.........Yes I'm still alive.... Doing just fine in fact. My Miami Tropical Marathon went pretty much as expected... if not exactly as planned. I'm sorry to be so late in posting, I have now been up since 4 am after 3 or 4 hours sleep last night.

I'll give you the full account in the morning or maybe when I get back to Mtl tomorrow ...... but the good news is that got my BQ with a chip time of 3:26:39.... 161 out of 1718 finishers

This is a really great race and I would recommend it without reserve.... particularly to thoose who live in the frozen wastelands

My bed awaits

Take care

Grommit

Good morning everyone, another Monday ? but hey its February tomorrow ! And if the weather forecast is to be believed (see Grommit?s post about that !) should be mild all week, bonus.

Véro, I see you`ve been working hard, it will pay off in the end (I know you know). I haven?t met everyone, only 3 plus Titus out of a dozen people who post on this forum. I caught a glimpse of Dan (Runningag) because the group called out a greeting. I?m looking forward to meeting you and more. As for that driver, what an idiot !

Yep KJ, quite busy, and I imagine that you are as well. I work full time downtown, so commute. Mom being widowed now also means more of my time ? not complaining ? she is such a hip lady, and a great help to our entire family and even friends.

Courreur ? I understand your frustration about yesterday on the hill. If you want to get in that kind of a run, relatively in peace, you got to be there early ? my humble opinion. I?ve been up there some mornings, where I don?t see a soul for some decent stretches. As for the dogs, its all with the owners. JB?s Titus didn?t bark once, listened to JB, and was reined in when we met people. I have to tell you, two small dogs on leashes trying to get acquainted ? and the owners obviously finding this cute ? almost landed me in the lake a while back.

JB ? got to tell you something. Last night while finally cleaning the kitchen, I was thinking about the lady who inquired about Titus?s fancy footwear . Here I was, trotting along with Titus on my left heal, the leash was playing out and you were sounding further and further away, while you tried to be helpful to all her questions ? would have been a good ?Mastercard? commercial . Got to admit that was funny. By the way, I have more of those treats if Titus liked them.

Wow that was long, got to go, small meeting to start the day, take care all.

Oh frig, almost forgot, GROMMIT, way to go, excellent stuff.

Df

Hey there MLC, How does the Ile Bizard course compare with the standard life course?

I am also looking for advice/suggestions for a "race plan". Anyone have any advice on how I should prepare short-term (ie; for this coming week), or how I should tackle the course on race day?

Thanks,
Mitch

By the way, Way to go Grommit! Will we see you next sunday?

quote:<HR>Originally posted by Joeboxter:
Hey there MLC, How does the Ile Bizard course compare with the standard life course?
<HR>

Nothing like Standard Life.

Rough topo of the course:

1) 0 to 1km: Start, straight on the main road with slight incline (4%) of 250m + decline (4%) of 250m, until sharp left turn on dirt road

2) 1 to 3.5km: On dirt road, OPEN TO WINDS, with a couple of rolling hills (2%), until sharp turn away point and come back.

3) 3.5 to 4.5km: Back on the main road and same as 1) but the other way around.

4) 4.5 to 5km: Sharp right turn to plunging road (7%) for 50m, make a loop around and come back to same 7% (be careful, legs breaker)

5) 5 to 6km: Same as 1) but you're back on the main road IN THE INCLINE (pace yourself !)

6) 6 to 8.5km: Same as 2)

7) 8.5 to 10km: Same as 3) until ARRIVAL

quote:<HR>Originally posted by Joeboxter:
Anyone have any advice on how I should prepare short-term (ie; for this coming week), or how I should tackle the course on race day?
<HR>

Short-term training ? I would say HILLS. You know the distance won't be a problem. You wanna make sure to secure a 6:00mn per km on average. Hills are speed sessions in disguise, as someone said.

I dont believe it... I just wrote a 5000000 word race report and then went and clicked where I should'nt and lost the lot..... mauditemarde I'll try again tommorow............

Grommit

Hey KJ!

I am working crazy hours now at work so running home at 11:00PM or midnight to be back at 9:00AM is not really an option. But I do have a larger lunch so my dinner break is spent running. Yesterday (Monday) evening I went out with my co-worker again for a 4.5k loop around work, dropped her off, then went out and did the same loop again. Not a bad start to the week for me, 11.5 on Sunday, then another 9 on Monday, today is off, then Wednesday I will go out again. Thur. off, and Hockey on Friday, then out to the "ILE" on Sunday!!!

Whenever I lose my motivation, I check under the bed, or in the sofa cushions, sometimes it's with my keys! Just kidding, I just look at the scale, I don't even have to get on, I just see it, and out I go. This might not work for you, but it does for me. Besides, sometimes the machine just needs a rest! Call it "tapering" for the ile bizard race!

Cheers, have a good day at work.
Mitch

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Emerson