Monthly Archives: August 2011

Marathon Profile: Istanbul Marathon

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Patrick

If you are interested in running a marathon on every continent or in as many continents as you can tonight’s profile is for you. The Istanbul Marathon is the only marathon that takes place in two continents. Istanbul’s location along … Continue reading →

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Running in a Bizarro World?

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Patrick

As you can guess from the picture above, the theme of tonight’s post is a Seinfeld reference. If you are a fan of the show you’ll remember the bizarro world episode where Elaine meets a new group of friends who … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Irene

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Patrick

Hurricane Irene altered running plans for many in Eastern Canada and along the eastern seabord of the United States. The marathon in Quebec City was cancelled due to the threat of strong winds and heavy rain. Here in Ottawa the … Continue reading →

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Saturday Stories

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Patrick

It is time for another series of Saturday Stories. Here is a compilation of my favourite stories and blog posts from the week. As always, if you came across anything you think is worthy of mention here feel free to … Continue reading →

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Week 4 of Training for the Philadelphia Marathon

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Patrick

  My fourth week of training for the Philadelphia Marathon will be complete after tomorrow’s run. My plan called for 67 km, 42 miles, this week. So far my mileage for the week sits at 53 km. This means I will … Continue reading →

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Setbacks

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Patrick

As mentioned last week, I have started a new weekly feature in Thursdays with my wife posting about her efforts to get back into running. Without further delay, here is the second installment… A cold, a baby that wanted to … Continue reading →

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Marathon Profile: Poznan Marathon

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Patrick

In looking for a marathon to profile I came across the Poznan Marathon which takes place in Poland. You likely have not heard of this one before, I had not until I went searching for a new marathon to profile. … Continue reading →

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Running Home From Work Without Running Socks

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Patrick

If you have followed this blog for a bit you will know that I often run home from work. Fortunately it has not yet happened where I have had to cancel a run because I forgot to bring something with … Continue reading →

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5 Peaks Camp Fortune Race Report

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Patrick

  Yesterday I ran my latest race which happened to be a trail race. This was only my second trail race, the first being the same event last year the 5 Peaks Camp Fortune event. Two distance options were offered … Continue reading →

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Saturday Stories

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Patrick

It is time for the weekly edition of Saturday Stories once again. Here is the list of some of my favourite blog posts and stories from the week. As always, if you came across something this week you feel is … Continue reading →

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