Well, I recently had a week of resting and digesting in Nova Scotia with Max, Tara, and Riley. Their place is kind of like an amusement park to me. I must say it’s been nice to have a home gym at my disposal. It was also hilarious playing rockband on the Xbox on a nightly basis and reassuring myself that neither Max nor I have missed our calling as musicians.
I had some beautiful coastal running weather down here. Even ran on the beach!
Riley representin' in my RFTM singlet!!!
Spent my last maritime weekend in Halifax. Got a chance to visit with an old family friend, Colin and his two boys. I also went for my weekly long run through the city, which is really a pretty as I’ve rediscovered. I also made up for many a missed hill workout. I hit Citadel Hill then spent 45 mins running through Point Pleasant. Nice.
It reminded me of the last time I ran in Halifax, which was the BlueNose Marathon in 2005. Merrill and I came up from Boston to run it with Thalia. The morning of the race we woke up to learn the weather was 4°C (39°F), 78 km/hr winds (50 miles/hr), and raining sideways. The winds were so strong they had to shut down the bridge linking the two loops of the course. We started the run wearing garbage bags. It was May.
At one point during the race I had to pull over to go to the bathroom. My hands were so cold that I had hardly any dexterity. I was able to push my running tights down to complete the task at hand, however, getting them back up was another issue. I spent a couple minutes trying to redress myself in the soaking leggings feeling like Edward Scissorhands and not looking forward to the embarrassing, increasingly likely, scenario that I would have to go out on the street and ask some other runner to give me a hand. Fortunately, I managed to cover myself enough (without recruiting assistance) to keep running. P. S. We closed the bars that night.
Goes to show you never know what’s waiting on race day. I’ll soon find out for this time… only 7 more sleeps!
If you can withstand that kind of marathon then Boston is going to look like child’s play. Okay…except if you get 39 degree weather and 50 mph winds…but I’ve checked and it’s doubtful. Partly cloudy and 56F…very nice for running.
Thinking of you as the countdown arrives and wishing for optimal running conditions for you next Monday. You have approached this challenge well and congratulations on reaching your financial targets to boot again this year. Just confirms how many friends and family care for you and Shirley. Oh, lucky woman!
Am returning to Dunnebunkport sometime near or on the weekend so will not be able to track your progress on the Big Day but you will very much be in my thoughts and wishes for a comfortable success. Much love, -mcfd