Reid Coolsaet September 18, 2011
Another successful training week in the books. It was my second highest mileage week this build-up and it also included a full 42.2km session.
Reid Coolsaet September 13, 2011
Maybe you noticed that I’ve added a race to my schedule before the marathon… I’ve decided to race the Oasis Zoo 10km on Sept 24th.
Reid Coolsaet September 6, 2011
This weekend was one of my big tests before the marathon and it came in the form of a half marathon in Virginia Beach, VA.
Reid Coolsaet August 22, 2011
Before my build-up I thought I was going to peak my weekly mileage at 240km (149 miles), well that’s not going to happen.
Reid Coolsaet August 15, 2011
As happy as I am with my performance in the 10 miler yesterday I can’t help but compare my time to last year when I ran 9 seconds faster.
Reid Coolsaet August 8, 2011
Big road trip this weekend… 4 days, 1400 km (driving), 2 countries, 1 bachelor party, 105 km (running), 1 wedding.
Reid Coolsaet July 24, 2011
No marathon build-up comes without walls and I just have to deal with them. The first week was good, the second not so much…
Reid Coolsaet July 18, 2011
One week of marathon training under the belt. The week started out really well and kind of got challenging towards the end. Monday and Thursday were our workout days and they both went well.
Reid Coolsaet July 12, 2011
Sometimes I just have to throw out the watch and not worry about pace/time. One of those runs happened this morning and understandably so.
Reid Coolsaet July 7, 2011
My mini-break was good. I got plenty of rest and ate enough treats to fatten me up.
Reid Coolsaet June 16, 2011
Nationals this year (June 22-25) are in Calgary, AB which sits at an altitude of 3400 feet. That altitude isn’t […]
Reid Coolsaet May 31, 2011
Another race this week (2000m) and once again I missed my target. I’m not worried though and I’m still excited about my “speed” training.