See Dick Swim and Bike and Run and Ski and Hike and other groovy things

10K in the soft rain along the rideau canal

seedickrun@gmail.com (SeeDickRun) — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:31:00 +0000

Laurier / Bank / Echo

6K around the bridges

seedickrun@gmail.com (SeeDickRun) — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:30:00 +0000

6K around the bridges

planning 15K

seedickrun@gmail.com (SeeDickRun) — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:45:00 +0000

15K in Niagara on the Lake

Run 17 - 10 in the dark

seedickrun@gmail.com (SeeDickRun) — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:35:00 +0000

10K - Three Bridges: Alexandra, Portage, Pretoria

Run 15 -

seedickrun@gmail.com (SeeDickRun) — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:30:00 +0000

Orleans to Ottawa10 K

Run 14 - Britannia to Parliament Hill

seedickrun@gmail.com (SeeDickRun) — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 14:18:00 +0000

Rideau Trail - Section 1

~12K in 1:10 great run

Run 13 - Bridges and Canal

seedickrun@gmail.com (SeeDickRun) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:29:00 +0000

Bridges and Canal

7.7 K around the Alexandra Bridge, the Museum of Civilization, the Portage Bridge and a short piece of the Rideau Canal (gotta love the Corktown footbridge).

Run 12 - sunrise in rockcliffe park

seedickrun@gmail.com (SeeDickRun) — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:31:00 +0000

Sunrise in Rockcliffe Park
45 min. 7.3K

Run 11 - Sunday afternoon ... grey, hills, and humidity

seedickrun@gmail.com (SeeDickRun) — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:48:00 +0000

Humid 10.6K hilly run

now its time for a little snack, some stretching, a shower and a movie :)

another 11.5K route ... with Blair Road hill

seedickrun@gmail.com (SeeDickRun) — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 15:22:00 +0000

11.6K Ottawa River and Blair Road Hill

Run 11 - planning

seedickrun@gmail.com (SeeDickRun) — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:00:00 +0000

What do you think of this run?

Rideau Trail - Section 1

Run 10 - Almost 9.4K (2K of uphill)

seedickrun@gmail.com (SeeDickRun) — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:07:00 +0000

We set out this moring fueled by last night's steak and sweet potatos. Cool, humid and grey. No complaining body parts until the last downhill section.

All in all, a great run.

Ottawa River and Blair hill loop

Run 9 - Sunrise along the Rideau Canal

seedickrun@gmail.com (SeeDickRun) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:36:00 +0000

A great run this morning, early as usual, along the Rideau Canal. 5.5K / 35 minutes

Sunrise along the Rideau Canal

Run 8

seedickrun@gmail.com (SeeDickRun) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:54:00 +0000

Finally, a great run! 32 minutes down Hemlock, Birch, and the Rockcliffe Parkway. Just over 5K. Beautiful sunrise :)

5K Hemlock/Birch/Rockcliffe Parkway

run 7

seedickrun@gmail.com (SeeDickRun) — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:51:00 +0000

Wash-out is the only way to describe the run today. Every time I looked outside it was pouring rain or a thunderstorm was going by. Instead of a long run, went to the National Gallery to see the "Pop Life" exhibition (http://www.gallery.ca/english/584.htm#exhib2848).

By the end of the day I had done 5 loads of laundry and a 25 minute treadmill run.

run 6

seedickrun@gmail.com (SeeDickRun) — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 13:09:00 +0000

Yesterday, Friday, was a well deserved :-) rest day.

This morning we decided to have 'purpose' run and return last nights movie to the local Blockbuster.

29 minutes / 4.5 K

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3960059

run 5

seedickrun@gmail.com (SeeDickRun) — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:20:00 +0000

0510 - 27 minutes; beautiful sunrise; ottawa river and rcmp college.

rest day tomorrow

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3954858

Run 4

seedickrun@gmail.com (SeeDickRun) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:35:00 +0000

0510 - 34 minutes around "the bridges"

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3952662

Run 3

seedickrun@gmail.com (SeeDickRun) — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:34:00 +0000

0510 - 25 minutes around RCMP Police College and Ottawa River Parkway. Beautiful sunrise. Lots of fog.

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3952624

Run 2

seedickrun@gmail.com (SeeDickRun) — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:33:00 +0000

0515 - 20 minutes around Lowertown and DFAIT. Dark, fog, quiet.

Run 1

seedickrun@gmail.com (SeeDickRun) — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 22:32:00 +0000

16 minutes in a light summer rain. Felt good.

self-supported ironman?

seedickrun@gmail.com (SeeDickRun) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:38:00 +0000

I'm wondering, pondering, what to do next. I am solid in my decision not to participate in another IM branded race, but I do like the idea of pushing myself to new limits. I was poking around on twitter and found zentri.com. this dude did/does a self-supported ironman from his home in texas which got me thinking of doing a similar thing.

I don't know about you, but I for one, have thought that the Gatineau Park is a PRIME locale for an iron distance event: Meech swim, lots of bike loops, and a few run loops.

Something to consider.

I'm also toying with the idea of an ultramarathon; perhaps the Haliburton 100.

Dick in Doughboyland

seedickrun@gmail.com (SeeDickRun) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:21:00 +0000

Well, that previous posting was a little premature. I am solidly in doughboyland and weigh in at 206; the most ever. Not exactly pleased with the weight, but very pleased with how it was put on.

After IM USA I really needed to take a break, an Ironman sabbatical. I've hardly run, swam even less, and haven't been on my bike. I have been eating, and drinking, and going to restaurants, and staying up late, and traveling.

I've enjoyed every bit of it, but something happened a day or two ago. A thought popped into my head, "I can't wait to get back on my bike."

Good-bye Dough-boy Land

seedickrun@gmail.com (SeeDickRun) — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:24:00 +0000

So, here I am ... a week after Ironman with my post-Ironman weight giggling on my mid-section. Such is life with no exercise and unbridled eating.

Got home from work. Hungry. Scarfed down a powerbar for some energy and fed the dog. After 30 minutes or so, I jumped on the treadmill and cranked out a 30 minute run.

Ironman USA 2009 - The Day After

seedickrun@gmail.com (SeeDickRun) — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:29:00 +0000

Coffee and race day stories
Breakfast with the family
Visit the lake of Lake Placid
Awards Dinner
Drive Home
Laundry
Puck