{"id":16420,"date":"2016-07-13T15:32:31","date_gmt":"2016-07-13T19:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsville.dopperonline.ca\/?p=16420"},"modified":"2016-07-13T15:32:31","modified_gmt":"2016-07-13T19:32:31","slug":"mars-runners-are-taking-off-this-summer-and-you-can-join-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/mars-runners-are-taking-off-this-summer-and-you-can-join-them\/","title":{"rendered":"MARs runners are taking off this summer \u2013 and you can join them"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s no secret that there\u2019s something special going on over at the MARs (Muskoka Algonquin Runners) club. Already, they have qualified 13 of their 60 members for next year\u2019s Boston Marathon, with more to come this summer, and have had multiple athletes finish in the top 10 in their age categories at major meets this spring. As their reputation and achievement continue to grow, the group is now looking to get the community in on the action.<\/p>\n<p>This summer, president Pierre Mikhail and the MARs team are hosting Thursday Fun Runs and a week-long running camp to teach proper cross country techniques and encourage healthy, active lifestyles.<\/p>\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong> <broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n<p>The weekly fun runs alternate between the Hunters Bay Trail and the Conroy track, with distances varying up to five kilometres. Everybody is welcome, from beginners to serious runners, with an encouraging and supportive environment that sees kids all the way up to grandparents getting on the trail.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s very social, and doesn\u2019t take a lot of time,\u201d says Mikhail. \u201cPeople show up ten minutes early, do the race, and go home. The whole thing lasts about 40 minutes, and you don\u2019t have to be a club member to join.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The summer camp, which will run from 5 &#8211; 8 pm on weeknights from August 22 to 26, will offer a more formal athletic and educational experience, with runners participating in a combination of outdoor and classroom sessions. It is open to adults and teens age 13 and older who are able to run five kilometres without difficulty, with sign up available at the Canada Summit Centre.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe camp is modelled after a program at the Craftsbury Outdoor Centre in Vermont, where I used to take students for a week-long high school running camp,\u201d says Mikhail. \u201cI borrowed key things I learned there, where every day the runners will learn one kind of workout, important running drills, and then have a classroom session with a meal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The program, which will cost $120 per person, will conclude with a simulated cross country race, and includes the five-day camp, five meals, a water bottle and an online training book.<\/p>\n<p>Just how much could the MARs experience improve your running? The club\u2019s recent results at the Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon certainly speak for themselves:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17431\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17431\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17431\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2016\/07\/Troy-300x252.jpg\" alt=\"Troy Cox cruised to a first place finish in his age category, and 36th overall among nearly 4200 runners in the event\" width=\"300\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2016\/07\/Troy-300x252.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2016\/07\/Troy.jpg 557w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17431\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Troy Cox cruised to a first place finish in his age category, and 36th overall among nearly 4200 runners in the event (Photo courtesy of Pierre Mikhail)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Troy Cox led the way for MARs with a sizzling time of 2:43:13, finishing first in his age group and 36th overall out of a pool of nearly 4200 runners. Helen Dempster set the pace on the women\u2019s side with a time of 3:10:45, good for an incredible third place age group finish and 34<sup>th<\/sup> overall out of 1455 athletes. In the half marathon, Katherine Ahokas \u2013 who, just one month prior, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/huntsville-runners-set-personal-bests-at-toronto-half-marathon-and-10k\/\" target=\"_blank\">set a personal record while finishing second overall at The Goodlife Toronto Half Marathon<\/a><\/span> \u2013 followed up that astounding performance by coming fourth out of 6403 women.<\/p>\n<p>As club president, Mikhail has watched many of the MARs members grow and progress as runners, and believes the constant improvement and wealth of success is the product of factors unique to Muskoka, as well as the runners themselves.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur club has attracted people who like to run,\u201d he says. \u201cWhen they started off, many had never really trained before, and never had any instruction on how to race. Once they started, they realized you get faster if you pay attention to the details, and that sort of becomes addictive because there is always someone faster than you that you\u2019re trying to catch.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Then we have the long winter. If you\u2019re going to suffer through a winter of running, it\u2019s going to make you tough. That\u2019s before the hills. Even when you\u2019re running easy, you\u2019re going up a hill. It\u2019s a strength workout and a running workout at the same time, and I know for sure that that makes them fitter, whether they know it\u2019s happening at the time or not. It makes you a better runner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The full results from the Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon are as follows (via: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/muskokaalgonquinrunners.com\" target=\"_blank\">muskokaalgonquinrunners.com<\/a><\/span>):<\/p>\n<p><u>Men<br \/>\n<\/u>Troy Cox &#8211; 2:43:13 \u2013 1<sup>st<\/sup> in age group &#8211; 36<sup>th<\/sup> overall (out of almost 4200 runners)<br \/>\nChris Watson &#8211; 2:46:06 &#8211; 6<sup>th<\/sup> in age group &#8211; 46<sup>th<\/sup> overall, impressive for his first completed marathon<br \/>\nMark Sinnige &#8211; 2:57:51 &#8211; 7<sup>th<\/sup> in age group &#8211; 116<sup>th<\/sup> overall<br \/>\nTony Marra and Roger Penney were 31<sup>st<\/sup> and 32<sup>nd<\/sup> in their age groups between 3:14:00 and 3:15:00<br \/>\nDave Johnstone continued his string of Boston qualifying races and was 51<sup>st<\/sup> in his age group.<br \/>\nDan Quigg did the unthinkable in running a marathon 4 weeks after completing a 50-mile trail race, an incredible accomplishment.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17432\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17432\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17432\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2016\/07\/Mars3-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"MARs runners Kat Ahokas, Sharon Bennett and Darla Coles share smiles before running the half marathon. (Photo: Pierre Mikhail)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2016\/07\/Mars3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2016\/07\/Mars3.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17432\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MARs runners Kat Ahokas, Sharon Bennett and Darla Coles share smiles before running the half marathon. (Photo courtesy of Pierre Mikhail)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><u>Women<br \/>\n<\/u>Helen Dempster &#8211; 3:10:45 &#8211; 3<sup>rd<\/sup> in age group &#8211; 34<sup>th<\/sup> overall (out of 1455 women<br \/>\nJen Nicholson &#8211; 3:15:41 &#8211; 4<sup>th<\/sup> in age group<br \/>\nRebecca Francis &#8211; 3:28:34 &#8211; 20<sup>th<\/sup> in age group, nailed her second Boston qualifying time in one year<\/p>\n<p><u>Half Marathon<br \/>\n<\/u>Katherine Ahokas &#8211; 4<sup>th<\/sup> out of 6403 women<br \/>\nTina Steele &#8211; 1:43:47 &#8211; 19<sup>th<\/sup> in age group \u2013 240 overall with a personal record time<br \/>\nSharon Bennett &#8211; 1:50:15 \u2013 117<sup>th<\/sup> overall<br \/>\nDarla Coles &#8211; 1:50: 33 \u2013 119<sup>th<\/sup> overall<br \/>\nCathy Johnstone &#8211; 1:54:50 \u2013 86<sup>th<\/sup> in age group<br \/>\nCatherine Smith &#8211; 1:58:48 \u2013 143<sup>rd<\/sup> in age group<br \/>\nTeenager Sarah Steele also completed the half marathon<\/p>\n<p><u>Saturday 10K<br \/>\n<\/u>Nathan Johnstone &#8211; 41:36 &#8211; 251<sup>st<\/sup> overall (out of 10,523 runners)<\/p>\n<p><u>Saturday 5K<br \/>\n<\/u>Fiona Shearing and Ben Shearing both placed third in their age category, with Ben outduelling his father Tony.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to all of the MARs runners!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Don&#8217;t miss out on Doppler! Sign up for our free, twice-weekly newsletter <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/span>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s no secret that there\u2019s something special going on over at the MARs (Muskoka Algonquin Runners) club. 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