Official first day of the holidays. Aftermath of the snow from yesterday (more to come tomorrow afternoon). Got in 10:1 (x4), wearing the YakTraks on the shoes. Much nicer run than yesterday as most of the sidewalks were shoveled -- especially in the business areas. YTD = 1283.44 K (inching towards the 1300 K).
I had a $25 Shoppers Drug Mart coupon and got a box of Sharkies (12 packages) -- they'll be good for the LSDs. During the LSDs, I'll need to see how my body takes the PowerBar Gels -- I bought 3 of them close to work for a discount of $1.00 each.
Time for some "down time" to read books on running. By the way, I bought a copy of I Run Therefore I am -- Nuts at chapters.ca last night.
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December 2018
October 14, 2018
April 2018
Toronto Waterfront Marathon, October 2016
Dallas Marathon 2015
Dallas Marathon
Dallas Marathon 2015
Batman!
Grim Reapers!
Selfie with Man & Queens Song!
Marathon #24 - Olympic Stadium
Niagara Falls
Parliament Buildings
Photo of me taking photo with Grim Reaper
"“The reason why people run the marathon, I believe, is it’s a challenge – physical, mental or both – it’s something that helps them in their everyday life.” (Alberto Salazar)
"When you cross the finish line, no matter how slow or fast, it will change your life forever" (Dick Beardsley, Spirit of the Marathon movie)
2009 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon
2009 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront
2009 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon
Toronto Marathon 2007
Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront 2007
Toronto Marathon 2007
Toronto Challenge 2007
Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront 2007; 52 Marathons in 52 Weeks!
5K (=7)
* 22:36 Garmin (Run) Resolution Race, December 27, 2009 [PB] -- but this distance is NOT 5 K (4.49 K according to Garmin) [projected 25:20 using http://runningtimes.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=6765)
goal: complete 100; to-date: completed 93; 3 provinces, 8 USA states
Running in Year 2023 (Goal 2023 km)
Memphis Marathon
December 2018
Niagara Falls Marathon
October 14, 2018
St. Louis Gateway Arch
April 2018
Race director Alan Brookes
Toronto Waterfront Marathon, October 2016
Ryan Hall!
Dallas Marathon 2015
Meb Keflezighi!
Dallas Marathon
Deena Kastor!
Dallas Marathon 2015
Toronto Waterfront Marathon 2015
Batman!
Around the Bay March 2015
Grim Reapers!
Around the Bay March 2015
Selfie with Man & Queens Song!
Montreal Marathon 2014
Marathon #24 - Olympic Stadium
Niagara Ultra 50 K 2014
Niagara Falls
Ottawa Marathon 2014
Parliament Buildings
Around the Bay March 2014
Photo of me taking photo with Grim Reaper
Toronto Waterfront Marathon 2013
Ultramarathon 50K Niagara 2012
Fauja Singh 100 Years Old & Marathoner! October 2011
Toronto Marathon 2010
"“The reason why people run the marathon, I believe, is it’s a challenge – physical, mental or both – it’s something that helps them in their everyday life.” (Alberto Salazar)
Mississauga Marathon 2009
"When you cross the finish line, no matter how slow or fast, it will change your life forever" (Dick Beardsley, Spirit of the Marathon movie)
Chilly Half Marathon March 2009
Mississauga Half Marathon May 2008
Blog Archive
Joan Benoit Samuelson (1st woman to win olympic gold in marathon)
2009 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon
Silvia Ruegger (8th place 1984 Olympics)
2009 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront
Fauja Singh (ran first marathon at age 89)
2009 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon
With Kathrine Switzer and Roger Robinson
Toronto Marathon 2007
With John "Penguin" Bingham
Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront 2007
With John Stanton
Toronto Marathon 2007
With Doug Gilmour
Toronto Challenge 2007
With Karl Gruber
Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront 2007; 52 Marathons in 52 Weeks!
Walking HSBC's 10K at the Toronto Island, August 19, 2007
Races Completed
Ultra Marathon (=9)
* 7:55:45 (Run) That Dam Hill, 51.19 K, September 14, 2019
* 7:11:08 (Run) Niagara Ultra 50 K, June 14, 2019
* 7:42:25 (Run) Niagara Ultra 50 K, June 16, 2018
* 8:05:02 (Run) Niagara Ultra 50 K, June 17, 2017
* 7:29:39 (Run) Niagara Ultra 50 K, June 18, 2016
* 6:45:03 (Run) Niagara Ultra 50 K, June 20, 2015
* 6:46:09 (Run) Niagara Ultra 50 K, June 14, 2014
* 6:46:09 (Run) Niagara Ultra 50 K, June 14, 2014
* 6:30:12 (Run) Niagara Ultra 50 K, June 22, 2013
* 6:07:35 (Run) Niagara Ultra, June 23, 2012 [PB]
* 6:07:35 (Run) Niagara Ultra, June 23, 2012 [PB]
Full Marathon (=64)
* 6:07:54 (Run) Toronto Waterfront Marathon, October 20, 2019
* 6:16:56.6 (Run) Picton Marathon, October 6, 2019
* 5:38:45.9 (Run) Mudcat (Dunnville) Marathon, May 11, 2019
* 5:27:40 (Run) Toronto Marathon, May 5, 2019
* 5:46:31 (Run) Waterloo Marathon, April 28, 2019
* 6:26:36 (Run) Memphis Marathon, December 1, 2018
* 6:18:39 (Run) Hamilton Marathon, November 4, 2018
* 5:45:56.4 (Run) Toronto Waterfront Marathon, October 21, 2018
* 5:54:58 (Run) Niagara Falls Marathon, October 14, 2018
* 6:15:16 (Run) Montreal Marathon, September 24, 2018
* 5:30:45 (Run) Ottawa Marathon, May 28, 2018
* 5:38:50 (Run) Whitby International Marathon, May 19, 2018
* 5:41:42 (Run) Dunnville (Mudcat) Marathon, May 12, 2018
* 5:58:58.0 (Run) Toronto Marathon, May 6, 2018
* 6:19:05 (Run) Waterloo Marathon, April 29, 2018
* 6:05:31 (Run) St. Louis Marathon, April 8, 2018
* 5:54:46 (Run) Hamilton Marathon, October 5, 2017
* 5:32:32.5 (Run) Toronto Waterfront Marathon, October 22, 2017
* 6:22:57 (Run) Niagara Falls Marathon, October 15, 2017
* 6:09:07 (Run) Marathon by the Sea (St. John, NB), August 13, 2017
* 5:40:39.7 (Run) Ottawa Marathon, May 28, 2017
* 5:21:21 (Run) Whitby International Marathon, May 21, 2017
* 5:43:41.03 (Run) Dunnville Mudcat Marathon, May 13, 2017
* 5:37:36.8 (Run) Toronto Marathon, May 7, 2017
* 5:56:33 (Run) Waterloo Marathon, April 30, 2017
* 6:13:40 (Run) Philadelphia Marathon, November 20, 2016
* 5:59:33 (Run) Hamilton Marathon, November 6, 2016
* 6:07:23 (Run) Niagara Falls International Marathon, October 30, 2016
* 5:29:17.3 (Run) Toronto Waterfront Marathon 2016
* 6:13:17.8 (Run) Montreal Marathon 2016
* 5:49:12 (Run) Ottawa Marathon 2016
* 5:29:58.8 (Run) Whitby International Marathon
* 5:38:30 (Run) Toronto Marathon 2016
* 6:09:12 (Run) Dallas Marathon 2015
* 5:42:02 (Run) Hamilton Marathon 2015
*5:14:55.4 (Run) Toronto Waterfront Marathon, October 18, 2015
* 5:30:27.7 (Run) Picton Marathon, October 4, 2015
* 5:32:53.5 (Run) Quebec City Marathon, August 30, 2015
* 5:23:17.0 (Run) Ottawa Marathon, May 24, 2015
* 5:23:17.0 (Run) Ottawa Marathon, May 24, 2015
* 5:02:46.2 (Run) Toronto Marathon, May 3, 2015
* 5:32:58 (Run) Hamilton Marathon, November 2, 2014
* 5:51.44.4 (Run) Niagara Falls International Marathon, October 26, 2014
* 5:15:06.0 (Run) Toronto Waterfront Marathon, October 19, 2014
* 5:16:20 (Run) Montreal Marathon, September 28, 2014
* 4:54:32 (Run) Ottawa Marathon, May 25, 2014
* 4:53:10.1 (Run) Mississauga Marathon, May 4, 2014
* 5:10:23 (Run) Hamilton Marathon Run2Hope, November 1, 2013
* 4:40:22 (Run) Toronto Waterfront Marathon, October 20, 2013
* 4:36:56 (Run) Whitby International Marathon, May 26, 2013
* 4:31:15.6 (Run) Mississauga Marathon, May 5, 2013
* 4:45:25 (Run) Hamilton Road2Hope Marathon, November 4, 2012
* 4:56:44 (Run) Toronto Waterfront Marathon, October 14, 2012
* 4:34:42 (Run) Whitby International Marathon, May 27, 2012
* 4:35:49 (Run) Toronto Marathon, May 6, 2012
* 4:10:54.3 (Run) Toronto Waterfront Marathon, October 16, 2011
* 4:21:28.2 (Run) Toronto Marathon, May 15, 2011
* 4:10:36.2 (Run) Toronto Marathon, October 17, 2010
* 4:10:32 (Run) Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront, September 26, 2010
* 4:17:09.9 (Run) Mississauga, May 16, 2010
* 4:07:41.1 (Run) Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront, September 27, 2009 [PB]
* 4:26:29 (Run) Mississauga, May 10, 2009
* 6:16:18 (Walk) Road 2 Hope, November 4, 2007
* 5:57:07.9 (Walk; Ran last 2K), Scotiabank Toronto, September 30, 2007
* 6:18:01.9 (Walk) Mississauga, May 13, 2007
* 4:31:15.6 (Run) Mississauga Marathon, May 5, 2013
* 4:45:25 (Run) Hamilton Road2Hope Marathon, November 4, 2012
* 4:56:44 (Run) Toronto Waterfront Marathon, October 14, 2012
* 4:34:42 (Run) Whitby International Marathon, May 27, 2012
* 4:35:49 (Run) Toronto Marathon, May 6, 2012
* 4:10:54.3 (Run) Toronto Waterfront Marathon, October 16, 2011
* 4:21:28.2 (Run) Toronto Marathon, May 15, 2011
* 4:10:36.2 (Run) Toronto Marathon, October 17, 2010
* 4:10:32 (Run) Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront, September 26, 2010
* 4:17:09.9 (Run) Mississauga, May 16, 2010
* 4:07:41.1 (Run) Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront, September 27, 2009 [PB]
* 4:26:29 (Run) Mississauga, May 10, 2009
* 6:16:18 (Walk) Road 2 Hope, November 4, 2007
* 5:57:07.9 (Walk; Ran last 2K), Scotiabank Toronto, September 30, 2007
* 6:18:01.9 (Walk) Mississauga, May 13, 2007
30K (=19)
* 4:16:02.5 (Run) Around the Bay, March 31, 2019
* 4:34:18.2 (Run) Around the Bay, March 25, 2018
* 4:09:10.8 (Run) Around the Bay, March 26, 2017
* 3:56.36.9 (Run) Around the Bay, April 3, 2016
* 3:55:37.0 (Run) Around the Bay, March 29, 2015
* 3:23:37.2 (Run) Midsummer Night's Run, August 16, 2014
* 3:37:58.0 (Run) Around the Bay, March 30, 2014
* 3:55:37.0 (Run) Around the Bay, March 29, 2015
* 3:23:37.2 (Run) Midsummer Night's Run, August 16, 2014
* 3:37:58.0 (Run) Around the Bay, March 30, 2014
* 3:04:34.5 (Run) Midsummer Night's Run, August 17, 2013
* 3:13:05.9 (Run) Around the Bay, March 24, 2013
* 3:07:25.6 (Run) Midsummer Night's Run, August 18, 2012
* 2:58:34.4 (Run) Around the Bay, March 25, 2012
* 2:54:44.6 (Run) Midsummer Night's Run, August 20, 2011 [but Garmin says route 0.6 K short]
* 3:13:00.2 (Run) Around the Bay, March 27, 2011
* 2:52:14.3 (Run) Midsummer Night's Run, August 21, 2010
* 2:51:51.0 (Run) Around the Bay, March 28, 2010 [PB]
* 3:00:17.2 (Run) Midsummer Night's Run, August 22, 2009
* 3:14:24.4 (Run) Around the Bay, March 28, 2009
* 4:09:40.8 (Walk) Around the Bay, March 25, 2008
* 3:13:05.9 (Run) Around the Bay, March 24, 2013
* 3:07:25.6 (Run) Midsummer Night's Run, August 18, 2012
* 2:58:34.4 (Run) Around the Bay, March 25, 2012
* 2:54:44.6 (Run) Midsummer Night's Run, August 20, 2011 [but Garmin says route 0.6 K short]
* 3:13:00.2 (Run) Around the Bay, March 27, 2011
* 2:52:14.3 (Run) Midsummer Night's Run, August 21, 2010
* 2:51:51.0 (Run) Around the Bay, March 28, 2010 [PB]
* 3:00:17.2 (Run) Midsummer Night's Run, August 22, 2009
* 3:14:24.4 (Run) Around the Bay, March 28, 2009
* 4:09:40.8 (Walk) Around the Bay, March 25, 2008
Half Marathon (= 13)
* ??? (Run) Chilly, March 5, 2011
*1:54:44 (Run) Chilly, March 7, 2010 [PB]
* 2:03:53 (Run) HSBC Chilly, March 1, 2009
* 2:03:00 (Run) Run Ajax, October 26, 2008
* 2:04:56.3 (Run) Toronto Marathon, October 19, 2008
* 2:05:26.2 (Run) Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront, September 28, 2008
* 2:21:33.4 (Run) Mississauga, May 11, 2008
* 2:41:07.8 (Walk) Toronto Marathon, October 14, 2007
* 2:42:36 (Walk) Port Perry (Walk), September 8, 2007
* 2:45:42 (Walk) Bob Hartwell, April 15, 2007
* 2:57:52 (Walk) Tim Horton's Chilly, March 4, 2007
* 2:51:38.8 (Walk) Angus Glen, November 5, 2006
* 2:41:58.4 (Walk; Ran last 5K) Toronto Marathon, October 15, 2006
* ??? (Run) Chilly, March 5, 2011
*1:54:44 (Run) Chilly, March 7, 2010 [PB]
* 2:03:53 (Run) HSBC Chilly, March 1, 2009
* 2:03:00 (Run) Run Ajax, October 26, 2008
* 2:04:56.3 (Run) Toronto Marathon, October 19, 2008
* 2:05:26.2 (Run) Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront, September 28, 2008
* 2:21:33.4 (Run) Mississauga, May 11, 2008
* 2:41:07.8 (Walk) Toronto Marathon, October 14, 2007
* 2:42:36 (Walk) Port Perry (Walk), September 8, 2007
* 2:45:42 (Walk) Bob Hartwell, April 15, 2007
* 2:57:52 (Walk) Tim Horton's Chilly, March 4, 2007
* 2:51:38.8 (Walk) Angus Glen, November 5, 2006
* 2:41:58.4 (Walk; Ran last 5K) Toronto Marathon, October 15, 2006
10 Miler (=4)
* 1:31:13.2 (Run) Acura, August 14, 2011
* 1:26:20.3 (Run) Acura, July 11, 2010 [PB]
* 1:29:22 (Run) Acura, July 19, 2009 [PB]
* 1:37:38.2 (Run) Nissan, July 13, 2008
* 1:31:13.2 (Run) Acura, August 14, 2011
* 1:26:20.3 (Run) Acura, July 11, 2010 [PB]
* 1:29:22 (Run) Acura, July 19, 2009 [PB]
* 1:37:38.2 (Run) Nissan, July 13, 2008
15 K (=1)
* 1:30:44.1 (Run) Midsummer's Night, August 16, 2008 [PB]
* 1:30:44.1 (Run) Midsummer's Night, August 16, 2008 [PB]
10K (=8)
* 51:45.6 (Run) Sporting Life, May 2, 2010 [PB]
* 52:05.9 (Run) Sporting Life, May 3, 2009
* 58:32 (Run) HBC, July 1, 2008
* 1:06:29.1 (Run) Sporting Life, May 4, 2008
* 1:16:58 (Walk) Don River, August 26, 2007
* 1:14:20 (Walk) HSBC Toronto Island, August 19, 2007
* 1:01:57.6 (Run) HBC, July 1, 2007
* 1:27:32.3 (Walk) Sporting Life, May 6, 2007
* 51:45.6 (Run) Sporting Life, May 2, 2010 [PB]
* 52:05.9 (Run) Sporting Life, May 3, 2009
* 58:32 (Run) HBC, July 1, 2008
* 1:06:29.1 (Run) Sporting Life, May 4, 2008
* 1:16:58 (Walk) Don River, August 26, 2007
* 1:14:20 (Walk) HSBC Toronto Island, August 19, 2007
* 1:01:57.6 (Run) HBC, July 1, 2007
* 1:27:32.3 (Walk) Sporting Life, May 6, 2007
5 Miler (=1)
* 53:10 (Run) Night Crawler, June 20, 2007 [PB]
* 53:10 (Run) Night Crawler, June 20, 2007 [PB]
8K (=1)
* 59:13 (Walk) Alfie Shrubb, June 3, 2007
* 59:13 (Walk) Alfie Shrubb, June 3, 2007
* 22:36 Garmin (Run) Resolution Race, December 27, 2009 [PB] -- but this distance is NOT 5 K (4.49 K according to Garmin) [projected 25:20 using http://runningtimes.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=6765)
* 28:04 Garmin (Run) Resolution Race, December 28, 2008
* 34:57 Garmin (Run) Resolution Race, December 30, 2007
* 30:54 (Run) Toronto Challenge, June 10, 2007
* 38:49.4 (Walk) Harry's Spring Off, April 7, 2007
* untimed (Walk) Resolution Race, December 31, 2006
* 39:58 (Walk) Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront, September 24, 2006
* 34:57 Garmin (Run) Resolution Race, December 30, 2007
* 30:54 (Run) Toronto Challenge, June 10, 2007
* 38:49.4 (Walk) Harry's Spring Off, April 7, 2007
* untimed (Walk) Resolution Race, December 31, 2006
* 39:58 (Walk) Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront, September 24, 2006
Confirmed Races
Atlanta Marathon – Sunday, February 26, 2023
Toronto Marathon – Sunday, May 7, 2023
Buffalo Marathon – Sunday, May 28, 2023
Niagara Ultra 50 K – Saturday, June 17, 2023
Georgina Marathon – September 10, 2023
Chicago Marathon – Sunday, October 8, 2023
Toronto Waterfront Marathon – Sunday, October 16, 2023
Running Total = 19 549 K
- Year 2019 = 1622 K
- Year 2018 = 1961 K
- Year 2017 = 1968 K
- Year 2016 = 1609 K
- Year 2015 = 1554 K
- Year 2014 = 1632 K
- Year 2013 = 1519.2 K
- Year 2012 = 1435.7 K
- Year 2011 = 1457.6 K
- Year 2010 = 1770.6 K
- Year 2009 = 1705.7 K
- Year 2008 = 1314.2 K
Counter (Start: January 20, 2008)