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Words to Live By


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Why I Created This Blog ...

I have always wanted to be a runner. And I have always wanted to run a full marathon. However, I am literally starting from scratch. It doesn't come naturally to me; I really have to work at it. But I am serious about making these goals come to fruition so I am recording my journey as proof that, although it's not going to happen overnight, it will happen.

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Fortunately, my desire to become a better endurance runner exceeds any self-consciousness I may feel about putting myself out there!
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Click on the logo for the website. There are 7 races throughout Southwestern Ontario

Runpiker Series 2012 (7)

Runpiker #7 / October 14 - Pinery Provincial Park Road Race (10K), Grand Bend, Ontario

Runpiker #6 / September 23 - St. Marys River Road Run (10K), St. Marys, Ontario

Runpiker #5 / Harvest Run (10K), Ingersoll, Ontario

Runpiker #4 / June 24 - South Huron Trail Run (8K), Exeter, Ontario

Runpiker #3 / June 10 - Bayfield Safe Harbour Run (5K), Bayfield, Ontario

Runpiker #2 / May 27 - The Dairy Capital Run (10K), Woodstock, Ontario

Runpiker #1 / May 13 - Around the Square Run (10K), Goderich, Ontario



Click on the logo for the website. There are 6 races in London.

London Honda Series 2012 (6)

  • Halloween Haunting (10K), October 28
  • Springbank Road Races (Half Marathon), September 9
  • Summer Night 5K Run, July 20
  • Go the Distance (8K), June 22
  • McFarlan Rowlands Downtown (5K), April 6
  • Really Chilly Road Race (10K), February 26

Quick Reference - Miles to Kilometres

3 miles = 4.8 km
3.1 miles = 5K
4 miles = 6.4 km
5 miles = 8 km
6 miles = 9.7 km
6.2 miles = 10K
7 miles = 11.3 km
8 miles = 12.9 km
9 miles = 14.5 km
10 miles = 16K
11 miles = 17.7 km
12 miles = 19.3 km
13 miles = 20.9 km
13.1 miles = half marathon
14 miles = 22.5 km
15 miles = 24.1 km
16 miles = 25.7 km

I love Stats! Most Mileage Weeks

***2011***
65 km - August 8-14 PB
61.7 km - July 25-31

***2010***
47.6 km - November 22-28 PB
44 km - November 8-14

I Love Stats! Most Mileage Months

  • July 2011 - 220.3 km PB
  • November 2010 - 172.7 km

8K Runs - Pace Average During 1/2 Marathon Training

Best 8K training run to date = 8.25km - 56:55; 6:54/km


10K Runs - Pace Average During 1/2 Marathon Training

Best 10K training run to date = 1:10:31; 7:03/km

11.5K Runs - Pace Average During 1/2 Marathon Training

Best 11.5K Training Run to Date = 1:22:39; 7:11/km

13K Runs - Pace Average During 1/2 Marathon Training

Best 13K training run to date = 1:30:12; 6:57/km

16K Runs - Pace Average During 1/2 Marathon Training

Best 16K Training Run to Date = 1:57:08; 7:19/km

19K+ RUNS - PACE AVERAGE DURING HALF MARATHON TRAINING

Sept. 25 - 19K @2:15:23; 7:07/km

Aug. 13 - 20K (22.5K) @2:27:08, 7:21/km


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Race Results for Ontario Runners

Race Results for Ontario Runners

SPRINGBANK

SPRINGBANK
Half Marathon (GOAL 2:25) - September 2011 (first time) RESULT - 2:26:10

NFIM

NFIM
Half Marathon (GOAL - to finish!) October 2010 (first time) RESULT - 2:37:14in October 2011

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About Me

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Wallace

Wallace
My Licky-est Running Partner

My View of Running Wallace

My View of Running Wallace

Santa Shuffle 5K (2010)

Santa Shuffle 5K (2010)
London Free Press (online)

5K PR - 2011

5K PR - 2011
Safe Harbour Run {click the pic} for a race report

5K race - 2011

5K race - 2011
MacFarlan Rowland Downtown 5K {click the pic} for a race report

My Races (14) - 2011

  • Runpiker Series, Race #7, Festival City Road Race, 10K, October, Bib #268
  • SPRINGBANK HALF
  • Runpiker Series, Race #6, Ingersoll Harvest Run 10K, August, Bib #36, 1:06:04
  • Runpiker Series, Race #5, South Huron Trail Run 8K, August, Bib #3, 54:23
  • London Honda Series, Race #4, Summer Night 5K, July, Bib #177, 32:12
  • London Honda Series, Race #3, Go the Distance 8K, June, Bib #191. 54:46 PR
  • Runpiker Series, Race #4, Safe Harbour Run, June, Bib #94, 29:51 PR
  • Runpiker Series, Race #3, Donnybrook Dash, June, Bib #48, 1:12:08
  • Runpiker Series, Race #2, The Dairy Capital Run, May, Bib #483, 1:07:25
  • Runpiker Series, Race #1,Around the Square 10K, May, Bib #37, 1:08:11
  • Forest City Road Race 10K, April, Bib #1245, 1:07:16 PB
  • London Honda Series, Race #2, McFarlan Rowlands Downtown 5K, April, Bib #230, 31:55
  • Run for Retina 10K, April, Bib #945, 1:09:04
  • London Honda Series, Race #1,Really Chilly Road Race 5K, February, Bib #230, 35:40

My Races (15) - 2010

  • Salvation Army Santa Shuffle 5K, December, Bib #5823, 38:03
  • London Honda Series, Race #4 (FINAL), Halloween Haunting 10K, October, Bib #138, 1:09:45
  • NIAGARA FALLS INTERNATIONAL MARATHON (HALF), October, Bib#138, 1:09:45
  • Runpiker Series, Race #8 (FINAL), Pinery Provincial Park 10K, October, Bib #71, 1:12:43
  • Runpiker Series, Race #7, Festival City 10K, October, Bib #154, 1:10:19
  • London Honda Series, Race #3, Springbank Road Races 5K, September, Bib #63, 34:15
  • Runpiker Series, Race #6, Ingersoll Harvest Run 10K, August, Bib #32, 1:14:57
  • Runpiker Series, Race #5, South Huron Trail 8K Run, August, Bib #25/#250, 59:08
  • London Honda Series, Race #2, Summer Night 5K, July, Bib #426, 36:11
  • Runpiker Series, Race #4, Embro Highland Games 10K, July, Bib #30, 1:14:17
  • London Honda Series Race #1, Go the Distance 8K, June, Bib #359, 57:47
  • Runpiker Series Race #3, Bayfield Safe Harbour Run 5K, June, Bib #136, 33:54
  • Runpiker Series Race #2 - Dorchester Donnybrook Dash 5K, June, Bib #149, 34:12
  • Runpiker Series Race #1 - Woodstock Dairy Capital 5K Run, May, Bib #193, 35:03
  • Forest City Road Races, Gold's Gym 5K, May, Bib #2223, 36:19

My Races (5) - 2009

  • Hallowe'en Haunting 10K Run, October, Bib #123, 1:12:22
  • New Balance 5K Run, September, Bib #43, 32:20
  • Springbank Road Races 5K, September, Bib #442, 34:49
  • Summer Night 5K Run, July, Bib #216, 35:35
  • Go the Distance 3K Fun Run, June, Bib #26, 21:50

My Races (3) - 2003

  • Springbank Road Races 5K, September, Bib #158, 31:32
  • Summer Night 5K, July, Bib#256, 34:07
  • Adidas Vancouver International Marathon, May, Bib #10969, 3:13:48

Angus

Angus
My Goofiest Running Partner

My View of Running Angus

My View of Running Angus

10K Race - 2011

10K Race - 2011
My Race at the finish for 8th last place - LOL! {click the pic} for a race report

10K - 2010

10K - 2010
Halloween Haunting {click the pic} for a race report
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HALF MARATHON RACES (2) PR 2:37:53

  • Niagara Falls International Marathon (Half) (2010) - 2:37:53 PR
  • Adidas Vancouver International Marathon (Half) (2003) - 3:13:48
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10K RACES (12) PR 1:06:04

  • Ingersoll Harvest Run 10K (2011) - 1:06:04 (2nd time)
  • Donnybrook Dash 10K (2011) - 1:12:08 (2nd time)
  • The Dairy Capital Run 10K (2011) - 1:07:25 (2nd time)
  • Around the Square 10K (2011) - 1:08:11
  • Forest City Road Race 10K (2011) - 1:07:16
  • Run for Retina 10K (2011) - 1:09:04
  • Halloween Haunting 10K (2010) - 1:09:45 (2nd time)
  • Pinery Provincial Park 10K Run (2010) - 1:12:23
  • Stratford Festival City 10K Run (2010) - 1:10:19
  • Ingersoll Harvest Festival 10K Run (2010) - 1:14:57
  • Embro Highland Games 10K Run (2010) - 1:14:17
  • Halloween Haunting 10K (2009) - 1:12:22

8K RACES (4) PR 54:23

  • South Huron Trail 8K Run (2011) - 54:23 PR
  • Go the Distance 8K (2011) - 54:46
  • South Huron Trail 8K Run (2010) - 59:08
  • Go the Distance 8K (2010) - 57:47 PR
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5K RACES (16) PR 29:51

  • Summer Night 5K (2011) - 32:12 (4th time)
  • Safe Harbour Run 5K (2011) - 29:51 (2nd time) PR
  • McFarlan Rowlands Downtown 5K (2011) - 31:55
  • Really Chilly Road Race 5K (2011) - 35:40
  • Santa Shuffle 5K (2010) - 38:03
  • Springbank Road Race 5K (2010) - 34:15 (3rd time)
  • Summer Night 5K Run (2010) - 34:15 (3rd time)
  • Bayfield Safe Harbour 5K Run (2010) - 33:54
  • Dorchester Donnybrook Dash 5K (2010) - 34:12
  • Woodstock Dairy Capital 5K Run (2010) - 35:03
  • Forest City Road Race 5K (2010) - 36:19
  • Springbank Road Race 5K (2009) - 34:49 (2nd time)
  • New Balance 5K Run (2009) - 32:20
  • Summer Night 5K Run (2009) - 35:35 (2nd time)
  • Springbank Road Race 5K (2003) - 31:32
  • Summer Night 5K Run (2003) - 34:07

Kim

Kim
My Favourite Running Partner - RIP my dear sweet companion

My Running Group

My Running Group

10K Spring PR - 2011

10K Spring PR - 2011
Forest City Road Race {click the pic} for a race report

10K - 2009

10K - 2009
Halloween Haunting

5K Race (2009)

5K Race (2009)
Springbank Road Race

5K Race (2011)

5K Race (2011)
Summer Night 5K {click the pic} for a race report

10K Summer PR - 2011

10K Summer PR - 2011
Ingersoll Harvest Run 10K {click on the pic} for a race report

Future Races - 2012 and Beyond (a wish list for future reference)

  • FEBRUARY 20 - Re-Fridgee-Eighter 8 Miler or 8K Run
  • FEBRUARY 27 - Peterborough Half Marathon
  • MARCH 4 - Chilly Half Marathon, Burlington
  • MARCH 27 - Around the Bay 30K Road Race
  • MAY 1 - BMO Vancouver Marathon (Half)
  • MAY 15 - Mississauga Marathon (Half Marathon)
  • MAY 22 - WIN Marathon (Half Marathon ) Whitby
  • MAY 29 - Toronto Women's Half Marathon
  • JULY - The Beaches Jazz Tune-up 20K
  • AUGUST - The Chocolate Half Marathon
  • AUGUST - Island Girl 10K
  • SEPTEMBER - Run for the Grapes Half Marathon
  • SEPTEMBER - Island Girl Half Marathon
  • SEPTEMBER - Akron Marathon (HALF), Ohio
  • SEPTEMBER 25 - Windsor Half Marathon
  • OCTOBER 16 - Detroit Free Press Half Marathon
  • DECEMBER - Jingle Bells 5K Run, Burlington
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Niagara Falls International Marathon (Half Marathon) 2010