Running in Year 2023 (Goal 2023 km)

Sunday, June 30, 2019

Week in Review = 36.8 K

Week in Review:

  • Today = 29 K
  • Yesterday = 4.8 K
  • Saturday = 3 K
YTD = 838.2 K


View of Toronto City Hall

St. Lawrence Market

Bluenose II from Nova Scotia - part of the Tall Ships Exhibit




View of Toronto Ferry dock
Harbourfront


New Exhibit - Ordinary Men
Statue
Martin Goodman Trail

Pedestrian Sunday - Kensington Market

Sunday, June 23, 2019

Today = 5 K
Yesterday = 28.3 K

YTD = 801.4 K

Yesterday's long run east to Greektown on Danforth - view of Lower Don Valley from Bloor Viaduct.


Monday, June 17, 2019

Niagara Ultra 50 K Race Report - #70 Ultra/Full Marathon!

Niagara Ultra 50 K Race Report
Saturday, June 14, 2019


  • 8th consecutive year running Niagara Ultra 50 K
  • well organized race from start to finish
  • small race - friendliest runners and volunteers
  • lucked out with weather - 20C, cloudy, lacked humidity
  • Chip Time = 7H 11M 8S


Start line - close to 200 racers in the 50 K. No 100 K this year.

We're off! Scenic route. 

1 mile

4 K

5 K - water stations every 5 K. Friendly volunteers. 

Timing mat at 5 K

8 K

9 K

Scenic view!

Half marathon turnaround. Brock Monument in background

12 K - heading uphill

Still uphill for almost a km

13 K

Floral Clock in background

Hydroelectricity - happy it was cloudy - no shade

15 K - water station approaching

16 K

17 K

18 K

19 K

20 K - water station
full marathon turnaround - the volunteer had to shout to get the runner to turn around


25 K turnaround!

Amazing route - turnaround is Niagara Falls!

28 K 

30 K

31 K

32 K

33 K

34 K




37 K

Amazing downhill!

38 K

39 K


41 K

42 K

43 K

45 K

46 K

47 K




1 mile to go!


Finish line in sight!