timc wrote:We're having Thanksgiving Part II today, so a turkey is on the barbecue, pumpkin pie is in the oven, and I'm contemplating going for a 15ish km trail run while the bird is roasting.

I did 15 km on the trails today, and the colours were beautiful. I'm now full of turkey and pie.

We're having Thanksgiving Part II today, so a turkey is on the barbecue, pumpkin pie is in the oven, and I'm contemplating going for a 15ish km trail run while the bird is roasting.

I registered this week, before the price increase on November 4th. I'm looking forward to going back to Hamilton (not to mention Burlington!). I ran in 2011, and DNS'd in 2012. I'm glad to see they have start corrals now, and even gladder to see that my HM time from this past summer qualifies me for...

I ran an easy 10 km this morning. The weather was cool, but happily no wind or rain.

Rest day today! Only bike commuting. I'm starting to wonder when bike season is going to end.

10 km in the cold, wet, and dark part of the morning.

Went to the festhalle for some gemütlichkeit last night, then I ran 10 km to pick up the van this morning.

16 km easy run this morning. My right foot was a bit sore for some reason, but not too bad.

We took the kids to the Thanksgiving Day races in Guelph today. I ended up pacing my 9-year-old son for the 1 mile, my 4-year-old daughter for 100 m, and my 7-year-old son for 1K. I wasn't prepared to run today, but it was a lot of fun!

La wrote:It wasn't really that muddy! Just my ankles and lower legs were a bit dirty.

Ditto. There were only a couple of muddy spots, and while there were some large puddles, there were clear ways to go around them. Ordinarily, I enjoy running through them, but not when I have that far to go.

Woo! 50K done, and the weather turned out to be great! I finished in about 5:20, which meets my goal of ... finishing! I knew when I came in after three laps at about 3:50, that I wasn't going to be under five hours, and I think they added some hills into the last lap. I refused to be defeated by Sk...

La wrote:Since I don't have trail shoes, I'm bringing a change of shoes in case mine get soaked.

I have trail shoes. I still expect mine to get soaked. A change of shoes isn't a bad idea, and dry socks would probably feel nice on the last lap.

Updated forecast for tomorrow: Mostly cloudy, 30-40% POP, temps ranging from 15C at the start to 21C at the end of the race. That's much better than the previous forecast! Yes, I've been watching closely, and it looks like we're going to miss the worst of it. After last night's rain, as well as ton...

I was able to stay vertical for 3 km this morning, and my stomach was not too upset. I'm going to need a lot of water today.

We're going to be out of town that weekend, otherwise I would be interested. They do have a similar event in January that I might be up for.

I seem to have acquired a stomach bug from my kids. I had planned to run 8 km, but I might be better off with a rest day, and recovery for Saturday's race.

La wrote:So, I know that Ken B is out . Tim, are you still in? Anyone else running this Saturday?

Oh, I'm in. I'm not sure that racing this past Saturday was an advisable thing to do, but I don't think any permanent harm was done.

I crashed last night, and slept for about ten hours. I had a slow morning today, and then went for an easy 10 km this afternoon. Now I have ribs on the barbecue, and it's a nice relaxing Sunday afternoon.

14.4K at Chase the Coyote! Nice to see Sandra and Ron again! what she said :D , except change "Sandra" to "Robin" I was there too, except I don't know who you guys are! :oops: I loved the course... it was just like the trails where I have been doing my Saturday runs all summer (...

Sandra wrote:Rest day. Resting up for my trail race tomorrow.

Me too!

I got a 10 km run in before dawn this morning. It's a beautiful time of year, and it was a more comfortable 5C today.

fingerboy wrote:I like having races - gives me focus. It's hard to run 6-7 days a week in all conditions.

I agree 100%.

I slept in this morning, which may be a subconscious response to it being so cold outside. Also a not-so-subconscious response to being taxed at work. I escaped the office and went for a 10 km run after lunch today.

I ran 16 km this morning, and had frozen fingers for the second half. I had almost forgotten what that feels like. Guess it's time to dig out some heavier gloves.

25 km of trails this morning. I don't remember such a long run where it rained from start to finish. That, combined with rain all last night made for a very splashy run.