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Author: Paul Radcliffe
May 7, 2015
Goodlife Fitness Toronto Marathon Race Report
Marathon number 9 is in the books! This race was a long time in the making. It’s my first “serious” full-marathon since the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon in the fall of 2012. I’ve run two Walt Disney World Marathons since then, but those are much, much slower and definitely less serious. I wrote about my goal, preparation and potential post-race rewards in earlier posts. There are some great photos in this post shared by Mark Young and Javaid. As usual, click on any image for a larger version. Date Event Goal Time Chip Time Gun Time 2015/05/03 Goodlife Fitness Toronto Marathon[…continue reading]
May 2, 2015
Pre-Marathon Rituals
I’ll be running the Goodlife Fitness Toronto Marathon soon. I talked about my race goals already, but I thought I’d share this post with some of my pre-race rituals. Carb-Loading Dinner This is now a time-honoured tradition with Square One Running Room runners. 2 nights before the race we have the cheat meal to end all cheat meals! This was no different! It’s also an opportunity to share with the family and friends that have tolerated our running habit all winter long. And it was Tracey’s birthday! Happy Birthday Tracey!! And lots of other photos of the[…continue reading]
April 30, 2015
Post Race Treats List
I usually plan things months (or years) in advance, so it’s taken some effort to focus on my upcoming race and NOT on the months to follow. I do plan to treat myself a little after I crush this marathon. I’ve made similar wishlists in the past, and some items re-appear because I didn’t get them before. Little Caesar’s Deep! Deep! Dish Pizza with bacon-wrapped crust! On a previous wishlist I indicated my desire to devour a similar calorific nightmare. Well, now it’s gotten worse better! They’ve not wrapped the crust of this 2800 calorie pizza in 3.5 feet of[…continue reading]
