Today is the first official day of my National Capital Marathon training. I've actually been training since November but as of today I get serious. It was -22 degrees outside this morning when I ran and I didn't feel a thing. Layer upon layer of running shirts and tights, yes tights, under the running pants and away I went. The picture above gives you a good idea of how cold it was. I ran 10km in about an hour and it felt fantastic. My Dad says he can do it so much faster in the car.
My plan for this year is to run the half marathon in Montreal in April, the full at National Capital in May, a marathon relay with some family somewhere in Alberta in August, the Edmonton marathon a week after the relay and finally the Toronto International Marathon in October. That is of course if I can stay healthy.
I have great support from my wife Kate and I am trying to complete this my second marathon in just under 4 hours and 30 minutes. My first marathon was in Reykjavik, Iceland in August of 2006 and I finished in 5 hours 8 minutes and 21 seconds. I was very proud of that time but I want better.
Eventually I hope to compete in the Boston Marathon but not until 2008 or 2009. I need to get faster. Right now my qualifying time for Boston is 3:15. I'm not even close. We'll see how this training goes and perhaps next year I will be there.
More later.
Ryan.
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