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\ The OCS Dr. Mike Gilmour has spent the past 20 years practicing medicine in Port Perry and is now a veteran of Medical Associates. Dr. Mike Gilmour “It's rarely been my experience as an interviewer, to find com- mon personal ground with a subject. The reporter's role, after all, is to extract a story at a “professional distance.” But quickly, Dr. Mike Gilmour and I began a spirited discussion when we discovered a com- mon shared passion,” Scott Mercer. PART FIVE “We ran Boston this year,” Dr. Mike Gilmour declares proudly. His audience of one is sincerely impressed. And why not? The annual Boston Marathon represents the pinnacle of any runner’s competitive ambition. Winning the storied race is never a realist’s goal, with elite international run- ners sprinkled liberally among the field. Simply qualifying marks a world-class achieve- “When Tony and | ment. . Earning a place among began running ten Boston’s throng of starters demands documenting a time, from a previous marathon, below three and a half hours. Mike and his running part- ner, Dr. Tony Brown, accom- years ago we never thought we'd qualify for the Boston Marathon...” .. Dr. Mike Gilmour plished the feat by recording personal-best times last fall in Picton, fulfilling a long-time shared goal which once seemed more of a pipe-dream. “Definitely, the hardest marathon we've ever done,” he reports of his and Tony's April experience. “But it was a once- in-a-lifetime opportunity and probably the peak of our running career.” A significant event sparked his initial interest. “Early in my Please turn to page 14 FOCUS -JUNE 2010 15