Category Archives: Running

Starting from the chalet I ran up into the forest on the hard-top road. The foot was feeling fine and I went 4km up and 4km back along the same route. The initial hill which is probably a 20% incline … Continue reading →

Did a short run on the track this morning. The left foot felt a little tender for the first 10 min then after that it was ok. I kept a slow pace and went 7km in 36 min. I experienced … Continue reading →

It was a beautiful day to run; sunny, dry, just the right temperature. My foot was still a little sore from yesterday, but I needed to get in this long run and test the foot to see how it will … Continue reading →

I did a 9k run on Marly track and in the park today, after taking 5 days off to rest. The left foot seemed ok so I wanted to see how it held up on a relatively short run. I … Continue reading →

This is a great tip from Terry. http://onit.msn.com/story?ocid=hpep “beer drinkers were more than three times less likely to experience upper-respiratory infection, and their markers for inflammation were 20 to 32 percent lower than the placebo group’s.”

It was unusually warm today for a March day, about 75°F, I guess. I set out with an objective to do 30ks in 3 hours. I had a backpack hydration system with me with plain water in it. Right away … Continue reading →

On a bright sunny, warm day (for March) I ran in the park de Versailles, starting at the far gate, running up to the castle, peeked into the hall of mirrors, and back along the other side of the reflecting … Continue reading →

After 4 days of rest, I tentatively went to the track and did 5.31 km today after work. The left foot felt ok after getting home and the weather was nice so I decided to give it a try. Just … Continue reading →

My left foot was hurting on Sunday, so I thought I better take the day off and today I got up at 5:55 for a 12k run. Once out the door, in rather cold weather, I started up the street … Continue reading →

I did a 15k run in the park today. Weather was kind of cold compared to the nice sunny days we had all this week. I kept an easy pace and finished in 1:20. I set an objective of 70ks … Continue reading →

Got home from work on an exceptionally warm March day and had some daylight left to go out on a run. Went on a somewhat hilly course up thru Mariel-Marly and Etang-la-Ville for a total of 9.27 km, at a … Continue reading →

Did just a short 5k run on the track this morning. The important thing was that I got out of bed, put on the shoes, and got out the door to put in a few kms so that I get … Continue reading →

Went for an easy 6.7k run this morning. My legs are still sore from the long Sunday run. Only the third time in 6 weeks that I’ve run at 6AM. Early in the weeks I’ve been recovering from long weekend … Continue reading →

It was a long run day and I started out after 16:00 to maximize my rest after ysterday’s run. I tested Ellen’s hydration pack which has a 2 liter bladder. Wearing a pack carrying all that water made me feel … Continue reading →

Did an easy run on the track this morning, going only 6.38 kms. Not really motivated this morning.

I waited till late in the day to run and as I was putting on my shoes I noticed it was starting to rain. And I was in shorts to make sure that I would get cold and I did. … Continue reading →

I took a 5 day break from running because of the ski vacation in the Alps. The legs were ok for running despite the tiredness from skiing. I did 10ks at a normal pace.

I took a 5 day lay-off to rest my feet that were starting to get too much stress on the arches. Especially in my left foot which was giving me a little pain. I did a short 7.5 km in … Continue reading →

I went to the cardiologist last summer and had an electrocardiogram done. He recommended I also do a cardiac stress test. So, I finally got around to it 8 months later. The test is done on a treadmill with electrodes … Continue reading →

It was sunny and relatively warm (5°C) this morning for my long run thru the St Germain-en-laye forest. I started at about 10 AM in shorts and as long as I stayed in the sun I didn’t get cold. The … Continue reading →