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- Cougars are carnivores by Samothrace on Nov 19, 2009
I always hated being called a cougar – just because I had a couple of younger boyfriends doesn’t mean I wanted to devour them, and I never, ever went to clubs to find them, take them home and discard them in the middle of the night, or at...
- Pain is temporary by Working up a sweat in Toronto on Oct 28, 2009
I have now officially run the ‘People’s marathon’ (a.k.a. the 34th Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C.). This was my third marathon and by the far the best race I have run to date. There were tough parts, but as a lot of signs sai...
- Toronto marathon mayhem by Working up a sweat in Toronto on Oct 21, 2009
Every now and then I get my bee in a bonnet about something. This week it is Toronto’s response to having two marathons so close to one another. This morning’s Globe and Mail article about how the City wants the organizers of the two race...
- Marathon worries by Working up a sweat in Toronto on Oct 18, 2009
This week was not a great week for me. I just haven’t felt like myself and having a cold/flu has definitely not helped - just feeling really blah. I also realized today as I was cheering friends on at the Toronto marathon that this time next we...
- Marathoner’s Torture Series: Race Day by Samothrace on Oct 12, 2009
I finished the Royal Victoria Marathon yesterday with a chip time of 4:42:35. It was unlike anything I’d ever done before. Uncharacteristically my legs stiffened up at the 25 k point, something they never did during long training runs. Until th...
- Race Plan – splits and cheering times by Samothrace on Oct 10, 2009
I think I will be finishing in 4 hours, 30 mins, but I will be happy just to finish! Here’s a link to the course map. Start gun is at 8:30 am. It will take me anywhere from 5-10 mins to make it to the starting line. (at Menzies and Kingston, Pa...
- Life Is A Marathon by Instant Custom Signs - Drew Brims' Blog on Oct 6, 2009
My friends know I’m a distance runner (I do it for fun!). I’ve run three marathons (each time qualifying for Boston) as well as many shorter races. Qualifying for Boston is a difficult challenge for a recreational runner like me. When you have...
