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Author: Paul Radcliffe
April 20, 2014
Countdown to the Mississauga Marathon Events
Last Saturday, I ran the Mississauga Half-Marathon route in preparation for the Mississauga Half-Marathon! Only two weeks left until I run the Mississauga 5k and Half-Marathon. Our local Running Room was unexpectedly closed for Easter Sunday. So, I decided I’d do my scheduled run on the Saturday instead. And a few friends joined me! It took me a couple of kilometers to warm up, but after I got about 6km into it, I felt a lot better. There’s a section of Outer Rim Road at the University of Toronto’s Mississauga Campus that’s closed for renovation. I had to take[…continue reading]
April 10, 2014
Catching Up
I had a really good run yesterday evening. It was a great moment because the weather was pleasant, I pushed myself, and felt good throughout. Since my clinic ended at the Chilly Half-Marathon, I have been something of a ‘freelance’ runner. But, I continue to be very active in my local Running Room. I am often called-upon to give a clinic talk about the philosophy of heart rate training. And I’ve been filling in as a substitute instructor/group leader for other clinics when their instructors can’t be there. Someone last night called me a Locum. I had to look that[…continue reading]
April 9, 2014
April Plans
As I mentioned in this post, I’ve felt like the March had unfun winter weather. But it’s a new month, the snow is finally melting, and it’s time for a new start! Around The Bay this year was a fun but humbling experience. I knew going in that I wasn’t properly prepared, but that didn’t prepare me for how much it would hurt! It reminded me of a saying: “The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in battle.” I feel like I bled during Around The Bay. I intend to sweat a lot in April to bleed less[…continue reading]
