http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/768307--toronto-marathons-make-peace-goodlife-moves-to-spring
Was there really any question about this??? I don't think so - but it is nice to see that an 'agreement' was made between all the parties. Starting 2011 Scotiabank will be the only fall marathon in Toronto and the Toronto Goodlife Marathon will switch to a date in May. I hope this will not cause problems for the Mississauga Marathon which also runs in May - but I doubt it as Mississauga has a pretty good following.
"the City of Toronto will put its marketing muscle behind the half-marathon of GoodLife, which is billed as a fun event, and the full marathon of the Scotiabank, a competitive race that draws international running stars and raises an equal amount for charity."
"Brookes said he is delighted and grateful and expects the move to make each marathon bigger, more successful and a stronger magnet for runners and tourists....Alone in September, the waterfront marathon now has an ambitious five-year plan to increase its competitors to 10,000, from fewer than 3,700 last year, and move to the top tier of marathons with Chicago, New York and Boston."
I am really looking forward to a truly spectacular Toronto Waterfront Marathon that will be considered on par with the top 5 international marathons.....I guess I better stick with this running thing :-)
You guessed it...I am Canadian and a Runner, and this is my blog. It's not really about the running or taming the obsession, but the journey along the way!
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Scotiabank vs Toronto Marathon....
So - it appears that the City of Toronto is finally realizing that 2 marathons held in Toronto a mere 3 weeks apart is a silly idea! They are giving the race organizers 2 more weeks to hammer it out. The most reasonable option IMO would be to move the smaller marathon (Toronto Good Life) to the spring, however they will not go quietly!
Personally, I love Scotiabank - the large crowds, the draw of the elite race, the fast / flat race course that runs along the waterfront...I think it has the potential to became a world class Marathon. Of course Torontonians will have to become a little more 'runner friendly' and embrace the few hours of road closures on a Sunday morning. I think that is a small price to pay for bringing in so many tourists dollars for the city AND the 2.3 Million raised for local charities....common...this is a no brainer!
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2010/02/02/toronto-marathons-council563.html
Council is giving the organizers of two Toronto marathons a couple of weeks to come up with a scenario in which both races can continue to be held in future years. That offer comes despite a report released by city staff late January found that the marathons were held too close to each other and recommended that one of them be eliminated next year.
The city's public works and infrastructure committee heard from supporters of each marathon on Tuesday. After their presentations, Coun. Gord Perks said their organizers will have to agree on a revised schedule in which the races are spread further apart. Failure to do so could mean the city will put out a call for proposals from other bidders to run just one marathon — possibly pushing both current races out of the picture altogether.
Personally, I love Scotiabank - the large crowds, the draw of the elite race, the fast / flat race course that runs along the waterfront...I think it has the potential to became a world class Marathon. Of course Torontonians will have to become a little more 'runner friendly' and embrace the few hours of road closures on a Sunday morning. I think that is a small price to pay for bringing in so many tourists dollars for the city AND the 2.3 Million raised for local charities....common...this is a no brainer!
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2010/02/02/toronto-marathons-council563.html
Council is giving the organizers of two Toronto marathons a couple of weeks to come up with a scenario in which both races can continue to be held in future years. That offer comes despite a report released by city staff late January found that the marathons were held too close to each other and recommended that one of them be eliminated next year.
The city's public works and infrastructure committee heard from supporters of each marathon on Tuesday. After their presentations, Coun. Gord Perks said their organizers will have to agree on a revised schedule in which the races are spread further apart. Failure to do so could mean the city will put out a call for proposals from other bidders to run just one marathon — possibly pushing both current races out of the picture altogether.
Monday, February 1, 2010
158.81 KM for January...
I am pretty happy with my training so far in January. I logged 15 runs with a total mileage of 158.81 KMs. Considering I was pretty much starting all over again after being off from running over the Christmas holidays. I also had a bad fall on the ice while out for a run on Tuesday Jan.26 and had to take 4 days off due to injury. My bumps and bruises are healing up so I expect to carry on fine into February.
My longest "LSD" run was 19.4 km - so I will have to start bumping that up. I am also reconsidering the total mileage as my training plan has a mid-week run of 13 km on wednesday. I was finding myself getting very tired. So...we'll see. Either I will adapt to it by getting my butt into bed nice and early or I may reduce the mid-week run to a 6.5 km run. OR possibly alternate short and long mid-week runs. This is still a learning process for me.
My longest "LSD" run was 19.4 km - so I will have to start bumping that up. I am also reconsidering the total mileage as my training plan has a mid-week run of 13 km on wednesday. I was finding myself getting very tired. So...we'll see. Either I will adapt to it by getting my butt into bed nice and early or I may reduce the mid-week run to a 6.5 km run. OR possibly alternate short and long mid-week runs. This is still a learning process for me.
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