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40 at 40
My journey to run 40 miles on my 40th birthday
Make my 40th birthday wish come true
Circle of Champs is a program at the Capital District YMCA that benefits children with a life-threatening illness. Through monthly programs, holiday parties, and FREE memberships to the YMCA, Circle of Champs does amazing things for these children and their families. By supporting me in my quest to run 40 miles on my 40th birthday (September 4, 2021) with a $40 donation, you are supporting these children and families in need. My goal is to raise $4,000 with 100 people donating $40. We can do it! Thank you!
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To learn more about Circle of Champs, visit https://cdymca.org/programs/circle-of-champs/
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To make your $40 donation, click on "Donate Now" button below.
Goal:
100 people to donate $40
All donations to benefit Circle of Champs at Bethlehem YMCA
Help me hit or exceed this goal by September 4, 2021 - my 40th birthday!
Follow my journey
Day 170
This is the post that I've been looking forward to, but also dreading at the time. My "40 Miles for 40 Years Challenge" has come to a...
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Sep 6, 20214 min read
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Day 168
I literally do not know what to say, but I'll try my best. Today, I ran 40 miles. Let me say that again - today I ran 40 miles. It still...
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Sep 4, 20211 min read
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Day 165
Well, there's nothing else I can do at this point. Today, I completed my final training run, an easy run of six miles through my...
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Sep 1, 20212 min read
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Day 163
The days are really winding down at this point until the big run on Saturday. I'm getting more nervous, anxious, excited, etc. each day...
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Aug 30, 20211 min read
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Running Route - 40 Miles
A lot of folks have asked for the route I'm taking for my 40 miles. I used Map My Run to create the routes and I broke it up into...
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Aug 30, 20211 min read
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Day 162
The countdown is on! Six days to go until the big day - 40 miles. It really feels like this 40 mile run has been some distant thing in...
ryanventer2
Aug 29, 20211 min read
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Day 160
As I sat down tonight to write my blog entry on Day 160 of my "40 Miles for 40 Years Challenge," it started to sink in just how much this...
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Aug 27, 20211 min read
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Day 158
Day 158 was one of the most eventful days of my 40 Miles for 40 Years Challenge, in a positive way! First, the boring part - I had a 10...
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Aug 25, 20211 min read
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Day 156
If you have a few minutes on Tuesday, make sure you check out the Times Union! I was told there should be something interesting in the...
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Aug 23, 20211 min read
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Day 155
We returned from our vacation in the Outer Banks last night at about 9:00 PM as yesterday was a fun-filled day of being in the car for 13...
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Aug 22, 20212 min read
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Day 153
Earlier today I had an interview with a reporter from the Times Union, so I am excited to see where that might lead down the road in...
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Aug 20, 20211 min read
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Day 151
Ugh. I had a really tough run this morning as I attempted to run 10 miles in some really challenging heat and humidity. I started as...
ryanventer2
Aug 18, 20211 min read
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Day 149
Another day, another run! I was really planning (and hoping!) for a day off today after a long Sunday and an even longer the day prior,...
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Aug 16, 20211 min read
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Day 148
This morning was another really tough recovery run for me, after my 23 mile run the day prior. I wake up sore the day after my long run,...
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Aug 15, 20211 min read
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Day 147
First, I'll share some great news. I have received a number of donations over the past few days and I have officially passed the $5,000...
ryanventer2
Aug 14, 20211 min read
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Day 145
It was a great day for the 40 Miles for 40 Years Challenge as I was featured along with, more importantly, a family from the Circle of...
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Aug 12, 20211 min read
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Day 143
I looked at the calendar today, and even though I am aware that it is August 10, the reality that I'm less than four weeks away. from my...
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Aug 10, 20211 min read
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Day 141
Today's run was an interesting one for me as it was 12 miles, but not at a consistent pace. My instructions were to run each mile at an...
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Aug 8, 20211 min read
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Day 140
After a well-deserved day off yesterday (if I may say so myself!), I had a 10 mile run on the schedule for today and I worked on my route...
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Aug 7, 20211 min read
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Day 138
Today was my third day in a row of running, so I'm glad that I have those three days checked off the list, with a day off scheduled for...
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Aug 5, 20211 min read
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Day 137
I did not have too much time to celebrate from last night when I surpassed my fundraising goal, as I was back on the roads early this...
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Aug 4, 20211 min read
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Day 136
Well, I don't really have too much exciting news to report today. Oh yeah, I almost forgot, I HIT MY FUNDRAISING GOAL!!!!! Between...
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Aug 3, 20211 min read
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Day 134
Today was my big interview day with Matt Hunter from Spectrum News 9! Matt met me at the Rail Trail in Slingerlands and is working on a...
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Aug 1, 20211 min read
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Day 133
Today was a big step for me and my running as I completed a 23 mile run this morning! I've been running a long time, but I've never had a...
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Jul 31, 20212 min read
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Day 131
Before I discuss my run today, I want to start out by thanking a number of people who stepped up to support my "40 Miles for 40 Years...
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Jul 29, 20211 min read
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Day 129
After a much-needed day off on Sunday, I was back training today with a very easy four mile recovery run today. Despite the short...
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Jul 27, 20211 min read
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Day 127
Wow, today was a tough run! There haven't been many other runs through the past 127 days that I wanted to end quicker than today's 10...
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Jul 25, 20212 min read
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Day 126
Today was long run Saturday up in the Adirondacks! It might have been the best day of the Summer today and I couldn't have done a 16 mile...
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Jul 24, 20211 min read
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Day 124
I was able to get my run done and out of the way nice and early today, as I completed a six mile run this morning around Glenmont. In...
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Jul 22, 20211 min read
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Day 122
Back on the rail trail today! I had an eight mile run today, with the final mile being a mile of striders, which is basically sprinting...
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Jul 20, 20211 min read
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Day 120
In many ways, the run on the day AFTER my long run is harder than the long run itself. After yesterday's 20 mile run, I felt very...
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Jul 18, 20211 min read
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Day 119
Today was long run Saturday! And when I mean long run, I mean LONG run. I ran a total of 20 miles today for my weekend long run and as I...
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Jul 17, 20211 min read
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Day 117
It was a really rough day for a run today - hot, humid and full sun at about 2:00 PM when I went out for my run this afternoon. Although...
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Jul 15, 20211 min read
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Day 116
Today I was featured in the Capital District YMCA weekly newsletter which was pretty cool! Each week the Y puts out a publication which...
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Jul 14, 20211 min read
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Day 114
The big push is now on to reach my fundraising goal by September 4th. My goal is to raise $4,000 by September 4th and as I sit here on my...
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Jul 12, 20211 min read
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Day 112
After surviving an early morning scare with our dog Sandy (another story for another day), the weather turned lousy for most of the...
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Jul 11, 20211 min read
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Day 113
Long Run Saturday! Although today was not as long as my long runs have been lately, so my run of 12 miles today felt like a breeze. The...
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Jul 10, 20211 min read
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Day 110
Third day in a row of running for me today. I need a day off and thankfully I have one tomorrow. I was back on the rail trail this...
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Jul 8, 20211 min read
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Day 109
It was about 2:30 PM today and I had a break in my schedule, so I put on a running shirt, got my shorts on, laced up my sneakers and went...
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Jul 7, 20212 min read
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Day 108
On Day 108 of the 40 Miles for 40 Years Challenge, I completed an "easy" run of six miles on the rail trail early this afternoon, right...
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Jul 6, 20211 min read
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Day 106
Happy 4th of July! Today was my third day in a row of running, which was the first time during my training that I had three days in a...
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Jul 4, 20211 min read
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Day 105
No rest for the weary as I was back on the roads today for my weekly long run. Today's run was 18 miles and although 99 percent of people...
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Jul 3, 20211 min read
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Day 104
My run on Day 104 of the "40 Miles for 40 Days Challenge" was an easy four mile recovery run through my neighborhood. It was a day to get...
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Jul 2, 20211 min read
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Day 102
I was back at it today with another run, and today I made it a point to get up early, get my morning chore done which consisted of...
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Jun 30, 20211 min read
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