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

10K in the soft rain along the rideau canal

2010-09-08T07:31:00.001-04:00

Laurier / Bank / Echo

6K around the bridges

2010-09-06T20:30:00.000-04:00

6K around the bridges

planning 15K

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15K in Niagara on the Lake

Run 17 - 10 in the dark

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10K - Three Bridges: Alexandra, Portage, Pretoria

Run 8

2010-08-17T06:54:00.003-04:00

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

5K Hemlock/Birch/Rockcliffe Parkway

Run 15 -

2010-08-29T07:30:00.000-04:00

Orleans to Ottawa10 K

Run 14 - Britannia to Parliament Hill

2010-08-28T10:18:00.001-04:00

Rideau Trail - Section 1

~12K in 1:10 great run

Run 13 - Bridges and Canal

2010-08-25T05:29:00.002-04:00

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

2010-08-24T18:31:00.001-04:00

Sunrise in Rockcliffe Park
45 min. 7.3K

Run 11 - planning

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What do you think of this run?

Rideau Trail - Section 1

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

2010-08-22T13:48:00.001-04:00

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

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11.6K Ottawa River and Blair Road Hill

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

2010-08-21T10:07:00.002-04:00

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

2010-08-18T08:36:00.004-04:00

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

Sunrise along the Rideau Canal

run 7

2010-08-15T18:51:00.000-04:00

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

2010-08-14T09:09:00.001-04:00

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

2010-08-12T06:20:00.002-04:00

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

rest day tomorrow

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

Run 3

2010-08-10T06:34:00.001-04:00

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

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

Run 4

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0510 - 34 minutes around "the bridges"

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

Run 1

2010-08-08T18:32:00.000-04:00

16 minutes in a light summer rain. Felt good.

Run 2

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

self-supported ironman?

2009-12-21T17:38:00.003-05:00

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

2009-11-21T07:21:00.003-05:00

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

2009-08-04T20:24:00.002-04:00

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 - Day 3

2009-07-25T18:18:00.001-04:00

Packing

Bike Drop Off

Last Meal