I've revised my spring plan a bit. It now includes:
Seaton 25k
Sulphur Springs 25k (was going to be 50k but I'm not ready)
Creemore Vertical Challenge 50k

I'm registered for Seaton.

Well done Bryan!!

Jwolf wrote: I really enjoyed this race.

I really enjoyed this race report. Well done!!

What an awesome challenge!! :) Well, my cousin's a doctor and he keeps reminding me that the original 'inventor' of jogging was a U.S. doctor who collapsed and died of cardiac failure while jogging. Jim Fixx was genentically predisposed to an early death. He was overweight and a smoker into his thir...

Also Cincinnati Flying Pig in 2008.

I checked marathonguide.com

There's a 49 year old Jeffrey Boucher in the 2010 Chicago Marathon results. That matches up.

fe.RMT wrote:I haven't put forth my money yet, but 2014 is my 'make up' year from the 2012 race. So I will be there.

Me, too.

Way to go. That was an awesomely paced race.

One thing that I have been making a habit of doing in races is calling out what I need at aid stations. I figure the kids know what they have and sometimes are just tired of yelling.

purdy65 wrote:
Andy, Jess, Karen, Barbara... you all ready?

Am I ready? Not for a stellar race. Upright and smiling is the goal.

You, on the other hand, are ready.

West Grey Runner wrote:Birthday girl ...think of it as really nice gift!

My Sherpa got me a Road2Hope entry as a birthday gift, just two weeks ago.

Ya gotta give me more notice when you holding cool races on my birthday!

Congratulations! I'll add to the unsolicited advice. :) Concentrate on you recovery and what you enjoyed about the journey. It's okay to not like the distance. I ran my first marathon in mid 2000, my second in early 2002 and then focused on other things until 2008 when the marathon and I had another...

Well done! Birthday races are the best!

Marathon: ratherawkward (#4531, purple corral) canalrunner: 4 hour RW pacer-7th year Half: Purdy65 13669 AjaxRunner 8269 MrsAjaxRunner 8270 Phorunner 1214 - green corral (Though, I'm registered for the full, getting it changed at the expo) fingerboy 7540 - highly unlikely my coach will let me race ...

Gpscity.ca has a good tool for comparing the features available on various models. They also have pretty good prices.

Wow, I guess I do need a proper fitting for a running bra. I couple of years ago, I realized I wasn't wearing the right size for my regular bra. I first thought there was no way I was a D cup. But who wants your girls spilling out the sides and over the top. I thing I will go to Running Free in Mar...

JSmitty wrote: Sometimes the elastic feels like it is moving away from the skin.

That sounds like the band might be too big? Maybe try a 34 band (you might have to go up a cup size when you do this).

My bras are pretty snug. I got a bit of chafing the other day, but that was approaching the 3.5 hour mark.

In cooler weather, I'll run up to an hour and a half without liquid. This likely isn't ideal, but it is what works for me. Once I'm over that distance, I'll carry carry water as well as Lara bars or gels or nuts and seeds bars, depending on what is in my stash when I start my run. I eat a light brea...

I've been using the Moving Comfort Maia Bra lately. It's been remarkably chafe free even on longer distances.

I've had work done at both Racer Sportif and Wheels on Bloor and the service was fine. I wasn't a newbie though. I went into Browns only once. I asked for chain cleaner and was told they didn't sell any (its more of a sports store than bike shop). I never went back. YMMV. Edit: LaBicicletta actually...

Re: Chain Reaction, I've been there and they are decent. I had a bit of a run in with a tech once, but I complained and the manager dealt with it. In Bloor West there is also Racer Sportif and Wheels on Bloor. A bit further in there is La Bicicletta. I would hit all these before treking to Endurospo...

What style of sports bra do you wear? Can you swim in it and your tri shorts then add a top in transition?

Wearing an extra top on a non wetsuit swim will add drag.

First session of run-commuting done successfully. I was nervous the whole way through that I may have forgotten something, but so far so good. Have wallet, phone, swipe card, pants....its all good. The one thing I need to sort out is remembering what I put where in my back pack. So many little pock...

I love the *idea* of run commuting but we don't have a shower at my office (and even if we did, I'd have to get there early enough to do shower, hair, make-up, the whole works... and somehow transport my clothes... and laptop.... lol. You have to do that stuff anyway and I find I'm faster at the gy...

Picked up an Osprey back pack on the weekend. I've brought some toiletries and a towel to work. Will leave them here today. So, I'll just have to bring clean clothes, keys, wallet tomorrow. It is not the backpack I was looking for, but it seems like it will do. I was thinking about your towel (or t...