So, it's finally here. Tomorrow morning at 6:15am I'll embark on my first ultramarathon. It's exciting. I'm nervous. But I hope it'll be an adventure and my plan is to have fun, manage the clock and treat every aid stations as a mini-race. Five 10K races - and focusing on one at a time. I … Continue reading Way Down We Go…
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25K “Run Ridge Run” – Part 2: A hobbled man and his “Braseer”
PART 1 I stayed the night in the lower mainland at my friends house (the very same one who adoringly compared my running vest to a men's bra, and of course, upon entrance to his domicile, unscrupulously, pointed out that I had not forgotten this piece of equipment). Usually when I visit Vancouver my nights … Continue reading 25K “Run Ridge Run” – Part 2: A hobbled man and his “Braseer”
25K “Run Ridge Run” – Part 1: The Matt Damon look-alike
The uneasiness about my first race of the 2018 season started well before the start line. In the elevator of my building, as I was leaving for the ferry to Vancouver the day before the race, I ran into one of my neighbours. I had a bunch of stuff in my hands - clothes, shoes, … Continue reading 25K “Run Ridge Run” – Part 1: The Matt Damon look-alike