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Originally posted by easygo:
Hi everybody !
Not much happening in terms of running for me lately !
Still cross-country skiing on the weekend, a bit of shuffling snow.
Managed 2 runs last week and none this week. Very lame, but work and family are requesting more time lately.
Roly you're making big progress.
This saturday should be very nice for any outside activity.
By the way, Roly, come spring when the ski is out, there's a good chance that i'll be able to start early on the weekend.

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Life of the multi-tasking week-end warrior athlete.

Cool I'm going to need a lot of week-end early morning runs in the spring to get me ready for my next race in June.

"THE BIG REVEAL"

After tomorows Hypothermic Half which I'll run as a organized training run and a big brunch afterwards. I'll have sixteen weeks to prepare for this race basically I'm using this run as an exploratory ino the ultra world and see if I can finish within the 14 hour timeframe:

"Pittsfield Peaks Ultra Challenge. June 9, 2007
Course:
Start at the covered bridge and cross Rte. 100 to tackle four of the peaks: Wilcox, Hedge Hog, Carmel, and Darning Nettle. South Hill and Riverside are behind the farm. Course will take you on Country Roads, Snowmobile Trails, Single Track Trails and bushwacking. Each summit will be marked from the bridge to the summit. 12,000 feet of elevation change over 50 miles of rugged terrain.

Pittsfield Peaks Elevations
Wilcox - 1970 feet
Carmel - 2760 feet
Hedgehog Knoll - 1290 feet
Darning Nettle - 2380 feet
Riverside - 990 feet
South Mt - 1280 feet

Rules:
Prior to leaving the covered bridge runners will chose which mountain you would like to tackle. There will be a designated item for each mountain. Each runner must summit the mountain with their item. Drop item off with volunteer and return to the start. You may return the same route or make your own route back to the start. "

This is why I have been running 3.5 - 4 hours of trails on the the week-ends. Grommit has been great with advise, motivation and running Mount Royal trails together.

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posted Feb-16-2007 06:18 AM               

Good luck to runners racing this weekend. Enjoy the snow..apparently won't be as cold.

Bonne fin de semaine. df

Almost forgot, its New Years celebrations for some of the folks here, may the this new year bring you the best there is to offer, health, happiness and lots of fantastic running...and swimming

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posted Feb-16-2007 07:26 AM               

...... can i come and pace you? ....... then i won't feel so bad about making you return the favour ...... for 30 + miles of darkness

grommit

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posted Feb-16-2007 07:58 AM               

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...... can i come and pace you? ....... then i won't feel so bad about making you return the favour ...... for 30 + miles of darkness

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Sure can. I guess 50 miles in daylight = 30 + miles of night pacing.

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posted Feb-16-2007 11:33 AM               

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Originally posted by Mercury1:
Roly. What time is the race and where does it start / finish? (Hypothermic)

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The Event is Officially SOLD OUT!

Date
Saturday, February 17th, 2007
8:30 am

Run location
Park Jean-Drapeau
Start/Finish: Chalet de la Plage

But if you want to bandit and pace me to a 1;30 finish I'm Ok with that only thing is you'll have to carry me on your back.

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posted Feb-17-2007 07:13 AM            

Ralf

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posted Feb-17-2007 07:26 AM               

Truxx

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posted Feb-17-2007 08:52 AM               

You ultra guys are fascinating, but it's too much for me. I still prefer training for a good ol' marathon.

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posted Feb-17-2007 10:32 AM               

Roly. You got the gutsman! Actually I wasn't planning on being a bandit, I was going to cheer on my friends, but when I saw the weather forcast, I realized that if I wanted to do a long run later today, I needed to keep the giblets warm.

I am planning on taking the 211 bus past Beaconsfield and running back with the wind! It's moins 17 on the kill chill so the wind to the back is imperative. 8-8:30-9:00 am runs are just too cold for me. You will all understand when you are old! (right Gro?)

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posted Feb-17-2007 11:34 AM               

Good idea bussing it out to the WI to run back... I think I'll take the bus 5 stops and run back. Thanks for the tip.

DR

PS: Happy New Year's Eve to TB and SS and the rest of you!

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posted Feb-17-2007 12:17 PM               

Just got back from the hypothermic half, Nice course and view of downtown Montreal. Met up with TB and his friend. TB did very well with the sometimes slippery conditions and headwinds. MY race I started off at 4.55 km/pace and quickly realized that I would not be able to keep up that pace for long. The legs felt like lead today so I eased back and enjoyed the run. Finished in 2 hours and a few seconds.

Legs feel pretty good right now and may be able to join the group for about an hours run up the mountain tomorrow. I'll see when I wake up that may be another story.

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You ultra guys are fascinating, but it's too much for me. I still prefer training for a good ol' marathon.

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I'm still a wannabe ultra runner may take a few attempts but I'll get there.

Roly

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posted Feb-17-2007 02:59 PM               

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Originally posted by rolyone:
I'm still a wannabe ultra runner may take a few attempts but I'll get there

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Congrats to the hypothermic runners

I wanna be a decaIronwoman one day ... will probably take some training though. If I start soon, I might be ready for sometime this summer ...

Sally

p.s. Annabelle - are we still running on the mountain tomorrow for 11am? Meet where? Anyone else interested?

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My Ironwoman Inklings

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posted Feb-17-2007 04:35 PM               

BTW the year that is just ending (year of the dog) was my year and alas, nothing special happened as it was supposed to be.

I want a refund!

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posted Feb-17-2007 05:12 PM               

The temperature was a balmy -7 but as mentioned by Roly, the occasional headwind and slippery conditions made the race more difficult that it need be.

It's been a difficult week so running this event was a pleasant distraction. Despite not having trained specifically to run a half marathon it was meant to used as an evaluation with two months remaining prior to the marathon.

Shin splint on my left leg was not bothering me as much as the plantar fasciatis on my left foot. Didn't sleep too well so I ran the race that I had in me. I was pleasantly surprised to catch up to Roly 2km into the race. Roly thanks again for the lift back to town.

Summary of race:

http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/episode/view.do?episodePk.pkValue=2092533#

Happy Chinese New Year to everyone. May the year of the pig bring you joy and prosperity.

TB

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posted Feb-17-2007 08:46 PM               

Well done Roly! Where can find the results of this race? I have searched every conceivable site with no luck. Are the organizers trying to keep it a secret?

Decided at the last minute not to bandit. My hamstring & forefoot neuroma are becoming more of a problem each day. Very perplexing. Cannot get in the mileage I need for Boston. Frustrating! Ran 70 minutes of what was supposed to be 90 minutes but couldn't tolerate the aching hamstring any longer, so called it a day! Was a nice day for running as long as you had the wind behind you.

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Hypothermic Half Marathon 2007 - Montreal
Montreal,QC

OVERALL PLACE TIME BIB NUMBER LAST NAME FIRST NAME
1 01:23:08.70 4347 Plourde Charles-Étienne
2 01:25:36.98 6054 Bibeau Michel
3 01:26:02.12 6055 Molinaro Nello
4 01:27:21.71 4221 Michaud Denis
5 01:27:30.87 4344 David Franck
6 01:28:31.89 4345 Beaudoin-Thibodeau Jean-François
7 01:29:05.88 4219 Dumont Myriam
8 01:30:25.84 4332 Coulombe Martin
9 01:32:30.49 4356 Roch Joan
10 01:33:24.43 4214 Hanlon Michael
11 01:34:31.15 4265 Michel Alexandre
12 01:35:27.64 4349 Giguere Michel
13 01:36:19.75 4325 Larabie Jocelyn
14 01:36:47.14 4352 Lavoie Marc
15 01:38:49.91 4294 Bellon Aldo
16 01:40:38.30 4267 Vigneault Patrice
17 01:40:46.50 4223 Fortin Dominic
18 01:41:26.08 4246 Taylor Christian
19 01:41:47.38 4300 Reichert Julia
20 01:41:56.72 4357 Tremblay Pierre
21 01:42:18.11 4319 Thaw Michael
22 01:42:23.94 4217 Paiement Damien
23 01:42:31.83 4248 Guenet Yannick
24 01:43:01.24 4334 Burton Sebastien
25 01:43:53.78 4331 Beaudoin Pierre
26 01:43:54.29 4360 Cournoyer René
27 01:44:34.17 4292 Ipperciel Andre
28 01:44:44.01 4268 Kessous David
29 01:44:45.20 4314 Reynolds Ron
30 01:44:55.91 6039 Godber Timothy
31 01:44:59.73 4324 Boisselle Caroline
32 01:45:12.55 4359 Shatenstein Stan
33 01:45:34.23 4303 Leclerc Jean-Claude
34 01:46:47.56 4259 Wong John
35 01:47:42.24 4355 Beauchef Jean-Francois
36 01:47:45.21 4244 Beaudoin Robert
37 01:48:08.00 4270 Léveillé Nadia
38 01:48:41.05 4353 Jones Mary-Elizabeth
39 01:48:58.66 4333 Rousseau Isabelle
40 01:48:59.54 4242 Brissette Francois
41 01:49:41.98 4316 Vildosola Leo
42 01:50:21.24 4337 MacDonald David
43 01:50:55.44 4317 Kearney Bruce
44 01:51:35.15 4358 Chikh Sonia
45 01:52:06.19 4301 Reichert Alison
46 01:52:45.83 4245 Hong David
47 01:53:16.12 4283 Penney Trina
48 01:53:56.16 4275 Mohr Erik
49 01:54:45.39 4290 Lightstone Susan
50 01:54:52.57 4222 Adams Judith
51 01:54:58.74 4308 Archambault Mélanie
52 01:56:01.09 4269 Fortier Catherine
53 01:56:01.82 4287 Gibb Brian
54 01:56:10.31 4260 Snider Scott
55 01:56:33.14 4241 Mercure Anik
56 01:56:45.65 4252 Granich Ron
57 01:56:58.91 6038 Godber Monique
58 01:57:14.00 4274 Lessard Geneviève
59 01:57:17.34 4335 Ferland Michel
60 01:57:58.03 4209 Houle Manon
61 01:58:43.23 4210 Coll Jessica
62 01:58:48.19 4305 Makinson Suzanne
63 01:58:58.47 4282 Conley Nancy
64 01:59:06.89 4348 Cudennec Christophe
65 01:59:35.50 6042 Gumucio Tristan
66 01:59:52.48 4330 Harvey Caroline
67 01:59:54.48 4306 O'Connell Jennifer
68 02:00:02.81 4227 Picard Andre
69 02:00:14.91 4257 Vizi Elizabeth
70 02:00:29.08 4281 Berard Roland
71 02:00:31.85 6037 Masse Brigitte
72 02:02:04.37 4293 Serri Laura
73 02:02:07.50 4296 billenko vic
74 02:02:09.74 4243 de Boef Maria
75 02:02:13.36 4228 Campbell Bryan
76 02:02:30.61 4215 Godon Claude
77 02:02:32.35 4231 Legault AnneMarie
78 02:02:44.26 4310 Blunt Tony
79 02:02:58.00 4229 Poulette Luc
80 02:05:06.94 4280 LeBlanc Patty
81 02:05:12.74 4285 Colet Philip
82 02:05:16.14 4226 Lalonde Michelle
83 02:05:21.34 4307 Cournoyer Stephane
84 02:05:22.56 4299 Reichert Bernadette
85 02:05:24.64 4211 Kudzman Donna
86 02:05:26.60 4279 Magnus Ruth
87 02:06:24.61 4298 Williams Debbie
88 02:06:32.05 4240 Vensel Erin
89 02:06:40.02 4212 Cournoyer Alain
90 02:06:41.04 4341 Vaive Luc
91 02:06:44.00 4342 Morin Andre
92 02:07:32.19 4343 Dobler John
93 02:08:08.28 4230 Guertin Robert
94 02:08:14.83 4258 Fortier Pierre
95 02:08:15.81 4249 Pasquantonio Rosa
96 02:08:22.31 4234 Paskulin Tania
97 02:09:17.28 4232 St-Pierre Martin
98 02:09:18.74 4233 St-Pierre Sylvain
99 02:09:49.63 4255 Braun Greg
100 02:10:44.00 4256 Bernier Mathieu
101 02:10:45.90 4254 Couture Nicholas
102 02:10:50.64 4346 Lalonde Henri
103 02:10:53.67 4354 Skierszkan Julia
104 02:10:54.52 4297 billenko denise
105 02:10:55.50 4239 Dufour Valerie
106 02:11:21.18 4238 McAloney Natalie
107 02:11:23.29 4224 Fralich Russell
108 02:11:32.93 4263 Bounsall Ellen
109 02:11:45.13 4320 Thaw Michael
110 02:11:46.15 4311 Lough Janet
111 02:11:49.41 4338 Quévillon Hugo
112 02:13:24.12 4289 Lightstone Stephen
113 02:13:30.51 4264 Smith Diana
114 02:13:31.50 4235 Moore Simon
115 02:13:53.41 4236 Moore Raecca
116 02:14:04.96 4216 Perreault Bertrand Perreault
117 02:14:15.24 4336 Plourde Elisabeth
118 02:14:40.94 4247 Tertoole Patricia
119 02:14:41.88 4286 Njenga Wanjira
120 02:15:28.41 4261 Lee Angela Marion
121 02:16:05.20 4328 Lafave Sheila
122 02:18:01.24 4295 Reynolds Allan
123 02:19:22.06 4350 Williams Michelle D.
124 02:21:41.94 4208 Houle Manon
125 02:24:05.80 4225 Chin Seng Mon
126 02:24:42.22 6041 Loyrion Stéphane
127 02:27:59.77 4340 Philippe Benoit
128 02:28:05.08 4339 Naugler Kimberly
129 02:29:01.06 4327 Sandilands Barbara
130 02:29:02.13 4302 Campione Nina
131 02:29:36.61 4266 Carrière Aïdée
132 02:29:37.71 4326 Kersley Susan
133 02:30:02.23 4313 Wagen Jeff
134 02:32:47.20 4284 Iordache Mona
135 02:39:14.35 4322 Hudon Maryse
136 02:42:27.32 4312 Cueto Marc
137 02:43:50.00 4313 Wagen Jeff
138 02:46:08.83 4351 Richer Luc
139 03:12:22:00 4250 Takefman Mitch

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posted Feb-18-2007 06:45 AM            

TB, I didn't know you would participate. Otherwise my wish of luck before the race would have been addressed to both of you.

Ralf

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posted Feb-18-2007 07:52 AM               

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Easygo, Truxx, I'm going to take it easy today with a liitle biking to recover. Enjoy your run.

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TB & Merc hurting? you fast boys need less asphalt

Sal, talking of decathalons...... my little sister had the hots for this dude back in the early 80's..... the man was a total machine!

.hey mollasses....wot happened to your 1:45 target? we need details.... you missed a killer run in the powder on the mountain yesterday..... sublime 3:38 , home to top & back with 5 loops..... going back for another couple of hours today, will keep an eye out for SS & co. tho there's only about 100 yds where I'll be on the regular path..... although I might just head down to the monument if the mood grabs me

.... I think Truxx needs a trail race....

have a wonderful sunday

G&G

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posted Feb-18-2007 08:36 AM               

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.hey mollasses....wot happened to your 1:45 target? we need details....
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I took the advise you gave last week when you told me "not to race it just run it as a training run.
I'll try it at the Nike half (whatever it's called this year) on my Birthday April 22, 2007.

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posted Feb-18-2007 09:10 AM               

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Originally posted by Silly Sally:
p.s. Annabelle - are we still running on the mountain tomorrow for 11am? Meet where? Anyone else interested?

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I'll be there at 11 sweety (I just left a msg at your place).

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