This was Chicago Marathon number three for me. Harold has retired so rather than flying we drove to Chicago. It’s a long drive from Ottawa! About 12 hours, depending on traffic and boarder crossings. We split it up, driving from Ottawa to Windsor the first day. We spent the night in an airport hotel inContinue reading “2023 Chicago Marathon Race Report”
Category Archives: Marathon Race Report
County Marathon & Colours
The Country Marathon provides a Full and Half Marathon route, certified, and a BQ Qualifier. Absolutely stunning route, fall colours were out and lovely to look at!
My Montreal Marathon Madness
Have not run a Marathon in around 40 years, and with activities underway with my recent retirement, this looks like a good time to see if this a wise idea. Montreal is relatively close, so giving it a go!
Hamilton Road2Hope Marathon Race Report
Hamilton Road2Hope Marathon -note the course has been changed to two loops since this was written.
Boston marathon 2023…a day in the life
Originally posted on HockeyGeekGirl:
Inspired by a clever New Yorker article sent to me by my friend Chris Randall, my 2023 Boston race report compares my Marathon Monday routine in Boston to a typical Monday at home. Hopefully it provides a few knowing chuckles from my running friends, and a few behind the scene peeks…
My 2015 Boston PW
Originally posted on Racing and Traveling over 50.:
I started this blog when I fell running and broke my elbow in 2012… I live in the great white north and the winter of 2015 has probably been the toughest winter I have ever run through. It got cold in January and it stayed cold. I don’t…
2023 Raquette River Marathon Race Report- by Terry SanCartier
March 25, 2023 in Potsdam. NY Synopsis A simple, no frills, small town, inexpensive race less than a two hour drive away from Ottawa. The course is an out and back on a country road with rolling hills with partial views of the Raquette River with good support at regular intervals. Overall Venue Rating: :2Continue reading “2023 Raquette River Marathon Race Report- by Terry SanCartier”
2022 Petit Train Du Nord
Originally posted on Ben's Website:
Short Version: First time in 4 years, a marathon I care about how fast I run. First time ever to have a coach for running.Different marathon’s training schedule.Training was hard most of the time because of the heat.Enjoyed training with people after over 2 years of being active mostly by…
2022 Berlin Marathon Race Report
We arrived in Berlin a couple of days before the race but we had been in Germany for 10 days. If you are coming from North America I would strongly suggest that you arrive a week early in order to deal with the jet lag. The six hour time difference is enough to make youContinue reading “2022 Berlin Marathon Race Report”
RunK2J at Ottawa Race Weekend
RunK2J was well represented in Ottawa Race Weekend. Volunteering activities spread over 3 days, and we had runners entered in all 5 race categories! Thanks for everyone in participating.
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