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Patrick Girouard

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Donations this year: $980.00
My Goal: $1,000.00

Patrick's Bio

Graduation Year: 2011

Born in Montreal, Canada. Graduated from ESMC in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Completed two B.Sc. at Ottawa University before entering Dental School at Universite de Montreal. Completed his DMD under the Canadian Forces Dental Services' Program. Served with CFDS at Greenwood Air Base and with the Navy on board HMCS Provider. Opened the Cap-Pele Dental Health Centre, New Brunswick, in 1997. Currently working towards his Master's Degree at Tufts School of Dentistry, with the Craniofacial Pain Center under the guidance of Dr. Noshir Metha. Has been a runner since high school, complete his first Marathon in Ottawa in 2002. Has been unable to stop running due to his addiction to runner's high...

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Bill Van Evans
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Patrick, We are cheering for you!
Brent Thompson
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I will tell my friends in Hopkinton, Mass. to cheer you on to a good start.
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Tekscan is behind you all the way Patrick. Run like the wind!
Dara Mehta
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We will be cheering you on! Dara and Noshir
Patrick Gautreau
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T'as juste mon argent si tu fini le marathon right? haha! Bon training chum!
Karen McCloy
Break a leg Patrick (only joking)
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RUN PATRICK RUN !
Mayoor Patel
You go BOY. Make sure your midlines are on ...
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Go Go Pat et bonne course de la famille Michel A. du Canada
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go patrick!

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Tue Nov 03 07:19:12 EST 2009
Marathon Luc Gallant 1st Edition

Sunday November 1st 2009

The sky was grey, the rain was dropping from the heavy clouds, yet my spirit was high for I was about to run.  As the starting time approached, the clouds disappeared and let the sun shine!  What a beautiful day and a great course!  The race took place on the trails of theKouchibouguac National Park, New Brunswick, Canada.  It was awsome, the scenery was just beautiful, the people, I will return next year.  I used this half-marathon (there was also the full) as a training run to gage my pace.  My goal was to run 5 minutes K, which I did, finishing in 1h52.  Aside from the blisters on my toes, I felt very good and not tired. I know I could have pushed a little harder and be closer to 1h30, but since this was my first race since my injury last spring, I wanted to be careful.  I can't wait to run again tonight (mind you a shorter distance) and push more, for speed, this time...

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Wed Oct 21 05:50:49 EDT 2009
October 20, 2008

“Frustration is the first step towards improvement. I have no incentive to improve if I’m content with what I can do and if I’m completely satisfied with my pace, distance and form as a runner. It’s only when I face frustration and use it to fuel my dedication that I feel myself moving forwards.” - John Bingham

A hard pace 8K on a chilly night.  It felt good to let the legs run and the mind wounder... 

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Wed Oct 14 21:46:07 EDT 2009
October 14th, 2009

"It hurts up to a point and then it doesn't get any worse."   - Ann Trason

Fever is almost gone...  breathing is getting easier, so was the run.  A simple 8K at a relaxed paced, no watch, no timming, no ipod, only the road and me...  and the traffic...  once again, please do not try to text behind the wheel! 

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"I can truthfully say that participating in the marathon was an incomparable life experience...people who have never done this can't imagine what it is like."


- Mark Cronin-Golomb, Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering

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