Toronto Waterfront Marathon

Sunday, October 16, 2022

Queen's Park Legislative Building

Royal Ontario Museum

Honest Ed's turned condo

Princess Gates - Canadian National Exhibition

Ontario Place

CN Tower, Rogers Centre

St. Lawrence Market

Queen Street East

St. Lawrence Market, Flatiron Building

Old City Hall

Ultra Marathon (=11)

* 9:28:34.8 (Run) That Dam Hill, 60.77 K (2.2508 K x 27 laps), September 17, 2022
* 7:15:15 (Run) Niagara Ultra 50 K, June 18, 2022
* 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
* 6:30:12 (Run) Niagara Ultra 50 K, June 22, 2013
* 6:07:35 (Run) Niagara Ultra, June 23, 2012 [PB]


Full Marathon (=68)

* 5:40:06 (Run) Toronto Waterfront Marathon, October 16, 2022
* 6:21:48 (Run) Picton Marathon, October 2, 2022
* 5:53:15 (Run) Georgina Marathon, September 11, 2022
* 5:50:26.0 (Run) Toronto Marathon, May 1, 2022
* 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
* 5:02:46.2 (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

Full/ultra marathon #78 is now complete. County Marathon in Picton is located 225 km from Toronto. Fortunately, there is race day pick-up so I signed up. The fall colours and scenic route were amazing. My concerns are no volunteers at the fluid stations (with 500 mL water and gatorade bottles - such a waste), very few volunteers on the route to help participants stay on course (fortunately, a woman in a car told me I was going the wrong way), and the course markers removed after 6 hours. Grateful I was already in Picton and recognized my surroundings and made it to the finish line (although using a different route). A fanny pack since no t-shirt. Finisher's medal was a bumper sticker. 

I visited Quinte Secondary School in Belleville. I worked at this school from September 1997 to June 2001. Sadly, the school closed permanently a few years ago due to low enrolment. Coincidently, my bib number 113 is the classroom number I worked in for the four years!

Three full marathons remaining: Toronto Waterfront, Niagara Falls, Hamilton. All three are well organized. 

Ultra Marathon (=11)

* 9:28:34.8 (Run) That Dam Hill, 60.77 K (2.2508 K x 27 laps), September 17, 2022

* 7:15:15 (Run) Niagara Ultra 50 K, June 18, 2022

* 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

* 6:30:12 (Run) Niagara Ultra 50 K, June 22, 2013
* 6:07:35 (Run) Niagara Ultra, June 23, 2012 [PB]

Full Marathon (=67)

* 6:21:48 (Run) Picton Marathon, October 2, 2022

* 5:53:15 (Run) Georgina Marathon, September 11, 2022

* 5:50:26.0 (Run) Toronto Marathon, May 1, 2022

* 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

* 5:02:46.2 (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

2022 Races Completed

 Been 2 years of pause during pandemic of competing in road races. 

* For 2022, have completed 2 full marathons and 2 ultra marathons to date. 

* Have signed up for 4 additional races for the fall running season: Picton Marathon, Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Niagara Falls Marathon, and Hamilton Marathon. 

* Unable to update the below totals in the side bars.

Ultra Marathon (=11)

* 9:28:34.8 (Run) That Dam Hill, 60.77 K (2.2508 K x 27 laps), September 17, 2022

* 7:15:15 (Run) Niagara Ultra 50 K, June 18, 2022

* 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

* 6:30:12 (Run) Niagara Ultra 50 K, June 22, 2013
* 6:07:35 (Run) Niagara Ultra, June 23, 2012 [PB]

9:28:34.8

Full Marathon (=66)

* 5:53:15 (Run) Georgina Marathon, September 11, 2022

* 5:50:26.0 (Run) Toronto Marathon, May 1, 2022

* 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

* 5:02:46.2 (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

16.5 K long run

Last Saturday, got in a 10 K run before and during the snow storm.
Today, 16.5 K run at the Toronto waterfront.

YTD = 79.25 K

View of Lake Ontario

Approaching Ontario Place

View of Lake Ontario (from William Davis Park)

Ontario Place

View of CN Tower

CNE Princess Gates

Lunar New Year - dragon dance

15.5 K long run

15.5 K long run today.
YTD = 52.75 K

Castle Loma

South view of Toronto near Castle Loma

Week in review

This week = 37.25 K. Off to a great start!

• January 1 = 1.5 K
• January 3 = 8.25 K
• January 4 = 21.25 K
• January 5 = 6.25 K

Return to work tomorrow after a two-week break. 

Have signed up for the following full marathons: Waterloo, Dunnville, Toronto, Buffalo, Toronto Waterfront, Niagara Falls. 

Have signed up for the following ultra marathons: Niagara.

Awaiting to sign up for That Dam Hill ultra marathon, Hamilton marathon.

View of Yorkville

View of Yonge Street running south

End of Year Review 2019 -- 1622 km total

End of Year Review 2019

Total = 1622 km

Full marathons = 4 (Waterloo, Toronto, Dunnville Mudcat, Picton County, Toronto Waterfront)

Ultra marathons = 2 (Niagara Ultra, That Dam Hill)

Been a challenging year with my mom being very ill with terminal cancer (diagnosed in January 2019) and her passing in October 2019. All full/ultra marathons were within driveable distances. Cancelled Atlanta, Ottawa, Chicago, and Hamilton marathons. Glad mom wore each of the finisher's medals!