23 K run & doctor's update

Saw a sports medicine doctor last week. Doctor not convinced I have runner's knee as there wasn't pain when I went to the appointment. He did say I should never have run last week 20+ K with my new shoes. Have a physio appointment tomorrow to learn strengthening exercises. Doctor stated my legs are tight. He said if it's not runner's knee if could be early signs of oestioperosis (sp?).

23 K today wearing my older shoes. Can feel the left knee - but not pain. Will strengthen the knees this week as Dallas Marathon is 2 weeks away.

YTD = 1463.9 K
(86.1% of 1700 K goal)

Bud with Santa

Bud and I went to Woofstock this past Saturday and Sunday. Photo with Santa Claus - Bud does not sit on people's lap so on the floor he is!

22 K today

22 K today. Wore a toque and mittens since it was cold this morning - not to mention a moment of flurries. Wore new pair of shoes. Left leg is bugging me - may be runner's knee? May need to make appointment with sports medicine doctor to get it checked out. Not good as Dallas Marathon is 3 weeks away. 

YTD = 1441 K

1 K completed. View of Roy Thomson Hall with CN Tower in background. 

Sugar Beach. 

Entering Cherry Beach Park on Martin Goodman Trail.

No more fall season.

Path in Tommy Thompson Park.

Scenic view.

Registered for Dallas Marathon - December 13

Have registered for the Dallas Marathon on Sunday, December 13. Leaving Toronto Saturday morning and returning Monday (have been approved for a personal day from work). I'm thinking I may run a USA marathon each fall. Once again, I will put my name in the lottery to run the New York Marathon (however, if selected, it will cost close to $500 CAD to register!). If I don't get selected, I'm eyeing the Philadelphia Marathon which occurs in mid-late November.

Need to make a deep tissue massage appointment for this week to have my legs loosened. Been a busy year with school and work; running has made everything manageable :-) Looking forward to full/ultra marathon #35 in a month. Then that'll be all until the Toronto Marathon in early May 2016.

On another note, Bud and I went to see the Santa Claus parade. Warm weather as we waited about 45 minutes until Santa Claus arrived. Bud told Santa he's been a good boy this year.

The star of the parade!!!

Bud was too small to see the floats; and I could not lift him.

25 K long run on Martin Goodman Trail

Always enjoy the weekend for a long run. Today got in 25 K. Quite cold. Photos taken this morning on the Martin Goodman Trail:

Raccoon staying put for a photo? This is new for me.

YTD = 1417.9 K
(83.4% of 1700 K goal completed)

Amazing fall colours

Amazing fall weather on long run this past Saturday. 22 K run.

 

 

 

YTD = 1390.9 K
(completed 81.8% of 1700 K goal)

Photo Race Report: Hamilton Marathon

One of the few races with race day pickup. 

Got a medium tech shirt - long sleeve!

Start line awaiting 8 AM. Temperature 14C and windy.

Reaching 1 K. Nice scenic view. Uphill incline.

Amazing view of Hamilton!

Approaching 11 K. Very windy.

Few spectators on course. The aid stations were enthusiastically staffed by the volunteers.

Approaching 15 K. First 17 K in the "country".

Entering Red Hill Express Parkway at 21 K.

Although downhill, not easy to run as surface is rough and the turns are not easy.

Left the parkway. Now at 28 K.

Definitely walking up this hill!

The bridge.

Heading east on the boardwalk.

32 K. Now running on the road.

Scenic view. Not sure what happened to the phone at 35 K mark. Battery was at 40% and no more photos.

Finisher's medal.

Bud enjoys wearing the finisher's medal.

Chip time = 5 hours, 42 minutes, 2 seconds

Full/ultra marathon #34 is in the books!