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Daily Archives: Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Run 85, 2008 Running against the wind…
My knee always lets me know it is there and not happy lately, however today’s run was much better. I ran 11 km in 1:15:57 for a 6:54 pace. Although it was sunny it was quite cool at 8 degrees and a wind gusting to 56 kph. Running against that wind is literally breathtaking. There were several dozen school kids out “biologizing” with their teachers at the bird sanctuary today.
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Karate 60
After a month and a half absence we were back in class yesterday evening and it’s getting to be really exciting. Marilyn and I missed just 4 classes while we were in the USA. We are going to go three days in a row starting Thursday to various dojos because Tsumura Shihan, our chief instructor of Shito Ryu Itosu Kai in Canada will be coming to Edmonton to give special seminars. I think he is the only 8th Dan Karatedo and 5th Dan Kobudo outside of Japan. He is flying in from his home base in Toronto. Thursday’s class is 2 hours as usual but Friday and Saturday will be 2.5 hours each and combines karate with kobudo Bo. I am just a wee bit concerned about the bad timing for this event since Thursday night’s class begins at 7 PM and I have to donate blood at 5 PM. … Continue reading
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