I developed an overuse injury in my right knee during the second week of July. Let’s take this opportunity to candidly review everything that should have screwed me over on this race, shall we? It started back in early-mid July. Or perhaps more accurately change what I hadn’t done prepare for it.
I was way past the point of no return, I would do it, and there was no way at that point to change what I had done to prepare for it. I had the usually to me but strange to everyone else sense of calmness that always overwhelms me before a large event like this. I spent almost 24 hours in Medoc Mountain State Park on account of this race, and that’s one of the reasons why it’s so great!Įven after 26.2 miles of running, I still manage to smile and have fun! I loved my Medoc Experienceįriday evening I left the gothic wonderland known as Duke University around 4:30 for the no-cell-service wonderland known as the middle of nowhere Medoc Mountain State Park. Medoc is an experience which I will remember for the rest of my life. but that would be the same for any marathon I did. Sure, I could have been more prepared, not gotten injured in training, had more time for long runs, etc. It’s hard to imagine a better experience for my first marathon than the experience I had at Medoc. Others were skeptical in my choice for my first ever marathon, but I was hopeful that I had chosen well.
My first impression of a marathon was awesome. And lucky for me, I chose an amazing race. I had my first taste of what it felt like to travel 26.2 miles by foot in one shot. A week ago today, I got my first impression of thing known as a marathon. They say you can never undo a bad first impression. I tried not to ramble, but a lot happened at my first marathon. Join the community on our NP Running Facebook page, and follow Ben Kaplan on Twitter to stay hooked in to the latest in running developments: Finally, for a comprehensive list of races this season, in Canada and beyond, visit the Running Room’s race page.*Warning this is a very long post. “It was a bursting of emotions, and I burst into tears.” “It didn’t hit me when I first crossed the finish line, but an hour later, I felt a sense of peace when I thought about what we’d accomplished,” he says. Whether you’re incorporating running into a vacation or finishing a race to fulfill a goal, Hoehn believes the training and racing process can be more than a selfish pursuit.
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In 2011, Canada Running Series helped raise $6.57-million for charity, an increase from the $4.96-million raised in 2010. “Running for yourself is worthwhile, but when you run for yourself and something that’s bigger than you, it makes the experience much more meaningful.” “Anne’s Team runs in support of the Anne Hoehn Memorial Foundation, named after my mom, who suffered from severe depression and in 1999, lost her life to suicide at age 54,” says Michael Hoehn, who started his foundation in 2010 and has raised almost $100,000 through races in support of children’s mental health. Races such as the Memory Walk and Run for Alzheimer’s disease in Calgary and the Army Run in Ottawa can generate millions of dollars.
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