Monthly Archives: February 2011

Specialized Running Shoes vs. Minimalist Shoes

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Patrick

I came across a Globe and Mail article regarding the merits of specialized running shoes that correct for under and overpronation. If you have been into running for a while you are surely familiar with the debate between running specialized shoes and … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts for Sunday

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Patrick

This morning I had planned on doing 24 km. Since I ended up leaving the house a little later than planned I ended up with just over 21 km. The run brought my monthly total to 243 km. With another … Continue reading →

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Run 4 Christchurch

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Patrick

If you have followed the news this week you undoubtedly heard of the devaastating earthquake that hit Christchurch New Zealand on February 22. So far the earthquake have been at least 113 fatalities with over 200 people still missing. This … Continue reading →

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Ice Baths for Recovery?

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Patrick

I came across a blog post tonight asking for opinions on ice baths for recovery from a long run. In my experience they do seem to work. I don’t remember what it was that first got me to try an … Continue reading →

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Marathon Profile: Philadelphia Marathon

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Patrick

This is the second in my new weekly feature of profiling marathons. Tonight’s profile is the Philadelphia Marathon. The Philadelphia Marathon takes place in November, making it one of the later ones of the year. From what I have read … Continue reading →

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Tuesday – Hills

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Patrick

Since I started my training program for May’s Ottawa Marathon Tuesday has become my day for running hills. For the first seven weeks of my training program my Tuesday runs consist of an easy run along a hillier course than … Continue reading →

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My Run

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Patrick

The other day I came across a running movie that I was not aware of. My Run is the story of Terry Hitchcock who decided to run 75 marathons in 75 days after losing his wife to breast cancer. A … Continue reading →

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Perth Kilt Run

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Patrick

Last night I registered for my third race in 2011 by registering for the Perth Kilt Run which takes place in July. Normally I would not rush to register for a smaller race so far ahead of time but this … Continue reading →

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New Registration Process for the Boston Marathon

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Patrick

Yesterday the B.A.A. announced the long awaited changes to the registration policy for the Boston Marathon. You can read about them here. In summary, the changes for next year involve the implementation of a rolling schedule allowing those who qualified … Continue reading →

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Marathon Profile: Wine Glass Marathon

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Patrick

A lot of you probably already know that the BAA announced changes to the qualification process for the Boston Marathon today. I was tempted to just write about that tonight but I am excited to be trying something new on … Continue reading →

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