No Fooling

As we say goodbye to March and enter the truly springlike April, it’s hopeful conditions on all fronts will improve. Let’s keep our fingers crossed the weather won’t try to fool of us.

Snowbirds Return

From Margy and Rainer, who have sheltered in Florida:

Greetings from sunny Florida with current temperatures in the 80’sF. Margy decided to keep up the tradition of doing a short local race on Sunday. The Shamrock Classic is a nice 5km race in Ft.Desoto state park. Margy pounded the paved trail and beat a slew of runners to the finish line. See attached picture …. 

We are currently counting down the days till we have to leave as Margy has appointments in Toronto, thankfully travel restrictions are easier so we do not expect any problems crossing the border. Lets hope by early April there will be better weather in Toronto. See you all soon …..

Weekly Walks

Saturday’s forecast is borderline, and marginally better than Sunday so let’s stick with the plan unless there’s a last-minute revision in the weather. Loblaw’s at 8:00 then for a distance of your choosing, unless there is a commitment to a race. There is interest in the Ottawa Tamarack on the last weekend in May, in which case training should begin fairly soon depending on chosen distance (see below). So far Tim’s has been lightly occupied and dominantly masked despite the mandate over, so not alarming for post walks.

Ottawa Tamarack Info

From Jan:

This will be an in-person event but if you are still uncomfortable it can be done virtually.  Downside – it’s expensive!  Maybe we would just plan to go to the Tulip Festival and create our own distances!

10K Saturday May 28 6:30 PM                  $89.00

Half Marathon Sunday May 29 9 AM        $119.00  

Full Marathon  Sunday May 29 7 AM        $144.00

We’ll just miss the Tulip Festival – runs from May 13-23 – but I’m hoping there are still some tulips in bloom!

I have attached a slightly accelerated Half-marathon training schedule as we have only 9 weeks to train if we are going to do it.

1/2 Marathon Training Schedule – Ottawa Half-Marathon May 29/22
Week #	Week starting	Tues	Thurs	Sat
1	3/28/22	8	8	10
2	4/4/22	8	8	12
3	4/11/22	10	8	14
4	4/18/22	8	10	16
5	4/25/22	10	10	18
6	5/2/22	8	10	20
7	5/9/22	8	8	16
8	5/16/22	10	10	12
9	5/23/22	10	8	21