Monthly Archives: April 2011

One Month to go Until Race Day

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Patrick

As of today there is one month left until the Ottawa Marathon. That means that I am currently at the peak of my training and will soon start tapering. I only have one 32 km (20 mile) run left in … Continue reading →

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Easy Run Thursday

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Patrick

With 90 + km logged last week and a similar pace this week I am reaching the peak point of my training for the Ottawa Marathon. My legs are starting to feel it too. I cut my speed work short … Continue reading →

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Marathon Profile: New York Marathon

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Patrick

Since today was the draw for the New York Marathon lottery I thought it would be a good time to profile the New york Marathon. As you know from last night’s post, I put my name in the lottery for … Continue reading →

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New York City Marathon Lottery

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Patrick

After yesterday’s long run I am enjoying a rest day today. I certainly picked a good day for a rest day this week as we have had rain showers on and off all day. I am looking forward to tomorrow … Continue reading →

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Second Last 32 km (20 Mile) Run Before the Marathon

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Patrick

Since I did not have time to fit in my long run yesterday and I had the day off work today I decided to do my long run today. Today’s run was the second last of my 32 km runs … Continue reading →

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New Shoes Update

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Patrick

As mentioned Friday, my plan for this weekend was to buy a new pair of shoes. I managed to go shopping today. As planned, I inquired about race flats as well as my usual trainers. For now I ended up … Continue reading →

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Time for New Shoes Again

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Patrick

With over 500 km on my current pair of shoes and given that I took advantage of a Groupon offer for a discount on footwear at one of the local running stores the other day, I am planning on buying … Continue reading →

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Marathon Profile: Comrades Marathon

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Patrick

Tonight’s profile is of the Comrades Marathon. Although this one is called a marathon, it really is an ultramarathon. It is an approximately 89-90 km (55.9 mile) race that takes place in South Africa (due to slight variations in the … Continue reading →

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Boston Marathon Monday

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Patrick

If you did not follow coverage of the Boston Marathon today, some fast times were posted.  Kenyan Geoffrey Mutai in Boston today ran the fastest marathon ever today. Mutai’s time of 2:03:02 beat the previous best of 2:03:59 set by … Continue reading →

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Ottawa Physio Race

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Patrick

As I mentioned yesterday, today was the last of the three shorter races I registered for as part of my preparation for the Ottawa Marathon.Today it was the Ottawa Physio Race. Today’s course was the exact same course as the … Continue reading →

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