Not so long ago I wrote about Shawn Brady’s inspiring song All for the Run. He recently made a video using footage of the Yonge Street 10k starring Reid Coolsaet and his impressive finishing kick. Also starring is me and my lackluster opening kick as a bobbing speck in one of those opening race scenes. I probably won’t let the fame go to my head.
I am extremely aware of my triceps. I am aware that they have not been called into action in quite a long time. Perhaps as long as never.
It doesn't look like much*, but this truck is 16 feet deep and filled with the sturdiest (i.e. heaviest) gear ever produced. And we need to move fast - I'm convinced we interrupt a drug deal every time we visit the locker.
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Tagged race, race directing, running, trail running
Yesterday was The Yonge St. 10K, the first of what is now two 10Ks running down the central artery of the city. The 10Ks are popular because they are fast – a net downhill (a couple of small uphills) with only a few turns. I wanted to test my 10K fitness on a certified course, but not necessarily on an aided course that would * my time and generate a PB that I would never be able to replicate, thus setting myself up for future disappoint. I have a tendency to over think races. I ran, but only because I won a free entry at another race.
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Tagged running, race report, race results, race, fitness, exercise, health, coach
Well, that went better than expected. Way better than expected. By that I mean Around the Bay 30K, edition 118. This was my 5th time running the race, so I knew what to expect. Except I wasn’t expecting a humidex reading (it is March, where’s the windchill?), or the plague (again!), or another tendonitis flare-up (back on prescription strength anti-inflammatories) … so I also wasn’t expecting a great run. Which I said, publicly.
I wasn’t sandbagging. Really. Really!
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Tagged Around the Bay, exercise, fitness, health, race, race report, race results, running
I kicked off my spring running season last weekend with a 5K run to a pub. Chili and beer at the finish line. Not a bad enticement for my first* 5K race.
*I suppose that’s not entirely true; I have paid to run the distance three times before, one with friends in a Santa costume, one the day before the Boston Marathon as a leg-loosener and one of those obstacle course mud runs. But I’ve never raced the distance. Also true, I was a little intimidated to race the distance. I do not fancy myself to be a fast twitch short distance runner.
So I did what I always do. Continue reading
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Tagged 5K, exercise, fitness, health, race, race report, running
Pancake Shrove Tuesday! You know what that means? Post-run pancakes. Topped with chocolate chips and, this will make me sound like a Canadian cliché, lots of maple syrup.
According to M-W, a trend (noun) is: Continue reading
The Second Battle of the Races. Continue reading
I secretly ran the Charleston Marathon last weekend. I said I wasn’t running a race until spring. This was not a last-minute decision. It was a 12 weeks before decision. I lied to everyone*. Continue reading
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Tagged marathon, race, race report, race results, running, weather
I ran my last race of the year yesterday. The Boxing Day 10-miler. It helpfully started at noon, giving a few extra hours for the turkey coma and hangover to subside. This was my first time running the race and I went into it blankly. I knew two things: it’s an old race (this was the 91st year) and it attracts great local runners. I heard rumours it was a challenging course. I didn’t look at the route or elevation, heck ten minutes before the start I had to ask the location of the start line. Continue reading
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Tagged race, race report, race results, running, weather, winter
The company that makes the Rundies has another unique product for runners. Specifically for brides on the run. Not runaway brides, but the kind of bride that wants to get married during a race. It’s a running bridal dress: Continue reading
A week ago I ran another beer mile. I’ve finally sobered up enough to write about it. Continue reading
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If my twitter feed is accurate, it is Thanksgiving weekend in the US. I suspect I follow a biased sample, but US Thanksgiving weekend, it seems, would not be complete without running a turkey-themed race. Continue reading
What an incredible day in Canadian marathoning. The sold out Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon / Half Marathon / 5K was held this morning and it was one for the record books.
The Flash runs the city. Photo Credit: www.torontoworkout.com
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I recently posted about getting chicked and getting tutued, but I was remiss to leave out those speedy age groupers. Like the fifth decade olds who routinely trounce motivate me during training sessions. So I present …
Photo Credit: www.runningmagazine.ca
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My Running Shorts: short stories about my life on the run.
