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Author: Paul Radcliffe
May 16, 2011
Mississauga Marathon Race Report
Date Event Goal Time Chip Time Gun Time 2011/05/15 Mississauga Marathon Complete 4:34:44.9 4:38:58.0 This is my first Race Report, so I hope you’ll excuse me for being a bit philosophical. I ran my first full marathon yesterday, Sunday, May 15, 2011, the Mississauga Marathon. I’ll talk about the general feelings first, step through the race, detail my after-race experience and then have some more general remarks. I only started running last June, so I have a very limited experience with running. During this this training period over the last 4 months I’ve been pushing new distance almost every week.[…continue reading]
May 13, 2011
Taper Madness and Planning Ahead
I am farily certain I am going through taper madness. It is a well documented condition that involves phantom pains, skittishness, hunger, doubt and binge spending. I swear that my body suspects what I am going to do to it this Sunday. I am so much hungrier than usual, and I’m eating SO much. I have so much energy that I’m randomly breaking into dance. And this phantom pain in my right hamstring goes from a tinge to unbearable agony and back all the time with no reason. This might seem a little silly, but I’m already thinking of to[…continue reading]
May 12, 2011
“they shall run and not be weary…”
After running the Mercedez-Benz Oakville 10k, I noticed that the name of the passage “Isaiah 40:31” was printed on his hoodie. Later, I learned that gentleman was the winner of the race. I was curious what Bible verse would be of such interest to a runner. But those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint There are a lot of translations. This is the NRSV translation of Isaiah 40:31. Just thought I’d share this interesting observance.
