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- Sun Apr 13, 2014 1:04 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Restart Sunday
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4483
Re: Restart Sunday
After a sporadic (at best) winter, I didn't have high hopes for the Yonge St 10k today, but I completely surprised myself with a big PR at 55:25 chip time (previous best was 56:57).
- Sun Mar 02, 2014 8:51 pm
- Forum: Gearing Up
- Topic: Crazy deals at MEC
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2574
Crazy deals at MEC
I was at MEC on Saturday for things completely unrelated to running, but checked the clearance rack on a whim. Picked up a nice singlet for $5 and a Nike running skirt with a smartwool liner for $12! Not sure what the original price was on the latter, but the bottom layer of the 'reduced' stickers s...
- Sun Feb 23, 2014 4:28 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Go Canada Go Sunday
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6557
Re: Go Canada Go Sunday
Just under 10k in between the hockey game and the rest of the day's business.
- Sat Feb 22, 2014 3:10 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Saturday at the Track
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5427
Re: Saturday at the Track
Fun run at the Zoo with my 6-year-old. I was so proud of him! I expected him to run like... well, a 6-year-old (sprints and slow walking at random intervals), but he ran the whole 3 km without stopping. He's planning to wear his medal for the rest of the day.
- Thu Feb 20, 2014 10:12 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Toronto: Indoor Track Meet this Saturday (Feb 22)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4595
Re: Toronto: Indoor Track Meet this Saturday (Feb 22)
That's right around the corner from me - but I'll be at the zoo, doing a 3k with my 6-year-old.
- Sun Feb 16, 2014 8:25 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Still cold Sunday
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4727
Re: Still cold Sunday
A fairly peppy 9k this morning - I think this is the longest distance I've gone since the marathon in Oct. I'm finally starting to enjoy myself again, although this winter is really a drag.
- Sun Feb 09, 2014 1:17 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Beatles Sunday thread
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4699
Re: Beatles Sunday thread
About 7.5k with no watch of any kind. I could have so easily skipped it again (snowing, cold, got 4 hours sleep last night), but talking running with a few people last night helped me find my motivation for the first time in weeks. Most enjoyable run of this winter so far.
- Fri Feb 07, 2014 11:20 am
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Yet another frosty Friday
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3400
Re: Yet another frosty Friday
I feel like I'm never going to run outside again at this rate! Okay, not really, but this winter it seems like every time I get into a groove and start getting back on track, we get hit with some combination of heavy snow/ice/polar temps. I just need to suck it up, I know...
- Fri Feb 07, 2014 11:18 am
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Map of where people run in Toronto (and around the world)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2244
Re: Map of where people run in Toronto (and around the world
There's a good point in the comments on the BlogTO post - the routes of major marathons (the commenter notes this re the NYC map) skew the results somewhat.
- Sun Feb 02, 2014 4:31 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Quiet Sunday - Groundhog Day
- Replies: 29
- Views: 9642
Re: Quiet Sunday - Groundhog Day
Seeing the ice, I opted for a 6k walk instead - plus some vigorous shoveling.
- Fri Jan 31, 2014 3:03 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Finally Warm Friday
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3783
Re: Finally Warm Friday
Finally got back out today, after a lot of "runs replaced by cross-training" lately. 5k, nothing earth-shattering, but felt good.
- Sun Jan 26, 2014 5:43 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Hello all
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3882
Re: Hello all
Welcome! I'm just about to sign up for the Achilles 5k as well - I've been in a running slump since having a tough slog in my first marathon in the fall. I need a nice brisk 5k to perk my motivation back up!
- Sun Jan 26, 2014 5:41 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Sunday,Sunday
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2969
Re: Sunday,Sunday
I felt wimpy about the cold this morning, so went to yoga instead. Tried an Ashtanga class for the first time - it was more of a workout than I expected. Think I'm going to have wicked sore arms for the next day or two.
- Sun Jan 26, 2014 1:14 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Gosh, I miss running...
- Replies: 25
- Views: 9288
Re: Gosh, I miss running...
Spring will be so nice because I have run this winter Imagine had I not run outside how ordinary that first warm spring day would seem Sent from my SM-N900W8 using Tapatalk Wow. This really resonates with me. I've been using the weather as an excuse to skip a lot of runs lately - doing crosstrainin...
- Sun Jan 19, 2014 1:03 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Changing Temperature Sunday!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3164
Re: Changing Temperature Sunday!
You know it's windy when you run a 7.5k out-and-back with a 4 or 5 minute negative split!
- Fri Jan 17, 2014 8:32 am
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: FRIDAY!!!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4261
Re: FRIDAY!!!
Rest day for me, after a week of mostly cross-training. (Ran yesterday, power-walked Tues/Wed, yoga Mon).
- Tue Jan 14, 2014 9:34 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Tae-boxe Tuesday!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4145
Re: Tae-boxe Tuesday!
These are the times I wish I had a treadmill - this ice is a serious pain. I barely managed to stay upright just walking my son to school this morning, so no running for me. However, I had a challenging yoga class last night (illustrated that I REALLY need to continue with yoga - my flexibility is r...
- Sun Jan 05, 2014 4:13 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: January 2014 Training Goals
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7744
Re: January 2014 Training Goals
Just want to get back to a regular running schedule. Aiming for 3x a week this month - hopefully conditions permit.
- Sun Jan 05, 2014 4:12 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: SUNDAY bluster
- Replies: 31
- Views: 4878
Re: SUNDAY bluster
Just shy of 5km this morning on a couple of centimetres of grainy, slushy, slippery crap. Even given that I'm just getting back at it after a couple of months of minimal running, that felt way harder than it should have been. Is it spring yet?
- Wed Jan 01, 2014 6:59 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Happy New Year !
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4203
Re: Happy New Year !
6.25k this morning, ready to get back on track!
- Wed Dec 25, 2013 3:29 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Christmas Day!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3675
Re: Christmas Day!
I haven't run much in the last few weeks, but felt the urge to get out today despite cold temps, lingering ice and the fact that I couldn't find my 'good' hat (aka, the only one that fits well enough to cover my ears). Less than 2km, but it felt good to get out and do something.
- Sun Dec 08, 2013 10:26 am
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Sunny Sunday
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3586
Re: Sunny Sunday
Good luck, racers!
No run for me today, but got the day started with 20 minutes of strength & stretching. I'm trying for a rest-of-the-holidays streak of doing minimum 20 minutes of SOMETHING every day.
No run for me today, but got the day started with 20 minutes of strength & stretching. I'm trying for a rest-of-the-holidays streak of doing minimum 20 minutes of SOMETHING every day.
- Sat Dec 07, 2013 11:04 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Santa Shuffle Saturday
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3281
Re: Santa Shuffle Saturday
I've been really struggling to get back into any kind of running routine, so I decided I was just going to get out for 20 minutes today. And then I decided that if I was only going for 20 minutes, I might as well run faster. 22 minutes at about 10k race pace. After spending most of the year on marat...
- Sun Nov 24, 2013 10:11 am
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Frosty Sunday
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4110
Re: Frosty Sunday
6k outside this morning - my longest run since STWM.
- Thu Nov 07, 2013 11:09 pm
- Forum: General Running Discussion
- Topic: Three in a row Thursday
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2829
Re: Three in a row Thursday
Well, my first time running since the marathon! Only a km total, in street clothes, keeping up with my son on his bike on the way to swim lessons, but still...