Monthly Archives: August 2012

Week 10 of Training for the Toronto Waterfront Marathon

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Patrick

Week nine of my training for the Toronto Waterfront Marathon. With one run left to go tomorrow my mileage for week nine currently sits at 86 km. Tomorrow’s plan is to get in 14 km to give me my first 100 … Continue reading →

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August Mileage

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Patrick

Without setting to do so at the start, this month. Is turning out to be one of by biggest months of training in terms of mileage. With one day left in the month I have completed 368 km so far … Continue reading →

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Nutrition for Runners: Pine Nut, Basil and Balsamic Dressing

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Patrick

Tonight’s recipe is another that is easy and quick to make. It is a good one to enjoy this time of year when fresh tomatoes are in season. The recipe for the dressing comes from Jamie Oliver. As you can … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Mileage

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Patrick

This week is scheduled to be one of my heaviest weeks of training ahead of the Toronto Waterfront Marathon. As a result, I am looking to complete 90-100 km this week. Yesterday I managed to get the week off to … Continue reading →

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Saturday Stories

Posted on August 25, 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 →

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Week 9 of Training for the Toronto Waterfront Marathon

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Patrick

Week nine of my training for the Toronto Waterfront Marathon. With one run left to go tomorrow my mileage for week nine currently sits at 76 km. With my final run tomorrow I look to get in 10-12 km to leave … Continue reading →

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Nutrition for Runners: Spaghetti Sauce with Zucchini

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Patrick

Tonight’s recipe is one my wife came up with on her own using ingredients from the garden once again. This time the tomatoes, oregano and zucchini came from the garden. To make it you will need the following: 2 small … Continue reading →

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32 Km Training Run

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Patrick

Yesterday was the first of my planned 32km, 20 mile, training runs before October’s Toronto Waterfront Marathon. I generally try to fit in four of these runs while I train for a marathon. My plan is to get in the … Continue reading →

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Saturday Stories

Posted on August 18, 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 →

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Week 8 of Training for the Toronto Waterfront Marathon

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Patrick

I’ve reached the halfway point of my training for the Toronto Waterfront Marathon. With one run left to go tomorrow my mileage for week eight currently sits at 60 km. With my final run tomorrow I will look to push … Continue reading →

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