Three runs this week

Three runs this week -- summer weather has arrived.

Wednesday = 3 K + 5 K = 8 K
Yesterday = 12 K
Today = 20 K

YTD = 875.4 K

Saturday, June 17 is Niagara Ultra 50 K. Forecast is 28C with humidity 34C -- ouch!!!

Oh boy... Bud back at the vet for hotspots. Nothing Friday morning; hotspot Friday night. Vet on Saturday.

Water levels remain very high - Toronto Islands remains closed during June. 

Humber River bridge in the background. 

Metal barrier due to death of a 5 year old who fell off a bicycle. 

Wow - water level

5 K race to support youth mental health

Great finisher's medal - this is so important in a race.

Music garden

Harbourfront

Toronto Ferry dock - nothing go on as no entry to Toronto Islands.

Sugar Beach

25 K long run

Three runs this week:

* Wednesday = 5 K
* Saturday = 25 K
* Sunday = 5 K

YTD = 835.4 K

Two weeks until the Niagara Ultra 50 K run. Been a cool and wet spring.

Lots of dogs on Saturday on the Martin Goodman Trail.

Scenic view.

Humber River Bay Saturday market

Water level definitely higher than usual. 

 

Small portion of board walk closed due to water level

Ottawa Marathon Race Report -- full/ultra marathon #49

Ottawa Marathon Photo Race Report

Full/ultra marathon #49

5 full marathons in 5 weeks

YTD = 800.4 K


The Ottawa Marathon is one of my favourite races:
* large expo
* never lonely - lots of runners, lots of spectators
* water stations organized
* scenic route - along Rideau Canal, Ottawa River after passing Prime Minister's home
* 2 provinces - great to spend 5K in  Gatineau, Quebec!

With Canada 150, many hotels were minimum 2 nights. I stayed in the Ottawa Jail Hostel -- here's my room - 9 feet by 3 feet - single bed. This was an experience!

Jail cell #614. Stayed 1 night - which was enough as not easy to fall asleep.

View of Rideau Canal before the race -- sunny and warm -- 16C starting temperature

Start line - corrals

Heading north - National War Memorial

Chateau Laurier

Shaw Centre (left) - location of expo

2 K

3 K

Music!

4 K

5 K

6 K

Turning left -- Little Italy north

This is cool - ring the bell for energy!

8 K

12 K

14 K -- already passed by the gel station

Uphill incline

"Fueled by chocolate"'

15 K

17 K

19 K

Thank you to the wonderful volunteers at the water stations - very well organized!

Entering Gatineau, Quebec

Hilly!

22 K??

24 K

Full and half marathoners converge

25 K

Passing by Museum of History

26 K

Heading to Alexandra Bridge - back to Ottawa!

View of National Arts Centre

View of Parliament Buildings

27 K

28 K

24 Sussex Drive - Home of Prime Minister!

Scenic!

30 K

"Only 12 K left or 6251 K if you run to Denmark!"
Another sign (at 12 K mark) - "Waking up early to create this sign wasn't easy either"

31 K - scenic along Ottawa River

32 K -- this is along Rockcliffe -- 24 C now -- no shade

Great to have 3 sponge stations

Spectator - playing his auto sax for the runners -- thank you!!!

33 K

35 K

37 K

Sprinkers along route - thank you to community supports for standing at their homes with hoses!

Final 3 K -- repeat of the route to the finish line!

40 K

Canine friends as spectators

Finish line in sight!

Proud Bud!

Chip Time = 5:40:39.7