CANADA DAY! (Noel)

HAPPY CANADA DAY EVERYONE!!


Finally the weather is getting better again! Not perfect, but...as long as it holds off with the rain I will not be one to complain.

This day also marks the fact that there are THREE WEEKS LEFT until Fat Dog!!!

Wow.

In related news, the BBQ for CKNW Orphan's Fund was a success!  Even with the weather on last Saturday, we raised $410!!

Thank you to all those who came out, and those who have given Emily an d I support over the last 5 months.  If you'd still like to donate to either cause, we are accepting donations up until the event itself!

Last Sunday i went and did the Scotiabank Half Marathon - great day and a nice route!  Ended up running on a full stomach from the night before, but still chucked out a 1:29:22 - so i'm not going to complain!
The main reason for doing this race instead of Comfortably Numb was that i've been helping train my brother for this for the past few weeks, as it was his first half marathon.  He ended up getting 1:51 - well done Corey!  I don't see him getting the bug and doing an ultra any time soon though - i think he'll like the half marathon distance.  My mum ran it too and ended up getting the same time as last year, albeit with a few cramps, but nothing to complain too much about!  Now if i just get my dad into it it'll be a family affair!....Unlikely, but one can dream....

The hard running on roads for Scotiabank ended with me tweaking my left knee a bit - so i've been taking it easy with lower impact cardio the past few days to avoid serious injury!  It'd be terrible if i were to do anything serious now, with Fat Dog so close!!  It's pretty nearly back to normal as of today, which is promising, but i'll keep a sharp eye in case.

At this point i'm just wanting to make sure i have everything in order - hotel room near manning, supplies (both fuel and first aid, headlamp, etc) and just getting out and running some nice long slow runs to maintenance until the race.  the worst part at this point seems to be the waiting!!!

In any case - a Happy Canada Day to all, and we will see what happens in the final 21 days!!!

-Noel