Sunday, May 27, 2018
Full/ultra marathon #60
YTD = 754.0 K
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| Starting line. Cloudy 12C weather |
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| Parliament buildings to the left; approaching National War Memorial. |
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| Chateau Laurier |
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| Shaw Centre; spectators on bridge. |
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| Heading south beside Rideau Canal |
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| 5 K |
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| 6 K -- course entertainment |
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| Little Italy - although we don't actually go into the community |
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| More entertainment |
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| Great sign! "Getting up early to make this sign wasn't easy either" |
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| 14 K |
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| 15 K |
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| These two ladies were full of energy - cheering with the spectators. |
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| 19 K |
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| Approaching Gatineau, Quebec |
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| Quite hilly in Gatineau. |
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| 22 K |
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| Nice view of the two. |
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| Half and full marathoners converge. These half marathoners were fast -- aiming for 1 hour 40-50 minutes. |
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| Canadian Museum of History -- visited Saturday |
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| Selfie on the Alexandra Bridge - on way back to Ottawa |
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| Approaching National Art Gallery of Canada |
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| Marathoners and half marathoners diverge. |
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| Royal Canadian Mint |
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| 28 K |
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| 24 Sussex Drive (on the left) - home of the Prime Minister |
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| Walking uphill |
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| Approaching 30 K |
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| Thank you to the many volunteers -- they were great. |
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| Scenic! |
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| Continuing the scenic route! |
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| 32 K -- different part of course as there is no shade -- no issue this year as temperature 12C to 17C and cloudy. |
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| Sponges |
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| 35 K |
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| Good quote: "You don't have to go fast. You just have to go." |
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| This man is amazing - walked the entire full marathon with a walker! He must have finished 15 to 20 minutes before I did. |
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| Good quote: "Dead last is greater than 'did not finish' which trips 'did not start'". |
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| Good quote: "Don't start when you are tired. Stop when you are done." |
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| "You made it to the start. You'll make it tot he finish." |
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| Approaching Royal Canadian Mint again. |
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| 39 K |
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| Cool! "Tap for some race day magic." |
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| 41 K |
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| Finish line in sight! |
