Running
The past few months since I was diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism have been a blur. On January 25th when I was released from the...
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Derrick Spafford
- Jan 28, 2021
- 5 min
Pulmonary Embolism ends running streak after 11,348 days
I’ve been asked a number of times how long I’ve wanted to keep my streak of running every day going, and my answer has always been ‘as...
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