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Running / Re: Sunday, November 2nd

« Last post by Fast Eddie on November 02, 2025, 08:28:00 PM »

10.3K. Already some Christmas decor and lights up.

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Running / Re: Saturday November 1, 2025

« Last post by Fast Eddie on November 02, 2025, 08:27:27 PM »

Tough going kawasa. Good run though.

We had two local races that had marshalling mistakes recently. Three elite women in the Toronto Waterfront Marathon missed a right turn being about 50 meters behind the lead woman and bicycle escort, when they went out of sight, and they ended up going straight and finishing only a half marathon, instead of the second half of the full.

At the Niagara Falls Half Marathon, lead bicyclist made a turn too soon and top three men cut the course short by about a kilometer.

A quick 10K for me to burn off some energy before Game 7 Jays-Dodgers.

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Running / Sunday, November 2nd

« Last post by glwestcott on November 02, 2025, 05:36:29 PM »

Another hilly 3 miles. Temperature at 52° so no need of jacket today. Sprinkled in some strides but nothing really planned out. Had another chemo infusion Friday and I’m amazed how there seems to be no real side effects even after doing this for almost a year now.

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Running / Saturday November 1, 2025

« Last post by kawasa on November 01, 2025, 09:00:42 PM »

I had a 10K race. I was much later getting there than normal and barely had time to stretch and no time for a warm up run. I was still doing pretty well until about mile 5 when the pace cyclist was nowhere in sight. I was in first and for some reason he was keeping a distance on me that I could barely see him during the race at all. Then I came to a turn and the volunteers there pointed me in the wrong direction ;( They ended up sending the top 8 runners the wrong way by which point I'd made it back to the finish but from the wrong direction and we figured out what had happened and they walkied the wrong turn volunteers. Everyone else went the right way.

All told I got 5.6 miles in at 5:40 pace and the portion I missed was downhill. I was disappointed but it happens and it was a first for me. Got in a 2 mile cool down and treated myself to a cookie and some cold brew. Weather was excellent, right around 50°F and sunny.

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Running / Re: Thursday October 30th

« Last post by kawasa on October 30, 2025, 08:41:42 PM »

5.75 miles and 6 strides. I took yesterday off but my legs did not feel fresh, hopefully that improves before a 10K race I have Saturday. I managed to get the run in between bouts of rain.

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Running / Thursday October 30th

« Last post by Fast Eddie on October 30, 2025, 10:24:01 AM »

9K early morning run to beat incoming rain.

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Running / Re: Wednesday, October 29th

« Last post by Fast Eddie on October 30, 2025, 10:23:14 AM »

11K somewhat hilly run.

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Running / Wednesday, October 29th

« Last post by glwestcott on October 29, 2025, 04:17:13 PM »

4 miles mainly near or at threshold. Temp was a nice 53° with intermittent sun.

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Running / Re: Tuesday October 28, 2025

« Last post by RioG on October 29, 2025, 03:15:37 PM »

Glad you're still here. I was wondering but I didn't want to call you out.

Some of this fitness tech is great isn't it?

Lol!  "Hey loser, you quit already?!"

Lemme tell you, don't stop running.  It is so, so frustrating to want to just go for a good long run, but you can't.

I've had to really shift my mind around and accept that a 2 hour hike or run/walk is just as good, for now.  But honestly it just isn't.  Nothing beats a good run.

But yes, I am really appreciative of the technology.  It fills the gap of a run club.

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Running / Re: Tuesday October 28, 2025

« Last post by kawasa on October 29, 2025, 02:33:02 PM »

Ok, I'm still here, but I've changed course.  Now attempting to do some HR training for a slower build up to fitness.   I'm playing around with pace and breathing to keep my HR at different levels.  It's kind of nice tbh .

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Glad you're still here. I was wondering but I didn't want to call you out.

Some of this fitness tech is great isn't it?