It’s that time of year again – the Casablanca Classic 8k race presented by the Niagara Running Series.
Last year, I ran the race untrained and suffered immensely. I finished with a time of 56:17, which put me last in my age group. At least there’s only one way this weekend’s race to go and that’s up. I’ve had a solid 13 weeks of run training leading up to this race this year, which means a significantly better performance.
My goal is a 48 min finish and based on some analysis and my recent submaximal efficiency test, I believe it is doable but it will certainly be challenging.
The weather for this Saturday’s race is looking perfect; a mix of sun & cloud, temps around 8°C, although slightly windy with 20 kph winds out of the west. Most the of course is ran in a SW/NE direction so there will be opportunity to take advantage of some tail winds.
Following the race, I have a 30 min stretch session with my great massage therapist, Victoria Van Helvert. Full body massage follows on the Monday. 😀
Stay tuned for race recap!
The Crystal Beach 5k is this Saturday. Although I’m considering this a C priority race, I also want to use it as a fitness benchmark for future training paces, and also to nail down my goal time for the Casablanca Classic 8k on November 7th.
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As the season progresses I’ll be pushing a little harder. I have to be careful to avoid falling, or remember how to fall properly to avoid as much injury as possible. 🙄 😆
…..and here we go. First multisport event of the year. Not a triathlon, but a duathlon: run 4k, bike 30k, run 4k. This was my first multisport event ever in 2010, and this year, I’m doing it again. It’s a well organized event, the course is challenging, and best of all, the post race food is great. 🙂