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| Headed to Toronto Islands for long run today. 18C and sunny. |
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| Ferry approaching Centre Island. |
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| Olympic Island closed due to the flood. Centerville's Log Ride. |
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| Water fall. |
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| Girbaltar Point Lighthouse - 2nd oldest surviving lighthouse in Canada - built 1808 |
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| Hanlon's Point - scenic view |
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| Reminder of the floods. |
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| Boardwalk to Ward's Island |
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| Homes on Ward Island |
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| View of Toronto skyline from Algonquin Island. |
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| Canadian National Exhibition opened this past Friday. |
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| Headed back east at Ontario Place. Now heading west, the left turn is new path on Martin Goodman Trail. |
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| Harbourfront |
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| View of Toronto Islands. |
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| Cherry Beach |
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| 2 K east on Martin Goodman Trail. Then turnaround. |
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| City Chase -- one of the stations -- put your hands in a water container with bugs! |
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| A very hilly course! |
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| Early 7 AM start -- I was one of seven people who opted for early start. |
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| Approaching Market Square - location of the New Brunswick Museum. |
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| Overcast - can't see far - however, no sun! Uphill on the Harbour Passage. Quickly, I was the last of seven people in the early start. |
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| To the left is the Reversing Falls - I visited it on Monday to view the low and high tides of the Bay of Fundy. Another hill to walk up! |
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| 5 K mark. Each K was not marked in this race. Good thing I brought my own water bottle as the fluid stations were not ready for the early starters. More uphill. |
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| Also, after a kilometre, I was running alone as the slowest runner. I needed to follow the pilots. The fastest runner surpassed me at about 13 K. |
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| 10 K |
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| Entering Lorneville - the streets were empty. |
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| Here is the fastest runner! |
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| Fluid station and entertainment |
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| 15 K. More uphill! |
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| Motivational sign: "For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." |
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| Motivational sign: "Less than 1% of the world will run a marathon - that's you!" |
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| 20 K |
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| Thank you to the volunteers at the fluid station. |
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| Motivational sign: "All glory starts from daring to begin!" Very steep hill to walk -- not sure how people run this hill - I could barely walk it. |
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| Motivational sign: "If you can dream it, you can do it. Congratulations to you!" |
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| Steep downhill :-) |
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| 25 K |
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| Downhill then uphill |
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| These two signs are mutually exclusive. "SALE" and "First incorporated city in Canada 1785". |
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| The single pace bunny in this race -- 4:30 |
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| 30 K |
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| 35 K |
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| This was an out-and-back race. Familiar route. |
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| This is a scenic route. |
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| Entering St. John Harbour Bridge (39.5 K) |
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| About to leave the St. John Habour Bridge (40.1 K) |
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| To the left is the Aquatic Centre. To the right is the Market Square. |
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| Finish line. Didn't see any photographers. |
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| Celebration dinner -- took an hour to eat! Very delicious lobster! |
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| Bud wearing the finisher's medal. Hotspot has healed but I keep the socks on so he does not lick feet and then scratch face. |
