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- Sat Jul 15, 2017 1:35 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Sunny Saturday
- Replies: 5
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Sunny Saturday
Lovely day for a run here in the big noisy smoke. Just a little humid but not too hot. I did 13 km, bringing my 30-total up to almost 100 km and my 7-day up to a half marathon. Happy to be building distance, anyway! And then a swim after
- Wed Jun 14, 2017 6:12 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Wonderful Wednesday . . .
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2456
Re: Wonderful Wednesday . . .
A 6k run to blow out the cobwebs before the 10k on Saturday and test race pacing. Probably not going to make 45:00 but I hope I can beat 47:00. We'll see…
- Sun May 28, 2017 3:07 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Race Sunday
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3749
Re: Race Sunday
Decent day for a trot in Toronto. After a week and a half of food and wine touring in Italy, I sure needed one—but am not in exactly top form!
- Sat May 13, 2017 10:39 am
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Sprinkling Saturday . . .
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3773
Re: Sprinkling Saturday . . .
Lovely day to run in Toronto. 10˚C right now, sunny. The lake is high – lapping at the boardwalk in Marilyn Bell Park. I went as far as the NO TURN-A-ROUNDS sign at the legion, slapped it and turned around. 13 km.
- Wed May 10, 2017 6:47 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Running Wednesday
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3186
Re: Running Wednesday
Speed intervals stuffed into an 8.3 km run. Got some work to do to get up to my goal, but it could be worse. Can't hold a 4:00/km pace for a whole kilometre… used to be able to hold it for 5 (!). I'll be happy if I can hold 4:30/km for 10 but first I need to add more miles. Might be hard to do with ...
- Sun May 07, 2017 1:31 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Racing Sunday
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8599
Re: Racing Sunday
Goodlife Marathon in Toronto was today. I wasn't in it. Don't think I'll be built up to a fall marathon either :'( – maybe a half. But I got out for a nice 11.6 km this afternoon. Lovely day for it, slightly cool but once you're running that goes away.
- Wed May 03, 2017 6:56 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: New shoe Wednesday
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7440
Re: New shoe Wednesday
Spring is struggling to arrive, but at least it's warm enough to get outside. 7.4 km today. Hi, everyone! It's been a few months since I've checked in but I'm still racking up the kilometres.
- Wed Sep 14, 2016 6:21 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: This is Wednesday
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3024
Re: This is Wednesday
I was sorry to have to miss the island 5k on Sunday because of a conflict, so I signed up for the beer run at Ontario Place this weekend. My right glut (piriformis?) is being unpleasant with me, so I wonder if this was a great idea, but we'll see. Did intervals on Monday and a 6 km run with 1 km at ...
- Sat Sep 03, 2016 9:06 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: International Bacon Day Saturday
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2473
Re: International Bacon Day Saturday
Oh, hey, just had carbonara with no idea it was bacon day! My run was this morning but I've been busy… Finally cool enough to run at a good pace. Well, 20˚C, but that was enough to trim almost 4 minutes off 8 km from last week.
- Fri Aug 19, 2016 7:05 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Fast Friday
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2553
Re: Fast Friday
Nice, hilly, scenic 13.43 km in Cochrane while visiting my parents. Feeling good but some noticeable spronginess in my right butt, and I'm not confident I'll be up for a half marathon in a month and a half. Still, in decent shape.
- Sun Aug 14, 2016 4:51 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Sunrise Sunday
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2404
Re: Sunrise Sunday
Beautiful run today. Visiting my parents in Cochrane. Ran as far west as the trail would go (half an hour), took a picture https://twitter.com/sesquiotic/status/764929642641883136" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; , ran back; I would have tacked on another 10- or 20-minute loop, but a t...
- Tue Aug 09, 2016 9:07 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Vacation Tuesday
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1839
Re: Vacation Tuesday
Didn't seem that hot when I was walking around, and it was cloudy too, but when I was running it got pretty punishing! Partly because it was a tempo run. Funny – last tempo run the same distance (7.96 km) I did 37:37, and this time I did 37:37. Neither is my best this year, though… But then I swam a...
- Wed Aug 03, 2016 6:14 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: It's a Wet Wednesday
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2163
Re: It's a Wet Wednesday
Wet from sweat in Toronto. Doesn't take much to get soaking in this weather. Not sure when it'll be cool enough to interval training, but not today! Easy 5.8 km.
- Mon Aug 01, 2016 1:51 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Moist Monday
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2290
Moist Monday
It's not raining here in Toronto, but by the end of my run I was about as wet as if it had been. Sunny, warm, humid. I did 12.78 km in about 69 minutes. But then there was the pool afterwards! Always the pool!
- Sat Jul 23, 2016 5:19 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Sweaty Saturday
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2340
Re: Sweaty Saturday
Thought I'd be getting my run in before it was too hot. Ha, nope. Already 29˚C when I went out. Did 11 km instead of 16. That pool was sure nice to hit after. I find that there's a two-day flash sale at RR. I can get new shoes for 20% off. Given that I am at 993 km on my current pair, I think it's t...
- Tue Jul 19, 2016 8:45 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Small Town Tuesday
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3485
Re: Small Town Tuesday
8 km run to the pool. Made it a tempo run, but not quite as brisk as I would like. Oh well. Realized my Garmin also has a swim mode (and is obviously water resistant), so I used it for swimming too. Might keep doing that.
- Mon Jul 18, 2016 6:24 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Mandela Monday
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2053
Re: Mandela Monday
5.8 km easy pace on a rather warm day. Needed it. Recovering from beach party yesterday!
- Mon Jul 11, 2016 6:22 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Muggy Monday
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2347
Re: Muggy Monday
Pretty nice here in Toronto for a switch, though it's supposed to get very sweaty tomorrow. Ran 8 km with some intervals in (my favourite kind: 30 secs slow, 20 secs medium-fast, 10 secs full steam; 5 sets, 2:00 easy-moderate run; repeat). Feeling pretty good now (was feeling kinda sketchy before he...
- Sat Jul 09, 2016 3:59 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Wet Saturday
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1921
Re: Wet Saturday
Just a bit under 12 km today. Breezy but humid. It didn't get wet until early afternoon, by which time I had already had a swim and lunch and was walking back. But this weekend is the outdoor art show in Nathan Phillips Square, and it always attracts things like wind and rain, so I knew it would be ...
- Thu Jul 07, 2016 7:38 am
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Sticky Thursday
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2313
Sticky Thursday
The forecast is for brutal this afternoon, so I went out for a run in the morning instead (and will arrive later to work as a result).It was only around 20˚C but already sticky! Glad I didn't wait. Easy (but dripping) 5.4 km.
- Tue Jul 05, 2016 8:45 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Take it easy Tuesday
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3050
Re: Take it easy Tuesday
Heavy slow run, hot and sunny, into the breeze (cools you down and slows you down). But a pool at the end of it.
- Thu Jun 30, 2016 9:09 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Hilly Thursday
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1851
Re: Hilly Thursday
8 km tempo. Felt a bit slower and more tired than my last tempo, but came in a bit faster because no strong headwind!
- Wed Jun 22, 2016 9:00 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: 5 for 5 Wednesday
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1475
Re: 5 for 5 Wednesday
It's run-to-the-pool season! Made it a tempo run but couldn't make my target time because I had a brisk headwind most of the way. Oh well, it's still good exercise! 7.96 km, 37:13. Then 15 easy slow laps in the pool (while my wife did 35 brisk ones). And… beer and pizza by the beach!
- Mon Jun 20, 2016 5:52 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Hot and Humid Monday
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1169
Re: Hot and Humid Monday
Easy, sweaty 5.8 km, but with a run through some fountains at the midpoint each way (out and back). Managed not to get caught in a thunderstorm. I think one's in the mail, though…
- Sat Jun 18, 2016 5:18 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: It's gonna be a hot Saturday!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1438
Re: It's gonna be a hot Saturday!
Sunnyside pool is open today! I ran there (8 km) plus an extra 5 km (2.5 out and back), then we went for a swim and had lunch. Splendid. I did have a little foot cramping problem when I was swimming, though! Gonna have to get used to the swimming muscle use.