From Pictures of the Day 2012 Tonight we have a picture of Melissa as she sets out on her third run this month. She’s giving the running thing a try and I want to do everything I can to support her. It’s exciting that sometime in the future we could be lining up at the …
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POD: Running with a view
From Pictures of the Day 2012 Today I headed out for my long run. It ended up being just under 16km, what was great is that I changed up my route. Instead of just running around on the local streets I headed down through Colonel Samuel Smith Park, along the lake-shore to Marie Curtis Park and …
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POD: The Runners
From Pictures of the Day 2012 Today was another full day with lots of great pictures. The picture I’ve chosen is of Danny, Jacob and me at the Harry Rosen Spring Run-Off. It was taken after Danny and I had finished our 8k run but before Jacob had a run his 800m run. It was …
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POD: Race Kits for Two
From Pictures of the Day 2012 Today I picked up my race kit for Saturday’s Harry Rosen Spring Run off. What was different about today is I also picked up Jacobs. Last year it was my first race ever, so I think it’s fitting that this year it will be Jacob’s first race ever. I’m …
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POD: Running in the New Year
With a new year comes new resolutions and goals. I’m working on a whole post that looks back on last years goals and sets out a bunch for this year, unfortunately I haven’t had a chance to write it, but today’s POD will give you a hint of some of my goals, the first is …
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POD: Upgrading my Medal
Today my iTab arrived for my Toronto Waterfront Marathon Medal. It adds my name and time to the medal I received after completing the race. It’s offered as an extra when you sign up for a race, I didn’t do it for my first two runs, but for my Half Marathon in the spring I did and once I …
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Recovering… and Looking forward
Sunday I took to the streets to compete in my second Half Marathon. The weather was nice and cool, and thankfully the rain held off. Running through the downtown and along the waterfront gave the race a feel of familiarity that I didn’t have during the mm. though having not really looked at the route …
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Fitness Friday: Setting Goals
Back in march when I was coming off a disappointing winter of running, I signed up for the for my first Race (First Race). In fact at the time I signed up for 3 races, a 5k, 10k and my first Half Marathon. As we switch seasons from Summer to fall, I realise that I …
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POD: Running Hats
Todays picture is of my growing collection of Running Hats. In the center you have my first hat, that I got when I completed my first 5k. On the right is one I picked up for the 10k run. On the left we have one that Danny got me for my birthday. It’s odd it …
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POD: Half-Marathon Day (2:10:32)
Today was the big day, today was the day I run my first Half-Marathon. While training for this run I read an article that said after you finish your first Half-Marathon you will either decided it’s not for you or you’ll get hocked. Well I’m officially hooked. My time today was 2 hours and 10 …
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