paulradcliffe.me archive
Category: General Running and/or Fitness
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]
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]
