Last Sunday I was fortunate to get to the start line of the BMO Vancouver Marathon feeling healthy and ready to try and get a BQ (Boston Qualifier), by running a time of sub-3:05. My previous best marathon time was 3:16 at the 2012 Vancouver Marathon. My Dad was in town so I stayed at his hotel downtown with my son, and managed about 4 hours of interrupted, restless sleep. Having a 5 year old constantly kicking you in the face doesn’t help you sleep when you’re already feeling restless.
#RunVan Update 10 – Race Day!
Well, the big day is fast approaching with less only 2 sleeps to go. I’ve been enjoying the time provided with shorter runs and having a few extra days off running.
On Wednesday I had my final ‘speedwork’ session at the track, and will just fit in 1 (maybe 2) easy runs before Sunday.
Overall, I’m really happy with my training over the past 5 months and think I’ll have a chance at reaching my goal on race day, which is all I can ask. I didn’t suffer any major set-backs, and the only ‘injury’ I’ve had is a nagging IT band issue which has been tolerable, and has almost disappeared completely with the last 2 weeks of tapering.
Trail Running Run-Down: April 2013
I thought I’d introduce a new monthly segment to the blog, focusing on trail running. The plan is to do a recap of the races that occured during the month, post race reports, and look ahead to the next’s month races. All with sprinkling in some other trail running info and videos. Sound good? In […]
#RunVan Update 9 – Taper Time!
I’m currently training for the 2013 BMO Vancouver Marathon and am one of six official bloggers. Each week I’m providing updates on my training and experience leading up to May 5. You can read my previous posts here 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. Well, we’re in the home stretch of training for the […]
Featured Book: Vancouver Trail Running
Vancouver Trail Running is a book that came out in 2011 and is a wealth of information for local trail runners. If you’ve previously been relying on hiking guidebooks to seek out new gnarly trails to run on, this book will be a big improvement for you. This is the first guidebook to document the fantastic […]
#RunVan Update 8 – Hills and a Cap Crusher
I’m currently training for the 2013 BMO Vancouver Marathon and am one of six official bloggers. Each week I’m providing updates on my training and experience leading up to May 5. You can read my first six posts here 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. My marathon training is coming along, and its almost even […]
