Putting excellence in perspective

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Putting excellence in perspective
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MacLennan has entered 40 marathons. That's 1,040 miles over just 40 competitive trips. He's won 23 of those races - a winning percentage of nearly 58 percent. To give you an idea of this dominance, Tiger Woods has won 38 per cent of his career golf tournaments.
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"That was a really fun race," MacLennan said. "It was so close down the final miles - that's the fun part. It doesn't matter much whether you win or lose - most runners are just focused on their own time."
MacLennan's own time is so often good enough, that the narrow finish was a bit of a surprise to some. What wasn't a surprise was his victory at the Bluenose in May, followed by an appearance in the 10-kilometre event at the Joe Earle Victoria Day Road Races in?Trenton the next day. That appearance says a lot about the Scotsburn native's loyalty to the local running scene,[url=http://monclerjackedeutschland.albirank.net/][b]Moncler Jacken Outlet Sale Moncler DaunenJacke Online Shop Deutschland[/b][/url], but isn't the sole reason the Johnny Miles is always circled on his calendar.
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MacLennan started running when he was 15, and got into competitive races around 20. His first marathon came right here at the Johnny Miles in 1987 - on that day, he didn't come away the winner.
"I missed the Boston Marathon qualifying time by one minute," he said. "But once you do it the first time, you know you can finish the thing and then you can work on improving your time.
"I made it to Boston a few times, anyways."
So, how does this course compare to others that the 45-year-old has run?
"It's got a little more of an uphill grade than you might think," he said. "Uphill running isn't my strength - I much prefer going downhill. But overall, it's a really nice course for runners and for spectators - because it's a loop, you'll pass by the finish line four times."
MacLennan packs on miles of training all summer, and does speed training at the Pictou?YMCA in the winter. Most of his runs take place in the hilly areas and mountain bike trails of Scotsburn,[url=http://woolrichoutletde.albirank.net/][b]Woolrich Deutschland Outlet[/b][/url], generally five to 10 miles per day, along with a 20-mile long run (no kidding) on?Sundays.
Training aside, he doesn't really have a secret to success.
"My parents were always fast moving people, so I guess I was just blessed with some running ability."
MacLennan's become an inspiration to a lot of young runners in?Pictou?County, but believe it or not,[url=http://woolrichoutletde.albirank.net/][b]Woolrich Damen Parka[/b][/url], MacLennan has people he admires.
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"To put that in perspective,[url=http://monclerjacketsuk.albirank.net/][b]http://monclerjacketsuk.albirank.net/[/b][/url], put the treadmill up as high as it can go,[url=http://2013rogerviviershoessales.blogspot.com/][b]Cheap Roger Vivier Shoes Sale Outlet Store[/b][/url], and you still wouln't be going fast enough to finish it in the amount of time it took him," he exclaimed.
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