Virtual Run to Canada reaches an end: Welcome to Canada

78.6  Miles so far  in 2013

Virtual run to Canada since  Feb 14  2011 1439.4

5.2  Miles  today ........Welcome to Canada  How is it going Eh?

The Virtual Run to Canada from Long Beach has finally reached its end....It took a little longer than I had hoped for  (The broken toe in July really slowed down my efforts to the point where the run almost ended somewhere in Washington).......but I eventually got things back on track  after a few starts and stops and I'm  running consistently again now.  Without the  injury I probably would have arrived in Canada sometime in September or October.    It was a fun challenge plotting my way up the Western Coastline ----up through California  then on through Oregon and Washington.        With this challenge complete a new challenge has been set......This one will be a little bit further and   hopefully  injur free y will take me across the United States from Disneyland  to Disneyworld.......A Virtual Forrest Gump like journey that should take hopefully around 2 years and will keep me focused on my fitness goals.     Setting challenges is a key to staying fit and with this new goal I'm feeling energized to keep in better shape for the next couple years.    I will set mini-challenges along the way to keep me focused  like  5K's and possible a  half marathon or fun Mud fun or something.....And I'll throw some swimming in the summer time for fun.      Come along with me on my journey across the United States or set a fun Virtual run for yourself and plot your way somewhere cool.

Tomorrow the new Virtual Run will begin.......but for now ....I give you a taste of Canada   SCTV  Style...

Virtual Run to Canada Update: 5 Miles to Canada

73.4  Miles so far  in 2013

Virtual run to Canada since  Feb 14  2011   1434.2

5 miles to  Canada border.......British Columbia here I come

Virtual Run to Canada Update: Almost there

68.9  Miles so far  in 2013

Virtual run to Canada since  Feb 14  2011   1429.7

9.5 miles to  Canada border    I can almost smell the Canadian Bacon I'm so close.

Of course in Canada ,   Canadian Bacon is just called Bacon.

Virtual Run to Canada Update: Almost at the border

Sun  17th   3.3  Miles

Mon 18th    4.4 Miles

Tues 19th   3.7 Miles

64.5  Miles so far  in 2013

Virtual run to Canada since  Feb 14  2011   1425.3

13.9 miles to  Canada border  

Here I come Ehh!

Weekly update: The virtual run to Canada

A long  week at work:  Here are the stats so far

3.3 Miles on Thursday the 10th

4.4 Miles on Saturday the 12th

25.1  Miles so far  in 2013

Virtual run to Canada since  Feb 14  2011   1388.8

53.3  miles to  Canada border  Watch out you hosers here I come

Week 1 2013 13 Miles in 2013 challenge

Started the year off with  a bang. 

January 1st 2013   13 Miles for 2013  challenge completed....and off to the races for a strong 2013.    It was a slow 13 miles, definitely not as easy as the last time I ran this far---which was when I was running more consistently 6 miles on a regular basis.    I'd only been doing 4.4 in latest efforts at getting back into a regular exercise schedule.    So that is why it was a challenge.   Setting goals will be the way back to where I want to be.

Saturday the 5th  I meant to go on a 6 mile run after a couple of days off----but the ice on my lawn  was an excuse to not run in the morning and I decided in the afternoon that I would just do my 4.4 mile run ---but pick up the pace a bit.  Speed over distance. 

The next challenge will be the Brad's  Birthday mile.   I want to see what I can run the  mile in on the track for my 42nd birthday in February (and hopefully not kill myself in the process)


Meanwhile the Virtual Run to Canada is now 61 miles away from the border......Watch out you hosers....I'm Virtually coming..

17.4  Miles so far  in 2013

Virtual run to Canada since  Feb 14  2011   1381.1

61 miles to Canada