Running in Year 2023 (Goal 2023 km)

Sunday, May 22, 2016

Whitby International Marathon Photo Race Report

Whitby International Marathon Photo Race Report

- sunny, cool breeze, low 20s C
- scenic route; different route than last time I ran it
- $35 registration for full marathon
- gels on site
- excellent volunteers - fluid stations, medic people on bikes
- bib pick up on morning of race - this saves a trip!
- concerns: cotton t-shirt, same finisher medal each year
- overall: pleased with race - will sign up again for next year

- Happy to complete full/ultra marathon #37.

Start line! Approximately 65 registered for the full marathon - a small race.

1 K done. Scenic route! It's 10.5 K then turnaround. Then repeat - for the 42.2 K

Downhill and then turnaround.



 
View of Lake Ontario






Another view of Lake Ontario

Turnaround at 10.5 K



Excellent volunteers at the fluid stations! Some stations only had water - but there was plenty.






























Finish line!

Bud celebrating the accomplishment!



Surprised the finisher's medal is the same each year! Now own 3 of the same medals!

A cotton t-shirt! This is a first.

YTD = 594.9 K

Don't know what my finisher's time is yet - approximately 5H 30 M. A volunteer had a "pan" to clock the finisher's time and another volunteer took out the electronic timer on the back of the bib.

Sunday, May 15, 2016

20 K long run

20 K long run today. Windy, hail, and cold. Didn't wear a toque and then had to return home to pick up. Ran on the Danforth - so it wouldn't be as cold. YTD = 530.7 K

Ontario College of Teachers main office on Bloor Street West.

Can't believe how tall this condo is! Yonge and Bloor.


North view of Bayview from Bloor viaduct.

View of Don Valley Parkway.
This photo is cool!!!

Entering Greektown on the Danforth.

Heading south on Monarch Park Ave.

Entering Monarch Park.



Riverdale Collegiate Institute. Practice taught science at this school 1995-1996

View of Don Jail. Had no idea the jail closed in 1977. Thought it was still there!