Finished in 3:18. Very amazing run, route, and city. I am really sore now and want to sit down, but still a good ways to walk to the Y to get my stuff. Then to the airport to go home to my family.
via BlackBerry
02 November 2008
Before the start
The sun just came up. I was waking every hour sine I was worried that I would sleep past 4am. Got a hurried ready and headed to the subway. Got on the bus with Jim from El Passo. Got off the bus Stanton Island in the dark, and it was pretty chilly. We tip-toed over bodies into the middle of a big tent. Nice and warm and dry. We sit next to Mike from Sacramento. Nice chatting, and now the sun is coming up nice and bright.
As it turns out we are in the pre-race religious servicce tent. A cheery preacher just told us a service that will warm us up will in 45min, includinf stretching and warm-ups!! Gosh, might be worth while staying for this.
Still another 2:40 untill start time.
Should be a nice start with me on the top deck of the bridge, along with 17,000 other people, and another 17,000 on the lower deck of the bridge.
Hilarious - loud rocking religious music in our tent.
via BlackBerry
As it turns out we are in the pre-race religious servicce tent. A cheery preacher just told us a service that will warm us up will in 45min, includinf stretching and warm-ups!! Gosh, might be worth while staying for this.
Still another 2:40 untill start time.
Should be a nice start with me on the top deck of the bridge, along with 17,000 other people, and another 17,000 on the lower deck of the bridge.
Hilarious - loud rocking religious music in our tent.
via BlackBerry
31 October 2008
Off to New York City for last marathon of the season
Got up at 3am (!!!) (So did Emma to make sure I didn't sleep in, then went to bed again - sweety!!) and got ready, and out the door. Sure is nice to drive into the city before rush hour.
Got to the airport and going through customs thought I spotted teacher/friend Julie L. Sure enough, there she was, flying to california. Enjoyed coffee together then boarded for NYC.
Sky was dark at lift-off, but beautiful orange sky towards NY - a good omen? Over NY state there is snow on the grownd. I am really looking forward to this adventure. Too bad my family isn't here.
Landing shortly.
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Got to the airport and going through customs thought I spotted teacher/friend Julie L. Sure enough, there she was, flying to california. Enjoyed coffee together then boarded for NYC.
Sky was dark at lift-off, but beautiful orange sky towards NY - a good omen? Over NY state there is snow on the grownd. I am really looking forward to this adventure. Too bad my family isn't here.
Landing shortly.
via BlackBerry
21 October 2008
Toronto International Marathon
I ran the Toronto Marathon and had a great day. The best part is that I ran 35km with Art Kilgour of guelph - a super nice guy. My legs are a little tired, but i finished the last 5km strong and felt good at the finish. I am very excited about NY. I can hardly wait. The only drag is missing Hallowe'en.
But here is my short TO marathon story for everyone... We went up to New Liskeard area for Thanksgiving, then on the way down, Elise dropped me off at bus in North Bay where i went to Ottawa, Elise and kids to Guelph. I had a 4 day pilot course on biogas systems we were evaluating. I got back late Fri night. I was so busy i was not really thinking about preparing for marathon weekend. i was going to stay with my friend Leslie at Young and Shepard near the race start. On Sat at 4:20pm i came in from closing the pool for the winter, working on side entrance of house. Ready to head to Leslie's then it dawned on me [I'm a little slow] that i didn't get my race kit. My sister couldn't pick it up for me at the last minute. i was all cheesed off that i couldn't get my kit and could not run. So i figured maybe nice that i am finally home with the family after being away so many days. I posted on facebook Sat night my unhappy state. Sunday morning i am up early and my friend Peter of mynextrace.com had sent me a message saying "go to the start, ask for Marc or Steve", i packed my bag, jumped in the car, and dashed to Toronto yesterday morning at 8am. I got to Leslie's at 7:50 and she drove me to the start. I got to the race timers and with my race email confirmation and the message from Peter, they gave me a bib and chip 2minutes before race start. Put them on, looked at the pack to mush myself into and I saw my friend Art. 5 second count down, and the race was on!!
He and I are about equally paced, so we ran very consistent they whole way through TO and out along the Lakeshore west. It was great running with him as we chatted, and kept a very consistent pace. The race conditions were excellent, perfect temperature and no wind, nice sun. I saw my sister and her daughter Erica at Young and Lawrence area, which was fun. At km 26 he wanted to walk and rest a few seconds at a water station. Neither of us were watching our watches, but our km splits were very very consistent. good when running with a friend! The course through the city was really nice. Going out westward along the Lakeshore trail was nice. We kept wondering when we would see the leading pack heading East back to the finish, but the race leaders were really relatively slow. We were not that far behind them.
I saw a Japanese friend of mine who passed us [i later caught up with him and passed him]. i also saw an endurrun guy Steve and his wife working at a water station. Saw Holgar too - another endurrunner.
Art needed to run his own race at his own pace. While i said i'd stick with him, i knew that if i kept with him he may be feeling obliged to not run the best pace for him. Regretfully, i moved on and he took some wise rest stops through water stations. It was great to have such a running comrade.
At 38km a very nice spectator was handing out oranges and pretzels [in a little cup]. I know that pretzels are a favourite running munchy, so i tried them for the first time. The water stations along the course were not as frequent as I would have liked, esp on the second half. With 5 little pretzels in my mouth, and being dehydrated, there was no way i was able to get them down, they were a thick ball of dry carbs. I was chewing for about 1km !! Eventually i had to get rid of them, but didn't want to spit them out with a crowd around, could be looking like i was spewing a gall bladder! I discretely spit the dry mass into my hand and tossed away. But now my mouth was SOOOO dry! And no water station in sight. Ran on several minutes longer, and an enthusiastic cheering girl on Bay Street had a half full water bottle on the ground next to her. I motioned that i wanted it and she gladly gave it too me. Looked clean to me. That was great as I only had less than 2km left - 7min or so, but really needed it.
Up the long climb of University and you could see the Queens park building. Unfortunately you can see it quite aways away. No matter, just kept running along to the finish. I saw my friend Duff [endurrun guy] at 41km. So up around Queens Park and the the finish line. No glorious finish, just a comfortable finish across the line. Felt perfectly fine at the finish. I waited for Art to come through [6min after] and we walked over to the water. I got a quick stretching in the massage tent which was helpful [as i could feel my legs getting a little tight]. Then, basically grabbed some bagels, banana, granola bars, and headed off to the subway on Young St. Got up to Leslie's place, wee visit there, got my car, and headed tp home sweet home.
Today i feel fine, legs a bit tight, but actually quite good.
that's it! Hope Art is feeling good today, both his legs and his spirits. A solid run!
... and a 4o'clock massage. Then, getting ready for NYC marathon in 2 weeks. Then take a break for the season.
My time : 3:14:12.6. Boston was 3:15:21 in April, ENDURrun in Aug 3:11:42, Scotiabank Waterfront in Sept 3:14:25.4, Run for the Toad 50km trail 4:41:52.
chris
But here is my short TO marathon story for everyone... We went up to New Liskeard area for Thanksgiving, then on the way down, Elise dropped me off at bus in North Bay where i went to Ottawa, Elise and kids to Guelph. I had a 4 day pilot course on biogas systems we were evaluating. I got back late Fri night. I was so busy i was not really thinking about preparing for marathon weekend. i was going to stay with my friend Leslie at Young and Shepard near the race start. On Sat at 4:20pm i came in from closing the pool for the winter, working on side entrance of house. Ready to head to Leslie's then it dawned on me [I'm a little slow] that i didn't get my race kit. My sister couldn't pick it up for me at the last minute. i was all cheesed off that i couldn't get my kit and could not run. So i figured maybe nice that i am finally home with the family after being away so many days. I posted on facebook Sat night my unhappy state. Sunday morning i am up early and my friend Peter of mynextrace.com had sent me a message saying "go to the start, ask for Marc or Steve", i packed my bag, jumped in the car, and dashed to Toronto yesterday morning at 8am. I got to Leslie's at 7:50 and she drove me to the start. I got to the race timers and with my race email confirmation and the message from Peter, they gave me a bib and chip 2minutes before race start. Put them on, looked at the pack to mush myself into and I saw my friend Art. 5 second count down, and the race was on!!
He and I are about equally paced, so we ran very consistent they whole way through TO and out along the Lakeshore west. It was great running with him as we chatted, and kept a very consistent pace. The race conditions were excellent, perfect temperature and no wind, nice sun. I saw my sister and her daughter Erica at Young and Lawrence area, which was fun. At km 26 he wanted to walk and rest a few seconds at a water station. Neither of us were watching our watches, but our km splits were very very consistent. good when running with a friend! The course through the city was really nice. Going out westward along the Lakeshore trail was nice. We kept wondering when we would see the leading pack heading East back to the finish, but the race leaders were really relatively slow. We were not that far behind them.
I saw a Japanese friend of mine who passed us [i later caught up with him and passed him]. i also saw an endurrun guy Steve and his wife working at a water station. Saw Holgar too - another endurrunner.
Art needed to run his own race at his own pace. While i said i'd stick with him, i knew that if i kept with him he may be feeling obliged to not run the best pace for him. Regretfully, i moved on and he took some wise rest stops through water stations. It was great to have such a running comrade.
At 38km a very nice spectator was handing out oranges and pretzels [in a little cup]. I know that pretzels are a favourite running munchy, so i tried them for the first time. The water stations along the course were not as frequent as I would have liked, esp on the second half. With 5 little pretzels in my mouth, and being dehydrated, there was no way i was able to get them down, they were a thick ball of dry carbs. I was chewing for about 1km !! Eventually i had to get rid of them, but didn't want to spit them out with a crowd around, could be looking like i was spewing a gall bladder! I discretely spit the dry mass into my hand and tossed away. But now my mouth was SOOOO dry! And no water station in sight. Ran on several minutes longer, and an enthusiastic cheering girl on Bay Street had a half full water bottle on the ground next to her. I motioned that i wanted it and she gladly gave it too me. Looked clean to me. That was great as I only had less than 2km left - 7min or so, but really needed it.
Up the long climb of University and you could see the Queens park building. Unfortunately you can see it quite aways away. No matter, just kept running along to the finish. I saw my friend Duff [endurrun guy] at 41km. So up around Queens Park and the the finish line. No glorious finish, just a comfortable finish across the line. Felt perfectly fine at the finish. I waited for Art to come through [6min after] and we walked over to the water. I got a quick stretching in the massage tent which was helpful [as i could feel my legs getting a little tight]. Then, basically grabbed some bagels, banana, granola bars, and headed off to the subway on Young St. Got up to Leslie's place, wee visit there, got my car, and headed tp home sweet home.
Today i feel fine, legs a bit tight, but actually quite good.
that's it! Hope Art is feeling good today, both his legs and his spirits. A solid run!
... and a 4o'clock massage. Then, getting ready for NYC marathon in 2 weeks. Then take a break for the season.
My time : 3:14:12.6. Boston was 3:15:21 in April, ENDURrun in Aug 3:11:42, Scotiabank Waterfront in Sept 3:14:25.4, Run for the Toad 50km trail 4:41:52.
chris
2008 Run for the Toad 50km trail race
This was a tough run. It was the second year I ran the 50k here, but given that i had run the Waterfront marathon only 6 days earlier, i certainly felt my legs being fatigued into the second loop of 4. I finished 4:41, 12 minutes slower than last year. But I finished. I'll try to write more about this later. chris
ScotiaBank Toronto Waterfront Marathon
I had a great race there, but it was a while ago, and I am forgetting some of the details, i will check my old emails to see if i can fill in more info here later.
chris
chris
ENDURrun 2008
Hi, I have had a busy summer and fall season of running. I don't have much to report on the ENDURrun, but placed 3rd and i was very happy with that. I was sub 12hrs, and I felt that was pretty amazing. That is a 4:27 pace overall. Go to the website and check out the results, the YouTube videos, and other info. Pretty neat stuff there. I might relay more info, but for now, that is it.
15 July 2008
Getting ready for ENDURrun International
Now that i have a good base of about 100km / week [including 65km weekends] i am finally now hitting the track for speed and tempo workouts. Also, during the week I make one of my 10km runs a nasty hill run over at Centenial Highschool. There is a short but steep hill that after 15 reps makes one remember why no one likes doing hills.
less than 1 month from ENDURrun. Getting nervous! Or is that excitement?
chris
less than 1 month from ENDURrun. Getting nervous! Or is that excitement?
chris
24 June 2008
Boston 2008 Race Stats
Well, I finally put my Boston times in my spreadsheet to figure out splits, pace, heart rate.
After 15 minutes, I remembered to stop my watch, but interesting that my ticker slowed down to a more pedestrian 112 beats per minute.
| Time | Heart Rate | Time Elapsed | Km | Mile | Pace (min/km) | Pace (min/mile) |
| 04:35.4 | 04:35.4 | 1 | 0.6 | 04:35.4 | 07:23.2 | |
| 07:22.9 | 163 | 02:47.6 | 1.6 | 1 | 04:35.2 | 07:22.9 |
| 14:29.4 | 160 | 07:06.4 | 3.2 | 2 | 04:30.1 | 07:14.7 |
| 21:45.6 | 170 | 07:16.2 | 4.8 | 3 | 04:30.4 | 07:15.2 |
| 0:22:29 | 5 | 3.1 | 04:29.8 | 07:14.2 | ||
| 28:55.5 | 174 | 07:09.9 | 6.4 | 4 | 04:29.6 | 07:13.9 |
| 31:37.1 | 173 | 02:41.6 | 7 | 4.3 | 04:31.0 | 07:16.2 |
| 36:05.1 | 166 | 04:28.0 | 8 | 5.0 | 04:30.6 | 07:15.5 |
| 36:17.3 | 169 | 00:12.2 | 8.0 | 5 | 04:30.6 | 07:15.5 |
| 40:38.2 | 169 | 04:20.9 | 9 | 5.6 | 04:30.9 | 07:16.0 |
| 43:31.5 | 167 | 02:53.3 | 9.7 | 6 | 04:30.5 | 07:15.2 |
| 0:45:08 | 10 | 6.2 | 04:30.8 | 07:15.8 | ||
| 1:05:23 | 164 | 21:51.5 | 14.5 | 9 | 04:30.8 | 07:15.9 |
| 1:07:42 | 15 | 9.3 | 04:30.8 | 07:15.8 | ||
| 1:12:40 | 169 | 07:17.0 | 16.1 | 10 | 04:30.9 | 07:16.0 |
| 1:19:57 | 172 | 07:17.0 | 17.7 | 11 | 04:31.0 | 07:16.1 |
| 1:27:13 | 170 | 07:16.0 | 19.3 | 12 | 04:31.0 | 07:16.1 |
| 1:30:23 | 167 | 03:10.0 | 20 | 12.4 | 04:31.2 | 07:16.4 |
| 1:34:39 | 172 | 04:16.0 | 20.9 | 13 | 04:31.4 | 07:16.8 |
| 1:35:25 | 21.1 | 13.1 | 04:31.3 | 07:16.7 | ||
| 1:41:56 | 172 | 07:17.0 | 22.5 | 14 | 04:31.5 | 07:16.9 |
| 1:49:19 | 172 | 07:23.0 | 24.1 | 15 | 04:31.7 | 07:17.3 |
| 1:53:15 | 25 | 15.5 | 04:31.8 | 07:17.4 | ||
| 1:56:32 | 172 | 07:13.0 | 25.7 | 16 | 04:31.5 | 07:17.0 |
| 2:04:04 | 172 | 07:32.0 | 27.4 | 17 | 04:32.1 | 07:17.9 |
| 2:11:52 | 169 | 07:48.0 | 29.0 | 18 | 04:33.1 | 07:19.6 |
| 2:16:52 | 30 | 18.6 | 04:33.7 | 07:20.5 | ||
| 2:19:33 | 169 | 07:41.0 | 30.6 | 19 | 04:33.8 | 07:20.7 |
| 2:27:33 | 170 | 08:00.0 | 32.2 | 20 | 04:35.0 | 07:22.6 |
| 2:35:41 | 169 | 08:08.0 | 33.8 | 21 | 04:36.4 | 07:24.8 |
| 2:41:11 | 35 | 21.7 | 04:36.3 | 07:24.7 | ||
| 2:43:04 | 170 | 07:23.0 | 35.4 | 22 | 04:36.3 | 07:24.7 |
| 2:50:53 | 173 | 07:49.0 | 37.0 | 23 | 04:37.0 | 07:25.8 |
| 2:58:34 | 165 | 07:41.0 | 38.6 | 24 | 04:37.4 | 07:26.4 |
| 3:05:02 | 40 | 24.9 | 04:37.6 | 07:26.7 | ||
| 3:06:11 | 174 | 07:37.0 | 40.2 | 25 | 04:37.7 | 07:26.8 |
| 3:15:21 | 179 | 09:10.0 | 42.2 | 26.2 | 04:37.7 | 07:27.4 |
| 3:30:10 | 112 | 14:49.0 | post race, moving through shute | |||
After 15 minutes, I remembered to stop my watch, but interesting that my ticker slowed down to a more pedestrian 112 beats per minute.
19 June 2008
Matt the runner
Matt has taken up running! He is looking quite buff now and likely would take me in a race - I'm the old geezer, he is the young buck still. Way to go Matt, keep it up! The running is even giving you a special halo [with bunny ears]. You are taking on the runner's "glow"!
14 June 2008
Mercedes Benz Classic Mile
We are here watching the Classic Mile in Cambridge. Very exciting! As we entered the spectators area we were standing right next to Ed Whitlock!! He said he hasn't run since last August because of knee problems. Gained 15 lbs! But you'd never know it as he was looking pretty slim, even with those 15 lbs. Very cool to meet him. I told him he beats me in every marathon we run together!
And as we sit down a man sitting behind me asked if the "Older than Boston" was the Around the Bay race. Yes, I said. "Well", he said, "have you ever seen St Ralph"? Of course, I say. He says, the boy is my son." I asked if he still runs. He said NO, he is not a runner at all, he is an actor.
Chris Duke
And as we sit down a man sitting behind me asked if the "Older than Boston" was the Around the Bay race. Yes, I said. "Well", he said, "have you ever seen St Ralph"? Of course, I say. He says, the boy is my son." I asked if he still runs. He said NO, he is not a runner at all, he is an actor.
Chris Duke
04 June 2008
The Perfect Storm - and how to really experience it
Sandy Hale approaches the Perfect Storm and is encouraged to do stupid things by videographer Nick Grayson. The others in the van certainly are not discouraging being a lightening rod! Kids - don't do this at home.
Downpour #3 - Ridiculous Eyewitness News Report
Sports and weather reporter Nick Grayson of Eyewitness News on course at the Shore to Shore relay, video featuring the running of Stephen Kilburn of Van 1. Van 2 guys are either crazy or need a little more sleep.
Downpour #2
Art and Nic created a previous video of Luke running hard in the Saturday morning downpour. And then it starts to hail! Here is the next video.
team sole mates video
The women's team from Guelph, Fergus and elsewhere makes their final run at the finish line of the Shore to Shore Relay. One of the "Sole Mates" (the female team with some Guelph Runners, including Sue Wahlroth of The Running Works) crossing the finish line.
Note : The Running Works was a very generous sponsor for our team Chariots for Hire and we gratefully acknowledge their support. Now we are all going off to buy our next pair of shoes there! [we do that anyways!]
Note : The Running Works was a very generous sponsor for our team Chariots for Hire and we gratefully acknowledge their support. Now we are all going off to buy our next pair of shoes there! [we do that anyways!]
shore to shore blasts off
Nic and Art start off with video of the 3rd wave start. On your mark, get set ... (this is the "third wave" at 10 am friday -- 10 runners only -- the other 55 teams left in earlier waves). Stephen K is our starting man.
02 June 2008
Live weather running report by Nic
Excellent video of Luke H blistering along during a heavy rainstorm during the 4th last leg of the Shore To Shore Relay. Way to go Nic and Art!
01 June 2008
S2S 2008 Pictures here
You can look at the pics here. I forget if I posted this link or not. But here it is again. cd
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