My longest run of the current marathon cycle—and the wettest! This was the ‘big event’ of the clinic, and we were joined by runners from the Broadway Running Room as well as the VanRun club. Some of us slower runners started an hour early at 7:45 am, so we could … Continue reading
Dundarave Pier and Back (aka ‘Around the Globe’) Long Run Redux This was my second time running this route. The first time (on August 24th), I was more worried about getting over the bridge than I was about the distance—which was my longest to date at that time. Today, the bridge … Continue reading
I had a great time this morning pacing at the Vancouver Eastside 10K. Before the run, I ran into several people I knew; despite the relative small size of the run (~1,500 runners), it seemed as though 75% of the local runner community was participating! This was my first time as … Continue reading
Stanley Park Loop—22.78 km in 02:08 | 05:37 pace This Sunday’s long run was a marathon pace 23K. It was our ‘drop back’ week, so our coach encouraged us to run at our marathon pace. I’m aiming for a 4 hour finish, so tried to keep slightly below a 5:40 pace … Continue reading
