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Author: Paul Radcliffe
March 6, 2015
Chilly Half-Marathon (and Frosty 5k) Race Report
I had a great run(s) last weekend! I successfully paced the Chilly Half-Marathon around 2:20, and then I ran the Frosty 5k. Marathon Photos got some great pictures of me during the run. I think I’m going to buy the whole package and post it eventually. How did I do both? I got lost and did the course again :p That’s not entirely untrue, but the full story is a bit longer: A friend that I run with really liked the Frosty 5k medal when she saw it on Facebook. She arranged with the race director Kelly Arnott to run the[…continue reading]
March 2, 2015
February Review
So, this was a different kinda month. I started it unable to run because of my calf injury. So I got creative and slashed my calories, and rediscovered weight training and swimming. Unfortunately, my first time back in the pool I got some water in my ear which led to an ear infection 🙁 It’s really nice being back in the gym. Perhaps the only downside is the DOMS. When I wake up the day after going to the gym, it feels like I got hit by a bus! My common morning complaint is that “my everything hurts.” Zero hours[…continue reading]
February 27, 2015
Chilly Goals
On Sunday I will be running the Chilly Half-Marathon in Burlington as the 2:20 run-walk (r/w) pace bunny. This will be the 4th year in a row I’ve run this race, and my second time pacing it. I volunteered to be a pacer at this race for a few reasons. My true goal for the season is the Goodlife Fitness Toronto Marathon. It’s the first serious full-marathon I’ve done in almost 3 years. Rather than risk going too hard and scuppering a month of training, I thought pacing at a challenging but comfortable range would be safer. I won’t[…continue reading]
