Preparation Training
I was unsure if this post shouldn’t be called training season. I consider a season as the months of preparation toward a big event. In any case, I am in the season leading to Boston marathon and I think it’s…
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Tag Archive: running
First Half Marathon of 2016
I ran a half marathon last Sunday. The weather wasn’t so bad considering being in the month of February. The road was damp but not slippery. There were a few water patches but nothing to worry about. It was actually…
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Road to Boston
The are still over 9 weeks of training left and I am starting to fear the Boston Marathon. Lately, the training has been difficult. I am not experiencing pain, there isn’t any part of my body that aches but I…
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Setting the Focus on Boston
From a sponsored spot, I’ll be participating in the 2016 Boston Marathon. I now have a baseline. I’ve ran a marathon a month ago and I know what it takes, I know how it feels, I know the pain and…
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Running the NYC marathon – Five boroughs
Alright. I really need to document my race before I forget some parts. I’ll skip the whole visiting new york part. In quick, we’ve been a visiting family in New York for a few days and we all enjoyed it….
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Fast Forward to Week 16.
I haven’t filled in over the last few weeks. I feel bad about it but at the same time, I’ve kept on going pretty good. Let me do a quick recap. Up to now I’ve completed Montreal Half Marathon. I…
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Week 9 completed. Currently at 346/800km 43.2%
Week 9 was small week with it’s own challenges. This week I did 38.5km at an average pace of 5:59min/km. I didn’t improve any PR and the long run was a rather short one (18km). Overall I’ve completed 346/800 which…
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I didn’t get it. -Canal Lachine-
All right, I’ve ran the 26 km along the Canal Lachine and I really didn’t get what are people getting crazy about it. A rather narrow strip of asphalt, made for cycling, (only 2 way). As the day advances, you’ll…
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Week 8 completed. Currently at 307/800km 38.4%
Week 8 was a big step and recovery. This week I did 51.2km at an average pace of 6:17min/km. I didn’t improve any PR and the long run has been difficult but interesting. Overall I’ve completed 307/800 which bring me…
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Week 7 completed. Currently at 256/800km 32%
Week 7 was hurting. This week I did 42.8km at an average pace of 6:08min/km. I didn’t improve any PR and had a hard time on the long run (I feel like I’m repeating myself now). Overall I’ve completed 256/800…
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