Monthly Archives: October 2010

A Few Rules to Run By

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Patrick

Today is a quiet day for me as I am taking a rest day to do some stuff around the house before taking my daughter out for Halloween later. I will get back on track with a run home from … Continue reading →

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Beat Beethoven 8 km

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Patrick

Today I completed my latest race, the Beat Beethoven 8 km. You may recall that last week I ran an 8 km tempo run in 34:28. I decided that my goal would be to at least match that time today. It … Continue reading →

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Running Inspired Halloween Costumes

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Patrick

With Halloween coming up I came across a list of of running inspired Halloween costumes and thought I would post it in case anyone was looking for ideas.

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This Week’s Weather

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Patrick

On Sunday I wrote about the cold weather we were receiving and how it seemed like winter was on the way. Here we are midweek and I am back to running in short sleeves and shorts. The last two days … Continue reading →

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Heart Damage from Marathons?

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Patrick

If you are Canadian and a runner chances are you probably heard about this study that received media attention yesterday. The study used MRI data to find out what happens to the heart during a marathon. The findings of the … Continue reading →

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Marathon Quest 250

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Patrick

When I woke up this morning I was surprised to hear a story on the radio about a guy in Alberta who is running 250 marathons this year! I was not able to hear the entire radio clip so I had … Continue reading →

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Sunday Run

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Patrick

I went out for another run with my daughter in her Chariot this morning. Since it was cool and rainy when we headed out around 9:00 this morning it took me twice as long as usual to get out of … Continue reading →

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Choosing your Race Strategy

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Patrick

The following article suggests that there are two strategies you can choose when running a road race. Either you race against other competitors or you race against the clock. My strategy is always to be racing against the clock and … Continue reading →

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Tonight’s Run

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Patrick

Last night I wrote about the fact that I was planning for my next race to be the Beat Beethoven 8 km race next weekend. Having never run a race at this distance I was unsure what my goal should … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Races

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Patrick

After completing the PEC marathon earlier this month I decided I would try and complete 2 or 3 shorter races before the end of the year. I have pretty much decided that my first one will be the Beat Beethoven … Continue reading →

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