Stories from A Whole Lot of Soles
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Breaking traditions
A Whole Lot of Soles &bull Feb 2, 2012
Finally back on track, finally running consistently, again I'm feeling like I'm a few more long runs away from thinking seriously about what the spring running season holds. This year it looks like I'm due for a shakeup. I'm skipping… Full Story »
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Watch the watch
A Whole Lot of Soles &bull Jan 12, 2012
Two things I can say about tonight's run: That it was an epic milestone run and I almost broke my ankle trying to mark it. The Garmin and I have been through a lot, these past three-plus years. Garmie, as I have called… Full Story »
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Perpetual motion
A Whole Lot of Soles &bull Nov 19, 2011
Twenty five years ago, I stood at the side of the road, waiting. Now that I can appreciate the undulating hills of the major thoroughfare that cuts through my parents' neighbourhood, I can only now marvel at what it would have been like to roll through the hills of eastern Toronto. All those years and miles later, while the memory… Full Story »
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Race report: Marine Corps Marathon 2011
A Whole Lot of Soles &bull Nov 7, 2011
I'm exhausted just thinking about prepping for the MCM. Still one of my favourites, but the three in a month was a bit much. The weather, almost perfect if not three or four degrees cooler than I'd like. Still, compared with a hot day, not going to complain at all. I left R's place at 6 to catch the 6:20 train at a subway near by. Cutting it that close to the 8 a.m. Knowing the race layout, I knew to rush it and found myself with plenty… Full Story »
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Three in four done
A Whole Lot of Soles &bull Oct 30, 2011
Marine Corps Marathon, yes, my favourite, but yes it's a toughy, especially when it comes at the end of three marathons in four weeks. Would I advise that you try it? Sure, I did it last year, but you have… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Marine Corps Marathon
- Racing
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Marathon's snow day
A Whole Lot of Soles &bull Oct 29, 2011
As I prep for the last 24 hours before the Marine Corps Marathon, snow is in the forecast. I've heard of marathons being cancelled over snow, but this ain't no other marathon. And yes, you heard me right. Snow. In… Full Story »
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Race report: Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon 2011
A Whole Lot of Soles &bull Oct 22, 2011
My last warmup runs a few days before Toronto Marathon left me feeling slightly confident. The soreness after Chicago was going away. My legs, which a week ago cramped up in the heat, felt a little sore, but I was more occupied by the wind. It was blowing strong, in an easterly direction. Not a pretty one given the out-and-back nature of the course. My pre race movie was Running the Sahara and it gave me some perspective. In it, the three runners do an average of two marathons a day for 100. Perspective like this, and memory of feats… Full Story »
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Road wars: Sporting Life 10K and the battle over Yonge Street
A Whole Lot of Soles &bull Oct 17, 2011
Do not worry, I will go back very shortly to blogging about races, training and running, but here's something we've all been following. Believe me, I'm not writing this because of the Canada Running Series and their Scotiabank Waterfront Toronto… Full Story »
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An utter fiasco that was the Scotiabank Waterfront Toronto Marathon
A Whole Lot of Soles &bull Oct 16, 2011
I just got home after a frustrating race. No, not the course. The baggage check. Un-fucking-believable. We waited 1.5 hours in line. They forced runners to be crammed in there after running a full marathon. They crammed half, 5K and… Full Story »
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Race report: Chicago Marathon 2011
A Whole Lot of Soles &bull Oct 12, 2011
Is there really beer at the finish? It's a question we all asked ourselves as we were trying to remember what it was like in 2006. The group of us, knowing that it would take a measure of luck, physicality and will to move 26.2 miles really wanted to know. Beer tent or just past the finish line, which is what I recalled. We were walking around the expo on Friday afternoon when we came across a booth with pace band buckets. I looked, and snapped up two. Goal A, Goal B. For the days leading up to the race,… Full Story »
