How do you know a runner ‘crushed’ a marathon in the worst weather conditions imaginable? They tell you. I mean, who doesn’t love a good ‘Hi, I’m… Read more “Why I loved running the Boston Marathon in the wind, rain and freakin’ cold”
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St. Catharines is going to Rio
St. Catharines, ON and Niagara will have a rooting interest in the 5,000 m and 10,000 m track events at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games later on… Read more “St. Catharines is going to Rio”
Hello, I know it’s been a while …
Dear readers,
I’ve been looking forward to updating the Niagara Runner blog for some time now. I like doing the blog but will admit I’ve put little time to it since the urgency of getting a good mark for a digital media class has gone away. It was at some point today while enjoy a long run in the sun on the Niagara Parkway that I decided its time to get this thing back online.
Niagara Runner started as a class project a couple of years ago. I’ve done my best to keep the Niagara race calendar up to date because we’ve got a lot of great races here and I know a lot of people are interested in them. I’ll be getting the Niagara race calendar up-to-date with 2016 races shortly – I’ve been thinking a lot about what I want to run next year and am sure others are doing the same.
2016 is going to be special. I celebrated my fifth season as a runner of road races with some great performances and new personal bests in 2015. I’ve made great friends through running and learned a lot about myself and what I can do. Running has taught me a lot and I’ve had some great experiences. I still have a lot learn and I still have goals that I’m ready to chase down the road for.
I think I’ve found a good balance between training, racing and rest. I paying more attention to nutrition and plan to make better choices in 2016. I’ll also try to push some weights around a little more to make my body stronger. I’m looking forward to running some faster times next year and think I have a good plan to get to the next level. I’m changing the stimulus a bit, so to speak, but keeping the roots of what’s worked well. Does that make sense? We’ll see if it works out for me.
It’s funny because I find myself in a place similar to when I started Niagara Runner: preparing to chase a QT for Boston. I’m looking at 2017 so am planning to do a spring marathon. That means training through another Niagara winter. Lucky for me They are saying its going to be a mild one. We will see.
Ok, enough rambling for tonight. Marathon training hasn’t officially started yet but I love the long run and I had a good one today. So, it’s time for rest. Happy to say Niagara Runner is back. Mark this down as Post 01 for the journey to get back to Boston.
Talk to you later,
Rob
Niagara Runner finishes 17th overall at Niagara Falls International Marathon
I love feeling like anything is possible after a good run. I had that kind of feeling after finishing the Niagara Falls International Marathon Sunday. It was a great run for… Read more “Niagara Runner finishes 17th overall at Niagara Falls International Marathon”
Niagara Runner at the Niagara Falls International Marathon
Sorry to not post yesterday (Oct. 20). I try to post every Tuesday and Saturday but was a little busy with Saturday morning class and preparing for… Read more “Niagara Runner at the Niagara Falls International Marathon”
Waiting at the finish line
The Niagara Falls International Marathon is set for Sunday and runners will be lining up in Buffalo for the 10 a.m. start. Problem is, the finish is… Read more “Waiting at the finish line”
Gearing up for the Niagara Falls marathon
Can’t believe the Niagara Falls International Marathon is less than two weeks away. The virtual tour posted above was a cool find. Brought back all sorts of great… Read more “Gearing up for the Niagara Falls marathon”
