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!