The idea of a race report written from a coach’s perspective was suggested by an alumnus (shout-out to Dr. P) not too long ago so I thought to finally write one now because this race gave me a unique perspective into some of the work that Larry and I did over the past few years … More A Coach’s Race Report: 2019 CIM
It was the month of May when I started getting excited about the next training season. I had already registered for the Dublin marathon where I knew my in-laws would be at the finish line waiting for Paul and I to cross. I had completed my last marathon in the fall of 2017 with a … More 2018 Dublin Marathon Race Report by Trevor C
Last Christmas I decided to run the Dublin marathon. I had never been much of a sporty kid and only took up running after I moved to Canada. I wanted to be able to race on home turf and to have my family and in particular, my dad, come watch the race. Trevor and I … More 2018 Dublin Marathon Race Report by Paul F
Berlin 2018: What a ride! Race day was beautiful, sunny and 19 degrees. II did my warm up and spent a quiet moment on my own in the park. Then I got in the corral and the excitement built. Everything I want in a race was there: music was pumping; national anthem, helicopters, balloons at the … More 2018 Berlin Race Report by Remy P
HOW I RAN A FIVE-HOUR MARATHON AND STILL FELT GOOD ABOUT MYSELF 🙂 On April 21 (the day before the London Marathon) all racers received yet another e-mail from the Race Director noting that “…the weather forecast for Race Day is for a bright morning and a maximum temperature of 20-22C at 14:00. It will be a … More 2018 London Marathon Race Report by Mitch K
My first marathon was the Goodlife back in May 2014. At the time I had taken my first Running Room clinic with the goal of running Around the Bay 30 K for the first time. I had run several half marathons since 2010 but wanted to see if I was missing anything and also wanted … More 2018 Mississauga Race Report by Suzanne T
My calendar tells me that I started training for yesterday’s race on Tuesday June 20th, 2017 – day 1 of Adaptive with Scotia (October 2017) the goal. That was a really tough 16 weeks with my fair share of both highs and lows. By far the lowest point was Sunday October 22nd (race day) 23km into the … More 2018 Mississauga Marathon Race Report by Paul F.
***very long report. Get a coffee, pay your bills, turn off your phone, and walk your dog first if you plan to read through it 🙂 Prologue I think it was back in 2013 when I wrote down my goal of running a 2:50 marathon. This came after running my first sub-3 at the2012 Chicago … More 2018 Prague Marathon Race Report: Curses! Foiled Again.
My 2018 Boston Marathon Experience So…where to begin….well lets go back four months ago the day after the Hamilton marathon where I accomplished a huge goal that had been in my pocket for a year. A sub 3 hour marathon was something I always knew I could do. The question was when would it happen? … More 2018 Boston Marathon Race Report by Jane W
Boston 2018 will be a day I’ll always cherish. You can prepare to do your best in many ways- by training hard, eating and sleeping well and having the right mental attitude but one of the things you can never control is the weather! By the time I arrived in Boston Common at the … More 2018 Boston Marathon Race Report by Jane D.
