Monthly Archives: November 2007

A late 6.5 km

Posted on Thursday, November 29, 2007 by Administrator

Ran 6.5 km after work today in the dark. Very cold. I did it in 53:21 which is an 8:12 pace.

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Karate 15

Posted on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 by Administrator

Today was fairly easy in terms of effort. We went through everything we had to know for our next grade level. We learned the cat stance. We learned 4 more katas and 5 more kihon kumites. More accurately, we were … Continue reading →

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A run and a rant…

Posted on Monday, November 26, 2007 by Administrator

We now have our first permanent snow on the ground this winter. Temperature was -18 C, but not much if any wind chill and overcast. I wore my yaktrax for the first time this winter. My pace was 7:50 per … Continue reading →

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Karate 14 – Yellow Belt achieved…

Posted on Saturday, November 24, 2007 by Administrator

Today’s grading was my first and we (Marilyn and me) found it a lot harder than we expected physically. The first hour was the worst with commands coming fast and furious from the Sensei. The katas were done with intensity … Continue reading →

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6.5 km hustle…

Posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 by Administrator

It was totally sunny. Of course the sun is very low in the sky so the shadows are always dramatic. It was -5 degrees. I sort of accidentally ran a fartlek today as I fell behind in my pace aspirations. … Continue reading →

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11 km long run…

Posted on Sunday, November 18, 2007 by Administrator

Today was nominally 4 degrees C. The sky was partly overcast with that kind of ominous linear dark cloud formation pierced by shafts of brilliant yellow sunlight. The winds were gusting to 50 kph but fortunately at least 80% of … Continue reading →

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Karate 13

Posted on Saturday, November 17, 2007 by Administrator

Today we spent the whole morning practicing what we need to know for the ranking. Next Tuesday there is no class as the school is having a parents/teacher meeting. So the ranking will be next class, which is next Saturday. … Continue reading →

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