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kelseywagner
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 posted Feb-28-2007 05:55 PM
  
Hey nocknee, try out Mapmyrun.com. I've been using it for my marathon training and have confirmed its accuracy through both driving my routes and a little trick I'm rather proud of... plotting a course around a 400 meter track. It has come out extremely accurate on both short and long distances.Bob, thanks for the reply. I guess I'll have to chart another route for my long runs before the VIM. ps. Does anyone else train regularly on the hill from Spanish Banks to UBC? I used to use it as part of my hill routine when I lived in Point Grey and hadn't ran it in a while. What a kick ass hill. I put it smack in the middle of my 30k run on Sunday and it made the last 10k feel like the last 10k in a marathon. I think I may skip it given the chance again as I felt absolutely wasted as I finished my run.
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bhearn
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posted Feb-28-2007 09:06 PM
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Originally posted by kelseywagner:
ps. Does anyone else train regularly on the hill from Spanish Banks to UBC? I used to use it as part of my hill routine when I lived in Point Grey and hadn't ran it in a while. What a kick ass hill. I put it smack in the middle of my 30k run on Sunday and it made the last 10k feel like the last 10k in a marathon. I think I may skip it given the chance again as I felt absolutely wasted as I finished my run.
I live in Dunbar, and generally run down to the beach and back during long runs. But rather than to/from UBC I generally use the Salish trail in Pacific Spirit Park. Yes, it is pretty kick ass. This past weekend I did my longest run prepping for Boston, 22 miles: down to the beach, along it to Pt. Grey Rd, across the Burrard Bridge, along the beach on the downtown side to the entrance to Stanley Park, and back. That put the uphill on Salish around mile 18. Yes, felt like the end of a marathon.  There are actually three trails you can take from the beach: Salish, which is pretty steep, Spanish, which is (or seems to me) steeper, and Salish -> Admiralty -> West Canyon, which is not too bad. I do that when I'm not in the mood for a serious hill. Bob
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kelseywagner
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posted Mar-12-2007 07:09 PM
Ughh, I did my first 20 miler on Sunday in that torrential downpour. The run itself went great and I felt better than ever before but the weather was utter crap. I was soaked in the first 5 minutes and was out there an additional 2:40. Good thing it was 18 degrees and I ate a pancake breakfast!!!A question about Boston Q'ing. Can I BQ at this year's Van Int Marathon for next year in Boston?
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bhearn
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posted Mar-12-2007 10:05 PM
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Originally posted by kelseywagner:
Ughh, I did my first 20 miler on Sunday in that torrential downpour. The run itself went great and I felt better than ever before but the weather was utter crap. I was soaked in the first 5 minutes and was out there an additional 2:40. Good thing it was 18 degrees and I ate a pancake breakfast!!!A question about Boston Q'ing. Can I BQ at this year's Van Int Marathon for next year in Boston?
Congrats! Sounds like my first 20 miler training for my first marathon, three years ago. Weird, but I'm glad I'm in New Hampshire at the moment. Last week we had highs in the single-digits (Farenheit), but yesterday was a beautiful day for a long run, sunny and low 40s. Yes, you can BQ in Vancouver for Boston next year. If instead you were to do Victoria, in the fall, you could qualify for Boston for the next two years! E.g., to be qualified this year, you need a qualifier since September 24, 2005. Bob
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