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Author: Paul Radcliffe
May 15, 2015
I Registered for the Toronto Sprint Spartan Race
I have mentioned that I’m leery of “mud” and “adventure” races. Even the Color Run I did last year was quite out of my comfort zone. But, fate has an interesting way of throwing such discomfort in your face. This week, the ever-lovely Nicole posted a contest on her blog that included a giveaway for an entry to a Spartan Run. And much to my own chagrin, I won. My first reaction was to politely decline the entry and ask her to give it to someone else. I didn’t want to blow a whole Saturday during cottage season. But then I[…continue reading]
May 13, 2015
2015 Winter Season Review
Humbling: That’s the best word to describe how I feel after the Goodlife Fitness Toronto Marathon. The season started WAY back in November right after the Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas half-marathon and I went straight into leading a half-marathon clinic. I had delusions of grandeur of achieving amazing things by following a Jack Daniels’ training program. But, it was a cold winter and it was difficult to run fast. And I had a video games relapse in December where I played too much and slept and exercised too little. And then I got injured in February. Then disappeared on[…continue reading]
May 9, 2015
April Review
This monthly review is a few days late. But, I thought it would be better to write after my season’s penultimate marathon rather than awkwardly right before it. This was an interesting month. Regrettably I spent the first 2-3 weeks of it recovering from an illness. But I was pleasantly surprised how quickly and effectively I bounced back. Goal: LOSE 20 POUNDS OF FAT by the end of 2015 Status: I’ve got work to do… Date Weight (pounds) Body Fat % Body Fat (pounds) December 30, 2014 205.4 26.8% 55.0 January 27, 2015 202.4 26.9% 54.4 February 25, 2015 204.6 25.5% 52.1 March[…continue reading]
