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21 kmMay 7, 2007
My training for the half marathon has reached its peak as of today, which is when I start tapering for the actual race at the end of May. I used Google Maps to plan out a route which ended up being about 20.9 km, and has been the most enjoyable so far in terms of scenery, variety, etc. I ran north from our place past the Laurel Creek Resevoir, West on Conservation Drive, then South on Wilmot Line. Wilmot Line was a fantastic gravel road just outside of the city. A bit of a roller coaster, but that also made it more interesting. From there, I came in on Erb St., North on Fischer Hallman, and then went East on Columbia, up Hagey Blvd past work, and then home on Bearinger Rd.
I was a bit nervous as usual, but I think my body held up very well. I felt energetic and in good spirits the whole way along, and just loved the weather. It was a blue sky day with lots of sun and slightly cool air, and the mix of country and city felt just right. There were lots of cyclists out on Beaver Creek Road and Conservation Drive. (I admire the look of a well outfitted cyclist: Sleek helmet, cool shades, colourful fitted top, and black biking tights. It's a cool look!)
As I was driving through the city half an hour later, I was on cloud nine with all of the endorphins running through my body. What a great feeling!
My time was 2:04:44, so I'm in good shape to go for 2:00:00 in Ottawa. Here's my heart rate log: (averaged 165 bpm, high of 184)
Canada Fitness AwardsMay 5, 2007
Back during my elementary school years at Victoria Public School, I remember participating in something called
Canada Fitness. We practiced a variety things, such as pushups, standing long jump, and races of various lengths. What made this fun was that there were sought after badges of achievement you could earn: Bronze, Silver, Gold, and then the "Award of Excellence".
During gym class one day, we did our pushup test. We were in groups of about three, and I remember watching a girl in our class crank out a continuous set of 120 pushups before we figured "Ok, that's about 4 times as many as you need for the highest achievement, so you might as well stop!" Amazing!
CN TowerApril 28, 2007
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