Hey gang,
I am not much of a winter person except when it comes to running. So, it is with entirely mixed feelings that I greet September. I turn 52 this month and past 30, those occasions, while joyous, can be mixed with a bit of melancholy as well. Still at 51 years, 352 days, I must admit I can do things with my body now that I couldn't do at 30 or even 25.
Training with Mike went well on Monday, we didn't over do it but I was mildly stiff yesterday and remain so today. Went for an 8 km run with the group last night, weather was great and I love the route along the beach, up one nasty hill and then downhill for a good long stretch. Next Tuesday we run the same route in the opposite direction, a much greater challenge.
Song of the run, an old standby but a song that is dear to me Stand by you by the Pretenders.
Tonight it is speedwork. Talk to you later.
Paul
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Monday, August 29, 2011
An 18 km jaunt around the spit!
Hey bloggerets
Our group completed either 16 or 18 km yesterday. The folks doing the longer distance are training for the Army 1/2 Marathon in Ottawa on September 18, the others the Toronto (or Cardiff!) on October 16. Each week now will have two distances for the Long Slow Distance (LSD) run. I am doing both Ottawa and Cardiff so my distance yesterday was 18 km.
The song of the run was Smile by Nat King Cole - not a fast paced song but good on the back half 9 when one is starting to get a bit tired.
Today I worked out with my trainer, which is something I do as I get nearer the race. My schedule will be pretty crazy until Cardiff - something like this:
Our group completed either 16 or 18 km yesterday. The folks doing the longer distance are training for the Army 1/2 Marathon in Ottawa on September 18, the others the Toronto (or Cardiff!) on October 16. Each week now will have two distances for the Long Slow Distance (LSD) run. I am doing both Ottawa and Cardiff so my distance yesterday was 18 km.
The song of the run was Smile by Nat King Cole - not a fast paced song but good on the back half 9 when one is starting to get a bit tired.
Today I worked out with my trainer, which is something I do as I get nearer the race. My schedule will be pretty crazy until Cardiff - something like this:
- Sunday: LSD Run
- Monday: Cross training
- Tuesday: Recovery run (not less than 8 km)
- Wednesday: Speed or Temp Run
- Thursday: 7 km run
- Friday: Cross Training
- Saturday: Rest Day (As godlike as I am going to get ;-) )
It is going to be a busy autumn.
Paul
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Midsummer Night's Run.
Hi everyone,
Completed the 15km Toronto Midsummer Night's Run yesterday - a really great race out on the Leslie Street Spit. There was a great turnout and, although the humidity was a bit high, the weather cooperated. The song of the run was 10 cc's Dreadlock Holiday sung live in Japan. Below is a picture of my medal and I after the run:
It was gratifying to see so many friendly faces from the Beaches Running Room there helping raise some money for Toronto Sick Kids Hospital.
This completes another preparatory race for Cardiff on October 16th. The next prep race is the Ottawa 1/2 Army race on the 18th of September (just 5 days after my 52nd birthday. After Cardiff will be a little bit of downtime followed by the resumption of training with the Chilly 1/2 and both Ottawa and Toronto Marathon's in the spring.
As always, thanks to Barbara, the World's Greatest Geophysicist, for coming out to the race and supporting me in my minorly magnificent obsession. You are the best, Barbara.
This week with our clinic we finish off hills and have a long run of 18 km next weekend. Stay tuned...
Paul
Completed the 15km Toronto Midsummer Night's Run yesterday - a really great race out on the Leslie Street Spit. There was a great turnout and, although the humidity was a bit high, the weather cooperated. The song of the run was 10 cc's Dreadlock Holiday sung live in Japan. Below is a picture of my medal and I after the run:
It was gratifying to see so many friendly faces from the Beaches Running Room there helping raise some money for Toronto Sick Kids Hospital.
This completes another preparatory race for Cardiff on October 16th. The next prep race is the Ottawa 1/2 Army race on the 18th of September (just 5 days after my 52nd birthday. After Cardiff will be a little bit of downtime followed by the resumption of training with the Chilly 1/2 and both Ottawa and Toronto Marathon's in the spring.
As always, thanks to Barbara, the World's Greatest Geophysicist, for coming out to the race and supporting me in my minorly magnificent obsession. You are the best, Barbara.
This week with our clinic we finish off hills and have a long run of 18 km next weekend. Stay tuned...
Paul
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
8 hills in high humidity - whew!
Hi everyone
Our penultimate hills week and it was a tough one. The humidity was very high and the hills seemed particularly steep. When we finished they had some orange juice boxes at the Running Room - I never drink OJ but tonight I quaffed two before my bike ride home. Tough.
Next week, 9 hills.
Song of the run: Canadian Railroad Trilogy by Gordon Lightfoot.
Saturday is the Midsummer Nite's Run. Be there!
Paul
Our penultimate hills week and it was a tough one. The humidity was very high and the hills seemed particularly steep. When we finished they had some orange juice boxes at the Running Room - I never drink OJ but tonight I quaffed two before my bike ride home. Tough.
Next week, 9 hills.
Song of the run: Canadian Railroad Trilogy by Gordon Lightfoot.
Saturday is the Midsummer Nite's Run. Be there!
Paul
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Been running but haven't been posting...
Hi gang,
Real quick update as life got busy on me. Been keeping up with all my regular runs except last Sunday (my sister got married). All is well and training is on schedule. This Saturday is the Midsummer Nite's Run, a fifteen km jaunt out on the Leslie Street Spit followed by a beer garden and music. Nice.
Tonight's song of the run was Save a Mountain for me by Lol Creame and Kevin Godley.
Tomorrow night it is 8 hills!
Paul
Real quick update as life got busy on me. Been keeping up with all my regular runs except last Sunday (my sister got married). All is well and training is on schedule. This Saturday is the Midsummer Nite's Run, a fifteen km jaunt out on the Leslie Street Spit followed by a beer garden and music. Nice.
Tonight's song of the run was Save a Mountain for me by Lol Creame and Kevin Godley.
Tomorrow night it is 8 hills!
Paul
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Long Sunday Run
Hi everyone,
A long, slow run in the rain today - 17km on my newly tattooed legs. I spent about 2 1/2 hours under the needle yesterday and now have a Welsh Dragon on my left leg and Maple Leaf on my right.
This is all in support of my run in my home town of Cardiff coming up in mid-October.
So today's run was out to McLean - Rosetta Park, really nice route but it rained the whole way. It was an out and back route, run until you hit the 8.5 km point and then turn around and come back. Song of the run was While my Guitar Gently Weeps by George Harrison. Simply the best Beatles Song period.
Back at our clinic on Tuesday night. Update you all again then.
Paul
A long, slow run in the rain today - 17km on my newly tattooed legs. I spent about 2 1/2 hours under the needle yesterday and now have a Welsh Dragon on my left leg and Maple Leaf on my right.
This is all in support of my run in my home town of Cardiff coming up in mid-October.
So today's run was out to McLean - Rosetta Park, really nice route but it rained the whole way. It was an out and back route, run until you hit the 8.5 km point and then turn around and come back. Song of the run was While my Guitar Gently Weeps by George Harrison. Simply the best Beatles Song period.
Back at our clinic on Tuesday night. Update you all again then.
Paul
Friday, August 5, 2011
Friday extra run
Decided that I wanted to get back to getting a forth run in each week. Tonight was my usual "home" route - nice, actually. One killer hill but aside from that pretty flat and interesting.
Song of the run was Sparks from Tommy by the Who.
Long run Sunday!
Paul
Song of the run was Sparks from Tommy by the Who.
Long run Sunday!
Paul
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
There's hills in them there, er, hills!
Hi everyone,
I crossed the 6 hill boundary with our Running Room 1/2 Marathon Clinic this evening. Fun! I didn't record last night's run on the blog either with a 6.3 km loop around "The Peanut" down around the west end of the beach near Ashbridge's Bay.
Both runs were great. Hills were hard of course, but the heat had abated and we had a bit of drizzle which really helped. Next up are a run on Friday and Sunday's 15 km out to Scarborough.
Tonight's song of the run was Move it on Over by George Thoroughgood. Back at you in a couple of days.
Paul
I crossed the 6 hill boundary with our Running Room 1/2 Marathon Clinic this evening. Fun! I didn't record last night's run on the blog either with a 6.3 km loop around "The Peanut" down around the west end of the beach near Ashbridge's Bay.
Both runs were great. Hills were hard of course, but the heat had abated and we had a bit of drizzle which really helped. Next up are a run on Friday and Sunday's 15 km out to Scarborough.
Tonight's song of the run was Move it on Over by George Thoroughgood. Back at you in a couple of days.
Paul
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