Lunch Run

Its been 2 weeks since I ran indoors!  Logged my usual 5K lunch run at a mostly 6:00 pace today.  

11 more sleeps before the Creemore 100 miler!

Creemore Training Run

Made my way to Ceemore today via Varney to pick up Grant.   We did were out to run the 10.5K loop that the 100 miler will be held on in 2 weeks.   I have been doing lots this past week so the goal was to do a 3-4 hour run.   Had a big breakfast at Tims and arrived in Creemore around 08:40 am.  We were off a half hour later on a beustiful late fall day.  Wore my new Mizuno Tights ,  Mizuno Mid Weight Breathe Thermal Compression Shirt with a Mizuno Warmalite on Top,  Gloves , Compression Bennie, Injji Toes Socks and my Adidas Super Nova Trail Shoes. .  I knew I would be a bit overdressed for the +2C temps and 2K in I took off the Warmalite.    We had Sun a little breeze and temps on the way up to a max of 7C and I was very comfortable.   I regulated my temp mostly by  removing the hat when I was hot and putting it back on when I was cool.

The 10.5K loop was well thought out for a winter 100 miler.  First 2-3 K are flat and fast on a road.  The next couple of Ks were mostly a gentle climb to a trail.  The trail turned back into a road  with about 5K remaining.   There was a long gentle 1K section leading to Airport Road then a couple of K back to the start finish along the River.

Logged 3 loops covering a distance of 31.5K  in 4hrs17min for an avg 8:11 pace.     Race pace will be a 90 minues/loop so I wasnt to far off that mark.    Two weeks from now I am planning on 15+ loops to complete the 100 miles.

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Wed Nov 14th

 Logged my last run in of my vacation today.  25K done just shy of 3 hours and only a little slower then yesterday at a 7:04 avg pace.   It was hot ,  really hot and no breeze and lot of sun exposure.  Now back to the colder weather ...  looking forward to it!

Tuesday November 13th

No wind ,  no clouds and even warmer temperatures today made for a slower  and shortened Run.    Still managed to slug it out for 1hr48min52sec covering 15.0K at an avg 7:01 pace.  One good thing about running in the heat is that it has slowed the pace down to approaching my Creemore crawl.    One thing that I will have to do is get outside this and next weekend to help acclimatize to the cold again...talk about a contrast.  

Monday November 12 - " I like your style mon"

4th consecutive 20K run done in Run Away Bay Jamaica today.  Slept late and it was  a whole lot hotter today pushing 30C.  Temps and lots of Sunshine made for a tough run today.    Felt like I was going to be sick around 12K,   took on a glass of water at 15K ,  wiped out on the beach at 17K.  The crowing achievement was the finish.  The Aide Station AKA Pool Bar had just opened up when I finished.    I said " I need a glass of Water ,  a few ounces of dark Rum and a Beer.  Not necessarily in that order and I will have one and two done before you finish pouring 3".  The Bar tendered replied " I like your style Mon".   Downed the Water and 3 ounces of Run before he finished pouring the Beer.  Its good to run on Holidays!

Sunday November 11th

 It was a little bit warmer today in Run Away Bay.  Temps ,  high humidity and Sun exposure made for a little slower pace today.   Logged my third consecutive 20K vacation run today at an avg 6:48 pace.

Saturday November 10th

2nd Runaway Bay Run completed....fully expected to see Jimmy Buffet along the way but he didn't show.   The weather cooperated again,  temps in the mid 20's, 80% Humidity but overcast Sky's and a stiff breeze made for bearable running conditions .   Spent quite allot of time sitting at the Lobby Bar last night drinking what ever came my way.   Meet a hard partying young couple from TO who had me drinking something the call "Jolly Rancher" shots.  It wasn't the Beer but probably the Bartenders special drink called " Antonio's Surprise" that had a fair bit to "Tokillyah" in it ....anyhow I had a really big head when I headed out at 7:45 this morning ...   a bit of a rough start I would say.   For some reason I was a bit faster today logging my 20K at an avg 6:22 pace.