Calgary Police 1/2 Marathon

I ran the Police Half last week. The weather was nice and warm leading up to race day, but Calgary decided to snow and rain the night before the race. Conditions were windy and the course was hilly.

I was 1 minute faster than last year's time, but quite a bit off from what I was expecting. Maybe my fitness isn't where I thought it was. My time was 1:38:07.

The week leading up to the race, I did testing at the Human Performance Lab. It was for the Reebok zigtech shoe. they claim to reduce wear by %20, and call the shoe an 'energy drink' for your feet/legs. The shoe is lighter than average shoe, and gradual drop from the heel to toe (to put you in a forward position). I didn't feel much of a difference between the shoes, the results showed slight to no benefit when running with the zigtech versus the control shoe. I got a free pair of the $120 shoe for my 4 hours of effort. I also got my VO2 scores, and associated Heart Rates. From looking at my lactate threshold heart rate, I don't think i'm running fast enough for tempo and speed work outs. It's time to talk to the coach, and make some modifications.

On a happier note, my birthday is coming up. I've been looking back through older photos. 2 years ago I was extremely sore because it was the day after my 1st marathon. And on may 7th, I flew to hawaii as a graduation present from my parents. I feel like the past 2 years have FLOWN by!