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5K Labour Day

Today is Labour Day - tomorrow the kiddies are back at school. Very nice weather - imagine tonnes of people at the CNE. Got in a 5 K run (slowly) this morning and it was sunny and quite hot - not humid though. YTD = 1042 K

32 K Run; Photos from Tommy Thompson Park

Forgot to post for Thursday morning's run - 5 K before work - Kay Gardner trail.

This morning, planned on 30 K run but ended up with 32 K. Brought along the camera and took photos - especially of Tommy Thompson Park. This is the same park used in the Midsummer Night's Run. I was pleasantly surprised with the number of people in the park. I remember running in the park a couple of years ago and only a handful of people. Great for running and scenic - but can be boring. There was a cool breeze near the lake. So the route was Cherry Park, Tommy Thompson Park, Ashbridges Bay Park, Kew Beach Park, and back home. Lots of stopping to take photos (total 24). Lots of people playing beach volleyball and at the beach in Ashbridges Bay. Happy to complete the longest run in the training and repeating it will be easier in a few weeks (hopefully) when the weather cools a bit. YTD = 1037 K

Photo 1: Entering Cherry Beach Park

 

 

Photo 2: Running on the Martin Goodman Trail:

 

Photo 3: View of Toronto from Tommy Thompson Park

 

 

Photo 4: After crossing the bridge in Tommy Thompson Park, nice view leading to the lighthouse.

 

 

 

Photo 5: Reached the lighthouse! This is the turnaround.

 



 

Photo 6: Nice view of Lake Ontario. 

 

 

Photo 7: Like this view of Lake Ontario in Ashbridges Bay Park:

 



1000 K Reached!

Great news - ran 3 K this morning to reach the 1000 K plateau. Very pleased the legs are cooperating. Enjoying the new route, Kay Gardner Trail.

Photos: 25K long run; Buskerfest

With humidity, the temperature was 29C when the ran began this morning. Planned for 20K but ended up with 25K. It wasn't that humid but the sun made the run challenging. Wore a hat and got on the sunscreen. The route was south on Cherry Street, through Cherry Park on the Martin Goodman Trail, to the entrance of Tommy Thompson Park, north on Leslie to Lakeshore, east to Asbridges Bay Park, and to Kew Beach Park. Took along a camera to capture some scenic views.

Photo 1: Cherry Beach Park:

 

 

Photo 2: Martin Goodman Trail

 



 

 

Photo 3: Asbridges Bay Park:

 



 

 

Photo 4: Asbridges Bay Park:

 



 

 

And some photos from Buskerfest after the run.

 

Photo 5: Alkakazam (The Human Knot) is from Australia. He could fit himself in a tennis racket. In the photo, he is 12 feet up, juggling 3 machetes, with a big blade in his mouth.

 



 

 

 

Photo 6: The Kamikaze Fireflies from Los Angeles, USA. In this photo, they are juggling 3 flamed torches each. The man is held by a spectator.

 





 

Photo 7: Magician Peter Snow, from Montreal, below puts 15 (?) razor blades one by one in his mouth. He also puts sewing string in his mouth. Then out comes the string with the razor blades attached.

 

Photo 8: Billions Cobra, from Toronto, juggles a mower on his mouth. The spectator throws a head of lettuce on the mower.

 

5K this morning - new route

Got in 5 K this morning before work - with no students, can arrive at school a bit later. Found a wonderful trail - Kay Gardiner Beltline Trail. Never knew it existed and must have passed it hundreds of times over the years! Lots of trees and would be great on those hot and humid days. Quite a few runners and walkers out there - so they know about it. YTD = 972 K

1 K run

Got in a 1 K run this morning. Reasons: Forgot running shoes with orthodics and only had time for a 1 K run - as I had a 9 AM appointment at the board office. Homework leave for work earlier tomorrow. Yesterday, I signed up for the Whitby International Marathon - cost only $30 - wow! Did this online. This evening, I filled out the paper version registration form for the Hamilton Marathon in November. Cost $95 and want to sign up for it now - will wait until the October expo for the Scotiabank Waterfront Marathon to sign up for the Mississauga Marathon in May 2013.