Well it took a while but I finally made a decision on what half marathon would be my November event. Drum roll please.............and the winner is - The Widdle Waddle in Seattle on Thanksgiving Day. Bob Hansen and I will be driving down for the day, come back in a few weeks to hear about the adventure. (the Widdle Waddle is the half marathon version of the Wattle Waddle, race number one of the Seattle Quadzilla - four marathons in four days).
In other news: the results of my comprehensive exams are in and I passed! I can now call myself a doctoral candidate :)
That's all for now, back at the end of November!
P.S. - November is Diabetes Awareness Month
Sunday 30 October 2011
Monday 10 October 2011
Half way!
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| A second successful marathon |
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| The Pearce family |
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| We were the third to last car on the ferry, this is where we were parked :) |
Thanksgiving weekend can mean only one thing - Victoria marathon time. Armed with a reservation (for a change) we headed off to the island Friday afternoon for a weekend of good friends, good food and good running. Thanks to Barb, Paul and Lauren for hosting us once again and being there out on the course for Dave. Saturday saw us headed to the expo to pick up race packages, a marathon jacket for Dave (only to be worn if marathon successfully completed), and lunch at the Noodle Box - the Pearce family tradition. The sun was out on the island and once again we lucked out with some fabulous weather. Sunday morning came awfully early, a 7:30 start in October seems so much earlier than it does in the middle of the summer, and it was extra early for Dave who didn't have to start until 8:45. With the lovely Corinne to run with we were off on the lovely Victoria half course. I really enjoy this course for a few reasons, the scenery is great; from the inner harbour, beacon hill park, to the waterfront, the hills are there but are gentle both up and down, and the volunteers and spectators are enthusiastic and supportive. There is one house that plays the theme song from Chariots of Fire all day long, the Hash House Harriers always have their beer stop fully stocked, and the retirement home near 19 km that plays 50's and 60's dance music all day are just some of the highlights. It is also nice to see the leaders on the out and back stretch and to see the marathon leaders as you head back in on the half course - so inspiring.
No PB this time out but I certainly wasn't expecting one - I'm very happy with my 2:19 finish. Given the amount of training I've done in the last couple months that is quite respectable. And, I'm very happy to be officially have way through this challenge. Only 6 more to go.
Other notable results: Dave successfully completed his second marathon in 4:16 so he can where his nice new jacket. In the half Corinne, Deb, Christine, Emma, Andrew, Maxi, and Noah all had great runs (hope I didn't miss anyone). In the full I know Jacek, Sebastian, Brian, Christine, Ashley, Dave, Ken, Anna, Bob, Kelly, and more were all successful. Well done everyone, enjoy your rest and recovery time!
On the education front, I turned in my comprehensive exams on September 30th, I'll be getting my results by the end of this week. Keep your fingers crossed everyone - passed comps mean I can call myself Ed.D. ABD (all but dissertation) another milestone reached.
Next up - still haven't decided for sure but I think it's time to face the Fall Classic once again - not my favorite race but the timing is right and maybe I'm due for a good run at the Fall Classic.
Thanks for reading, if you have suggestions for upcoming races let me know, I'm still looking for January and March.
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