What was once this….
- 5K on Jan 22: Chilly Chase Vancouver {32:54}
- 8k on March 25: Harry’s Spring Run Off {54:06}
- 10K on April 15: Vancouver Sun Run {1:04:32}
- 10K on April 29: Victoria Times Colonist Run {1:03:43}
- 10K on May 27: Run for Water
- 10K on June 9: Starbucks Run for Women
- Half-Marathon on June 23: Seattle Rock n’ Roll Marathon Series
Is now THAT plus THIS…
- 5K on June 15: North Shore Credit Union Longest Day Road Race
- 11K on June 16: Jog for a Jug
- 10K on July 1: Canada Day Rock
- 10K on July 21: Running Room Summerfast
- 5K on August 4: Warrior Dash
- Half-Marathon on August 11: Lululemon Seawheeze
- 5K on August 18: Color Me Rad
- 14K on September 9: The Coho Race
- 10K on October 7: BMO Okanagan Marathon
- 10K on October 13: Energizer Night Race
- 7 Miler on October 21: Rubber Ducky Half
When I first set my running goals… I had full intentions that they would end on June 23rd when Haley and I completed the Half-Marathon in Seattle. Now that I’m running, I’m actually enjoying it. Haley and I have had a number of successful races and we’re continually achieving personal bests. We are making progress — and progress is motivating.
This weekend I volunteered at the BMO Marathon and Half-Marathon in Vancouver. I cheered on thousands of people as they crossed the finish line. I gave thumbs up, high fives and ran beside people to get them moving and push them to finish the last 200m.
Watching all these people of different sizes/shapes, age and degree of training gave me hope that Haley and I will rock out the Half Marathon in June.
It’s only 21.1 km.
Only 10km x 2 (and a bit).
Only 2 (and a bit) hours of running.
Only 2 (and a bit) albums of good tunes.
Only Stanley Park (and a bit) twice.
It’s not 25km, 42km, 50km. Just 21.1km.
Everyone who completed yesterday’s BMO Marathon and Half-Marathon dominated the pavement. It gave me the motivation {and perhaps inspiration} to continue the journey towards becoming a runner.
Congratulations to everyone who completed the race yesterday. #RunVan was a complete success.
