Hello!

Am looking for some advice. I'm going to be in Paris over Memorial Day weekend and need to get in a 20 mile run (in preparation for Grandma's Marathon in Duluth, MN in late June).

Anyone have a suggested route? I've been to Paris a number of times, but have never attempted a long run there before. I'm staying in the St. Germain area, so I suppose something starting near the river would be ideal.

Thanks!

Hi guys, you all did such a great job in the Mississauga marathon that I am really sorry I missed it. I would have loved to be there to see Kelly and Jim qualify for Boston. Sorry you had such a rough time Scouter. I am going to do the Scotiabank in Toronto in September, which means another 30Km training run at Blue Springs. How many hills? I want to do more cross training for this one, any suggestions? All advice cheerfully accepted.


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Hills? What hills? I live in Paris.

Sorry Florie, not doing Sulphur Springs this time around, I am running on Saturday morning, so I will be at the Den around 8am in case anyone else is running. Its much more fun when you run with friends. Good luck on the trails to you and Scouter D, I hope you have a great run. The weather is supposed to be gorgeous, hope it is. HK

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Hills? What hills? I live in Paris.

Hey Scouter D, Tieron & Simps (sometimes she posts) all did really great this morning at the Sulphur Springs trail Run. WE all did 25k, but we have one who did 50.......don't know how he is yet.

Personally, my legs were tired from the very beginning.......don't know what that is all about. I struggled through it and felt quite beat by the time i came in. It was nice to see my friends cheering me (i was last in the bunch), but it was kinda embarassing, considering my time. I know that that is something i have to deal with being last, (not last overall, then there'd probably be tears), but being last with the group that i went with. But, it makes me feel, well, kinda old.......and i hate that feeling! Ok, enough pitying!

Two of our group came in second in their age group......that was pretty exciting.

Hope everyone's enjoying their Saturday i Nice to hear from you Rio.

NIce to hear from you Robyn. And you're right. Last night i was talking with my beginner group and some of them are a little slower then the others, so i told them i was last in my running group and that made them feel better. It doesn't hurt to know what it's like to be last.......it reminds us that the last one is the one who is probably struggling the most and needs the most encouragement, plus, it keeps us humble and we could all use a slice of that pie.

Did you know that Wanda is back running with us?

Glad to hear you are almost up to an hour. Keep at it - you're going great for having doing it on your own.

Hi everyone,

Just introducing myself here, just discovered coolrunning a couple weeks ago and now keeping a running log on here, quite a nice site..

Also just found this thread, unbelievable, so many local runners..I'm just a beginner and doing the 5km program on my last week, although haven't really followed it exactly, took 3 months instead of 2 mainly because I think i just walked the 5km for the first month then slowly added in some runs, on the complete walk..

Also trying to baby an old ankle injury, got 2 screws in there it's easy to make that puppy tender, but can say I can complete the full 5km now, without stopping..

Started running mainly for health reasons, too many years with a desk job, getting flabby, only need to lose 10lbs that's not so bad, but gotta get fit before couch potato syndrome hits..

Runners Den just fitted me with some better shoes, time will tell if they help, but last nites run went well best 5km time yet.. 27:02. Legs feel it today..lol. Man it was hot out there though..

Right now just doing 3 runs a week, now that I can do 5km, not sure where to go from here, I know my schedule doesn't match any of the clinics too bad, but oh well

Would like to be able to do the Nov Grand River Run. But overall will probably stick to the 3 runs a week.

So in general is it wise, to keep 2 of the runs at 5km, and slowly create 1 of the runs into a long run hopefully building to 10km...not sure if the ankle can handle it, but I plan on building slowly..or should I maintain the 3, 5km runs for a few weeks and then change it up?

I live in Brantford and tend to head out the door and run. I stretch for about 10 min before and after the run.

But got to say all you mega mileage people are insane, in a good way