Endur Stage 2- 15K Time Trial - July 10, 2026 - River Bluffs Park, Cambridge

  A bit of a tough slug with better then expected results.   The temps were low 20's but the humidity was super high and there was no breeze.   The Sport and Ultimate were combined ,  it was a mixed field going out.  It was super having everyone on the course.  The only detriment was the chase wasn't there...it usually moves me along a wee bit quicker.     It was a 2 hour cutoff ,  8 Min pace required.   After yesterdays  half I had no doubts about getting it down.    

Finished in 1:37:12 good for an average 6:29 pace/9.3 kmh.    All the treadmill work done over the past few weeks has been at a 6:30 pace.   I tried to pull back again but I couldn't...super odd turning out 6:30 ish Ks.   

 

Endur Stage 1 - 21.1 km - Sunday August 9, 2026 - Rim Park Waterloo

 And so it begins!

Stage 1 is in the books ,  21.1 km in 2:22:01sec 6:44/K pace...I'll take it!  

2024 2:16:41

2023 2:14:14

2022 2:25:51

2019 1:59:50

2018 2:03:12

2017 1:59:05 

In 2017 I was 56,  2026 I am 65...

I wasnt feeling super ready I havent been logging many ks missing a few long runs.     Over the past couple of months I upped my almost daily runs on meal breaks from a 7:30 pace to a 6:30 pace.   The longest I held the 6:30 pace was for 10K a couple of times a few weeks ago.  

When I headed out today my naturally achieved pace was 6:36 ish I would say a moderate effort.   First two laps were solid  grabbing a gel and a cup of water going through the aide station.  HR was mostly in the 130's ,  sustainable for me.  On the third a final lap the HR climbed into the 140's.  Normally no big deal I could push into the 150's in the last K or two however there are anther 6 races to go this week so I pulled it back a bit.  The weather was perfect ,  mid teens to start low  twenties   to end.  There was a bit of sun exposure so I was feeling a bit warm on the last lap.   

So it was a good start a bit of a "I can do this" confidence booster.    The field is small around 30 Ultimate's and I am the oldest...how did that happen!  

Last one before Endur

 5K @ 6:30 pace today on my meal break . 

Solid again

 5K @ 6:30 pace again today on my lunch break.  Felt good just getting board running treadmill.  It will eb good to take it outside next week! 

Solid

 First solid run in almost a week .  Logged 5K @ 6:30 pace today on my meal break.  

Fist August Run

 A bit of a blow out ,  4K with a GI break then a 1K walk.  

Fridays 10K was hot and I dehydrated...sure slowed me down making the effort way more unpleasant then it should have been. 

Looking at it this way. Getting the dumb stuff out of the way ahead of Endure next week.   Admittedly it does play with your head! 

Friday - Last day of July 2026

Friday July 31  it was 4.8K on the backyard trail with Dax followed by a very warm 10.1K McCormick loop.