WE treat sore feet. I picked up my race kit for my race tomorrow. Pretty nice collection of things. A red Nike technical t-shirt and a polycarbonate water bottle were included. The shirt has a sponsor logo displayed prominently on the sleeve, but it's free so I can't really complain.
My race kit had a fridge magnet for a foot clinic. If you want to see some disgusting pictures of various foot related problems, that's the site to visit. I don't know how much they spend on advertising, but as far as I can remember, EVERY single race kit I've ever received in and around the Toronto area has had one of these fridge magnets. Here's my collection.
I did a 3 mile recovery run with some strides this morning. Nice slow pace.
I've been spending some time looking at various marathons for the spring. I'd like to do a marathon in the spring but don't like the idea of trying to put in hard training during the winter months. I did winter training for the first time this year and hated it. Granted most of the runs were at the gym and I came down with a virus which knocked out my training for about 2 weeks so my general recollection is that it sucked. I've been thinking of trying the FIRST marathon training plan. It's a 3 day a week plan. The main purpose will be to give me some structure so that I can maintain my fitness gains of the past year. I'm not sure it'll get me to a BQ in the spring, but if it does, that'll be gravy. My real BQ attempt will be sometime next fall where I will have had the whole summer to prepare.
As for the actual spring event, it's a bit tough to say. I'm looking at marathon's in May. I see a lot of RBF are doing the Flying Pig in Cincinnati. I'm leaning towards avoiding travel to a US event so I'm looking at events closer by. I did the Mississauga marathon last year and may do it again but would rather not do a race that I've already done. Two that are looking as possible candidates are Forest City and Ottawa. Don't know for sure yet, but I don't really have to decide until the new year.
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Oh cmon, Do Portland or San Francisco with me next year :)
I know what you mean about traveling long distance. Sounds fun , but it can be very costly. I was going to do the Vancouver marathon this year, but I chickened out at the last minute.
Have fun at your next race!
Nice collection of magnets. I'm still mulling my 2007 race calendar, but probably won't do anything major - ie a full marathon - til the fall. A half in Ottawa not a bad idea though.
congrats on your race today.. looked ya up and saw that you came third in your category! 4:12 kilometres two weeks after the marathon, you are speedy!
Stephen: I was also looking at the san
Diego rock and roll 'thon in June.
Yumke: Hey thanks. I actually ended up 2nd in my age group cause the first place guy finished in the top 3 overall.
Arcaner,
I did the Flying Pig a few years ago and you better be prepared for some significant hills (unless they changed the course). It was a great marathon and all but much tougher than Chicago.
A few of us in my running circle are going to do the Tampa Bay marathon in February. I LOVE running 20 milers in the bitter Chicago winter weather. The hardest part is juggling with thick, heavy gloves.
Perry, 44
Just Your Average Joggler
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