paulradcliffe.me archive
Category: General Running and/or Fitness
May 17, 2013
Happy Retirement to Me!
No no! I’m not leaving my job as an electrical engineer. I love my day job and can see myself happily working here until I retire. I am announcing my retirement from being a marathon clinic instructor. I’ve had a great time with the Square One Running Room. In the fall of 2011 I started as a half-marathon clinic instructor with Dino DiBernardo. The goal race for that clinic was the Chilly Half-Marathon 2012. Dino transferred to full-marathon clinic instructor in early 2012 so I had that group mostly to myself. And through someone leaving, I picked up another[…continue reading]
May 15, 2013
Taking It Easy?
So, true conversation during my run this afternoon: Running Friend: So what are you doing to recovery from your injury? Paul: I’m taking a break. RF: Paul, we’re running 6k right now… Paul: Like I said, a break. I suppose some people have different definitions of taking it easy or taking a break. A lot of people are starting to announce their fall goals. Macnic, Sam J., Nadiya and other bloggers I follow have already set their plans in place for the fall. I want to set my goals to get me off my butt and motivated again, but I[…continue reading]
May 10, 2013
Cheering On The Mississauga Marathon!
This was a new experience for me: On Sunday, May 5 I was a spectator for a Marathon, the Mississauga Marathon and half-marathon. With all the build-up and training everyone else is doing, it was hard not to be frustrated that I was unable to do this race. But, being injured as I was, withdrawing from this race and not being a pacer was preferable to further injury and/or a pacing failure like Chilly. The whole photoset is available here (big file, 192 MB)! In preparation for this “race” I think I looked at the maps more carefully than even if I[…continue reading]
