Monthly Archives: May 2012

Running Without a Plan Again

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Patrick

Now that the Ottawa Marathon has passed and my next planned events are not until September and October I find myself running without a plan once again. As mentioned on Tuesday, I registered for the Toronto Waterfront Marathon which takes … Continue reading →

Posted in Training | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Nutrition for Runners: Couscous Salad

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Patrick

Tonight’s recipe is one my wife came up with last night for dinner. It is another easy recipe that can be put together on short notice. For this one you’ll need the following: 1 1/2 cup of vegetable stock 1 … Continue reading →

Posted in Nutrition | Tagged , | Leave a comment

The Day After

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Patrick

Marathon number six has come and gone for me. I still find this video funny after running a marathon . While I am a little stiff today I don’t feel nearly as bad as any of the people depicted in … Continue reading →

Posted in Races, Training | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Ottawa Marathon 2012

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Patrick

This year’s Ottawa Marathon was my 6th overall and and 4th consecutive Ottawa Marathon. After a strong training cycle and a few shorter tune-up races my plan for today was to go out at a 3:10 pace in an effort … Continue reading →

Posted in Races | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Saturday Stories

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Patrick

It is time once again for another edition of Saturday Stories, a collection of some of my favourite stories and blog posts from the past week. As always, if you came across anything you feel is worthy of mention here … Continue reading →

Posted in Fun, Health | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Week 16 of Training for the Ottawa Marathon

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Patrick

Week 16 of training is nearly complete and that can only mean one thing. Race day is here! I won’t spend too much time reviewing this week’s runs because as you can imagine it was a pretty light week of … Continue reading →

Posted in Training | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Race Kit Pick-up

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Patrick

In an effort to beat the larger crowds tomorrow and Saturday I went to pick-up my race kit tonight. As you can see from the picture above this year’s shirts are unique. I am not sure what I think of … Continue reading →

Posted in Races, Training | Tagged , | 3 Comments

Nutrition for Runners: Refried Bean Burritos

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Patrick

Tonight’s recipe is one we came up with this week. It is another easy recipe to make. All you need are: Refried beans – my wife made her own after finding an easy to make slow cooker recipe online. whole … Continue reading →

Posted in Nutrition | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Last Week of Training

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Patrick

My 16th and final week of training for the Ottawa Marathon began with Sunday’s 17.5 km run. As you can imagine, I don’t have much training planned for this week. After tonight’s 7 km run I have three more short … Continue reading →

Posted in Training | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

1 Week Until the Ottawa Marathon

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Patrick

Today was officially my last long run before next Sunday’s Ottawa Marathon, although compared to the distances I ran the last several Sundays It wasn’t really a long run. Today’s plan called for 19-20 km. The forecast was calling for … Continue reading →

Posted in Training | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments