Category: Marine Corps Marathon

7:30pm:
Ran 1.75 miles (7 lengths of the 1/4 mile track) at a 9 minute/mile pace on the North Toronto school track.

Rest day

Swam for 20 minutes

Rest day

20 pushups only, some bike riding

6:20-7:00am
Ran 5+km, did 20 pushups
Very hot and humid

Ran 1 km, did 20 pushups

7:06pm -7:49pm
Ran 5+ km, very hot, ran 10 minutes, walked one minute, etc
20 pushups

Rest Day

Rest day, some light bike riding and gardening.

Rest day, household and personal chores

Rode my bike 1 hour to my assignment and 1 hour returning, 2 hours total; a good workout!

12;30-1pm:
Ran to Eglinton and back on the Beltline. Fairly hot, 25C, but the Beltline is completely shaded by leaves now so it’s cooler and out of the sun; the UV is very high today.
My injured right calf/achilles is getting stronger every day and is almost 100%.
This project is exciting; I am enjoying it. Also did 15 pushups.

6:05 to 6:35am:
Ran the same run as yesterday. Legs are sore today in the thigh area. Beautiful day, not too hot, 15C approx. Many people out running this morning; more women than men. I also did 12 pushups after the run. Feels great; I can do this.

6:30 to 7am:
Ran to Eglinton avenue and back on the Beltline, approximately 4kms.
I haven’t run for a long time; I have been cycling and there are thigh muscles that seem to be used more in running than in cycling. Some thigh muscles are weak and the achilles I tore playing tennis in mid-April is only 90% healed.
I also did 12 pushups after the run. Feels great; I think I can do this.

My goal is to complete this marathon in 5 hours. I will publish my training log here.
I have done marathons before but that was 25 years ago and I’m 60 now.