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45 days ago
Today I finished the Royal Victoria Marathon in 3:44:42. It's not my best, and thankfully not my worst. I had my doubts at first, after the last two races-- Vancouver last year was rough and this year's Rock and Roll in Seattle was a flame out. It is nice to know that with the right amount of training, and the mental discipline to dig deep and commit, anything is possible. In terms of a recap, the weather couldn't have been better. Sunny, not too cold, and a slight breeze. Great conditions for a race. The crowd was solid, though a little patchy in places. It was nice to see the standard beer giver outers, and students cheering you on. There's also this guy -- Coach Mike -- who rides the course giving people encouragement. I remember him from my first RVM, and it was great to see/hear him again. I say hear, as he has a very distinctive voice that resonates and caries well across the crowds. Thanks, Coach Mike -- you helped me dig down and finish strong! Overall I felt ...
542 days ago
I seem to be on an extreme running kick lately (reading, rather than doing.) Today, I discovered an article in The Seattle Times about ultrarunning. Yeah...I think I'll pass on this type of running. It's a bit much for me...for now ;-)
542 days ago
Wow! I ran across this post over the weekend and my jaw dropped. A group of folks from Microsoft's Unlimited Potential team are going to Western China to raise awareness of the technological gap facing emerging markets. Not only are they raising awareness, but they're running across the Gobi Desert. Seven days, 250 km. Roughly, that's 6 marathons....in a DESERT! Way to go Unlimited Potential! For more information about this race, and the initiatives from Unlimited Potential, here are some additional resources. Unlimited Potential: Racing Across the Gobi Inside UP: Western China Project Helping Rural Chinese Communities Reap the Benefits of Education, Training and Technology - Orlando Ayala For information on how you can help with recent disasters in China and Myanmar: Providing Support for Victims in Myanmar and the China Earthquake
548 days ago
It's been a few weeks since the marathon, and I feel like I'm still running (with work and buying a home..but that's beside the point.) In terms of the marathon, here's my time -- 4:03:34 How do I feel about that? I was really hoping to finish in under four...but eh…I can live with it. before I forget, here's a race summary... The first 10 miles were great. I was feeling strong, my right leg wasn't hurting. Felt a little weird, but it wasn't hurting so I felt good. I was running a bit fast at about an 8 minute mile. I knew I had to slow down and proceeded to the rest of the way. Anyway, after mile 10…I started thinking that i wanted to be done. Not so good given that there were 16 miles to go! It wasn't so much a physical tired, but I think it had more to do in that at that point the race was in the park and there weren't too many folks cheering during certain sections. Anyway, the park section didn't last too long and i got my energy back. With my new found ...
572 days ago
Sheesh, I'm horrible at keeping up with this. Sometimes I wish I had the nike+ipod thing so I can update people with my running without typing a word. Anyway, the marathon is less than two days away. We'll be headed up to vancouver sometime tomorrow. I think I'll be ok, though training has been tough. It's been awhile since I've posted so here's a quick recap: Been doing physical therapy for awhile. They think it's a combo of a back and ankle/hip thing I am now wearing green superfeet I went to NYC and ran in Central Park (it was 70 degrees!) My last long run (20 miles) was when I got rained, snowed, and hailed upon Despite the weather I felt pretty good I've only run about 3 miles since then For the last week, I've been trying my darndest NOT to get sick in spite of all the people around me and me being tired/stressed/swamped To say that this was a rough training season is an understatement. All in all, I am looking forward to the run. At minimum because my wife and I ...
