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From one marathon to the next: Ian Callan
By Derrick LoRusso
or many people, the love of
Frunning, exercise, and sports can
start at a young age. Once that rush of
excitement is in you, it never leaves.
For local elementary school Phys.
Ed. and Health teacher Ian Callan,
that first experience with running
didn’t convince him all too well. “I
used to run as training for soccer and
recall that I didn’t overly enjoy it,”
he says.
His brother, Martin however, kept
trying to have his brother adopt the
lifestyle. “I was a little hesitant when
my brother Martin kept pestering
me to join him on runs. About seven
years ago he finally convinced me to
give it a try and we soon signed up
for half-marathons in Toronto and
Philadelphia. I was hooked by the
race experience.”
With a new fondness for the idea of
running a marathon, it’s time to start
the long process of training. “Training
programs to run the marathon usually
work out to three to six months. It’s
a 42.2 kilometre race so you have to
get your body used to running a long
time,” says Callan. He also adds that
the most important goal of training is
the two to three hour weekly run. “If
you have a time goal, you have to teach
your body to run at your target pace Running is a solitary sport, but the support of family can have a direct
with those types of workouts. There impact. This photo, taken in September 2013 at the Upstate New York
is a substantial time commitment so 1812 Race, shows Ian Callan being supported by his brother Martin.
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training with your other work and
family obligations.”
Even in the midst of all this
training, Callan still remembers one
very crucial detail: listening to his
body. “After a few injuries over the
years I have learned to better listen to
my body’s signals when it needs rest
to recover from the hard training,” he
says.
Everyone remembers their first
race, marathon, or event and Callan
is no different. He recalls his very
first marathon in great detail. “I ran
it in Ottawa with Martin who was
also running his first. I can say that
nothing really prepares you for that
first experience,” he says.
“I had done the required training,
had read books and online articles,
as well as sought advice from
experienced marathoners. So I figured
I knew what I was up against.” During
the race however, his body decided to
send a clear message on the dangers
of over exhausting yourself. “There
was a point in that first marathon
when my body and mind seemed to
scream, ‘Stop!’ My legs seized up
with cramps around the 40km mark. It
was a pain I had never experienced.”
Through sheer determination and
iron will, not even pain could slow
him down. “I did manage to drag
myself along until the end, even
pulling out a semi-sprint for the last
Photo submitted by Ian Callan. Continued on page 5
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