Victoria here we come

After yesterday’s fabulous 20 km run along the river with only a few aches today we are ready for Victoria’s HALF Marathon on Oct 11th, then onto our reward of a great Thanksgiving Dinner prepared by Chef Ray and our Hostess Carol.

Here is the plan for Brave Heart runs from now until the big day:
•Monday, Sept 28: 8:00 am Meet at Edworthy Park at the bottom of Shaganappi Trail.

•Tuesday, Sept 29: 8:00 am Meet at Baker Park.

•Sunday, Oct 4: 8:00 am Taper run of 6 km run, meet at the Talisman. We should finish just in time to take in church afterwards.

•Tuesday, Oct 6: 8:00 am Meet at Nose Hill Park (Edgemont side on Shaganappi Trail).

•Thursday, Oct 8: 8:00 am Meet at Baker Park.

•Saturday, Oct 10: Route & Time TBA.

And don’t hang up your shoes after the Victoria HALF Marathon we will then roll into the LAST CHANCE HALF in Calgary on Nov 15. We have got to keep these well trained (Middle Aged) bodies in motion.

Jeff Galloway

Has anyone looked Jeff Galloway's website, he has some very interesting articles one I especially like is "Running until you are 100......". That is our goal right??

Plan for week of September 21st

Only one really long run left before our Victoria HALF Marathon, here are upcoming plans:

• Monday, September 21: 5:00 pm Meet at Edworthy Park, if it is very hot we will Run/Walk the Douglas Fir.

• Tuesday, September 22: 8:30 am Meet Sharon and myself in the Parking lot at the bottom of 37 St. (North Glenmore Park).

• Wednesday, September 23: 6:30 pm Grand opening of the CrossIron Mills Running Room, 261055 CrossIron Blvd., Unit 614, Rocky View, AB T4A 0G3 Tel: 403 274 8802.  

• Friday, September 25: 7:30 am  Meet at the Fish Hatchery for a 20 km run, we will be running towards Carburn Park and back.    Any walkers please do come, it will take us about 2½ hrs.

• Sunday, Oct 4:  Taper run of 6 km run, route to be announced.

Running in a Calgary Indian Summer

 Can you believe this weather?  Thankfully we have only 3 long runs before our Victoria HALF Marathon

• Friday, Sept 18: 7:30 am  The plan is to meet at the Shouldice Pool for a 18 km run up the big hill to the little Church (top of Home Road),  then take the pathway through Silver Springs.  Any walkers please do come, it will take us about 2 hrs and a bit.
  
•  Wednesday, Sept 23: Anyone want to go for the grand opening of the Crossiron Mills RUNNING ROOM??
  
• Saturday, Sept 26: 20 km run, route to be announced.
  
• Sunday, Oct 4: Taper run of 6 km, route to be announced.
  

Just to recap this week: Casper and I have had a couple of great runs, fortunately I am a lady of leisure at the moment so I have been able to run in the morning cool.  Monday, I ran the Edworthy Park - Crowchild Bridge loop (approx 8 km).  Then on Wednesday I ran an 8 km out&back from the little church at the top of Home Road along the Silver Springs pathway, it was very beautiful.   On both runs this week I broke in a new pair of Asics Running Shoes so I am ready for tomorrow's Long Run.