Martin Parnell Finish the Race Attitude

Below are the Latest Marathon stats:

• Marathon: #096
• Date: Tuesday June 1st  2010
• Course: Cochrane Town Marathon
• Run time: 5hr 40min 30sec (See Garmin Connect)
  
• Aver. Heart Rate: 98 BPM
• Temperature C: 6C
• Distance covered to date: 4051.2km (2515.2ml)
• Equivalent Flight distance, Calgary to: Miami, Florida, USA
• Total number of runners: 1

I had run the last two marathons pretty fast and decided that today I'd better slow things down. The weather has finally improved and I headed out in 6C temperature. It was up the 1A and morning coffee / kitkat bar at the Ghost Station. I turned at 15km and at 18km a white truck stopped just down the road from me. The fellow who jumped out said his name was Ashley and he worked at the British Forces Adventure camp just west of Cochrane. He said he had been trying to track me down and gave me $10 for Right To Play. I thanked him and as he pulled away I looked down and there was a lucky penny.

Along the way home, I stopped and took some photos of horses in a field. I continued along my way and at 27km two cyclists came up beside me. They said there names were Lloyd and Ed and they were from London. They had left Vancouver in early May and had travelled to Whistler and on to Jasper. Their plan was to cycle to Halifax over the next couple of months. I noticed Ed had a few scrapes and a bandaid on his head. Must have had a bit of a spill. The lads headed off and I was home for lunch at 12.30pm. After lunch, I took the path along the river and headed to the east side of Cochrane. I then cut up the hill from the river and passed Ecole Notre Dames des Valley, one of the schools I had run at recently. As I went pass Teacher Meredith came out with a group of kids and we had a good old chat. The final leg home was highlighted with an ice cream from Mackays.

New Llama Facts

Thanks to "Team Llama" at Ecole Sam Livingston School for the latest set of facts.

Fact 11: A Llama costs significantly less to feed than other comparable-sized animals.

Quote of the Day

"Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted."

Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

Horses along the 1A highway

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Below are the Latest Marathon stats:

• Marathon: #097
• Date: Thursday June 3rd  2010
• Course: Calgary Pathways Marathon
• Run time: 5hrs 27min 35sec (See Garmin Connect)
  
• Aver. Heart Rate: 98 BPM
• Temperature C: 12C
• Distance covered to date: 4093.4km (2541.4ml)
• Total number of runners: 1

Yesterday, was a day off. So, Sue, her sister Lynne, partner Dean and myself headed off to Balzac, a town 20kms north of Calgary. Our objective was the Cross Iron Mills mall and the legandary Bass Pro Shop. This store is emmence, huge beams and a roaring fire. It has everything the fishin, huntin and shootin gang needs. There are also 300 stuffed animals and it's a little creepy feeling the 600 glass eyes follow you around. However, their breakfast egg and bacon sandwich is excellent. In the evening, I went to Coffee Traders. Runners Hayley and Patrich, from Lifestyles Fitness, have been holding a 5x5 (5 Wednesdays / 5km races) race series and it was awards night. They had decided to donate the money, collected for the series, to Right To Play and it totalled $1,010. Fantastic.

This morning's weather forecast: Cloudy and warm NOT!!! I headed into Calgary and met Photographer Chris from the Globe and Mail. They're planning an article in Saturday's edition and he wanted a few shots. I then headed towards the zoo and the rain started. Not only that, but the temp started to drop. I put on my Glad 3-in-1 rain jacket and plodded on. After 5km I had had enough and headed back to the car. I was freezing. I had to get back to the house quickly. When I saw the flashing red and blue lights I knew I had gone a little too quick. Speeding ticket. Not good. The last 12km was around Cochrane and I was happy to call it a day at 4.00pm.

New Llama Facts

Thanks to "Team Llama" at Ecole Sam Livingston School for the latest set of facts.

Fact 12: Llama manure pellets are used for fuel.

Quote of the Day

"Runners just do it - they run for the finish line even if someone else has reached it first."

Author Unknown

Kids from the Lifestyles 5x5 Race Series

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Below are the Latest Marathon stats:

• Marathon: #098
• Date: Friday June 4th 2010
• Course: Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School
• Run time: 5hr 08min 02sec (See Garmin Connect)
  
• Aver. Heart Rate: 108 BPM
• Temperature C: 7C
• Distance covered to date: 4135.6km (2567.6ml)
• Total number of runners: 300 plus

Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School is located in beautiful rolling farm land with a view of the mountains, to the west of Okotoks. It meant an 1 1/4 hr drive for me, as it's a good hike from Cochrane. I arrived at the school at 8.15am and was met by Teachers Helen and Clara. They teach grade 4 students and I chatted to the kids in their classroom, as they got ready to run. I told the teachers that I would do a test loop before the 9.00am assembly. They had laid out a course with flags and, as I completed 1 km, I met Runners Chuck and Wayne. I was a bit surprised as these fellows had organized the 50th marathon in Okotoks back in late March. They told me that today was an inter-school cross-country event with over 300 kids from 6 schools. At 9.00am I had an assembly with the students, then they all poured out to the start line, ready for the morning races.

I made sure I was off to the right, as each grade of boys and girls started their race and blew by me. The course was a 2km loop with a good portion through the trees on a single track trail. There was a little controversy with the grade 5 girls. A number of them had taken a short cut along a gravel path and the organizers were trying to decide what to do about it. The IOC guidelines on "Course Deviation" is very clear. Section 4 : Short Cutting, Sub Section 16 : Cross Country Item 7a : Grade 5-6. It states: "Any deviation from said course by any said registered participants will lead to disqualification. An appeal to said disqualification is permited with in 15 days of said occurance". Sorry girls it looks like a DQ and I don't mean Dairy Queen!!!

Big day, completed 5,036,024 steps by the end of today's marathon.

New Llama Facts

Thanks to "Team Llama" at Ecole Sam Livingston School for the latest set of facts.

Fact 13: Today there are estimated 7 million Llamas and Alpacas in South America.

Quote of the Day

"Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up."

Steve Prefontaine

Students from Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School

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Below are the Latest Marathon stats:

• Marathon: #099
• Date: Saturday June 5th 2010
• Course: Cochrane Town Marathon
• Run time: 5hr 18min 51sec (See Garmin Connect)
  
• Aver. Heart Rate: 97 BPM
• Temperature C: 7C
• Distance covered to date: 4177.8km (2593.8ml)
• Total number of runners: 2

Saturday is long run day with the Cochrane Red Rock Running and Tri Club. I left the house at 7.30am and wound my way down along the red rock paths, towards Guy's bakery. I was dreaming about a medium dark roast when I spotted a group of runners heading my way. The gang had decided to start early so "no dark roast for you!!!!" We made our way up the valley, towards the Ranche House. I love this run, we ran between the trees on a single track trail then up the hill to Dr. Foster's house (he's not from Gloucester). The return trip was fast because we all wanted coffee. Runner Roy is training for the Sinister Seven Ultra. It's a 146km grid with no redeeming qualities. Last year the soles of my feet totally blistered when I didn't change wet socks (note to self....). We finished the marathon at 2.00pm and Sue showed me the Globe and Mail article about MQ 250. Very cool.

I arrived in Kimberley, BC, Canada in 1977. I was fresh off the boat and a friend of mine introduced me to rec hockey. The first season I had bruises the size of dinner plates on my hips but I loved the game. In 1979 I moved to Yellowknife and became a member of the invincible "Yellowknife Dusters", a team of mostly teachers. In the early 80's I was lucky enough to get tickets to see the Edmonton Oilers and watch probably the greatest player ever to put the biscuit between the pipes. Time moves on and this year it was with pride that I watched Wayne Gretzky's route through the city of Vancouver, carrying the Olympic torch. It was raining and Wayne was in the back of a pick up truck. He made no attempt to dodge the rain and finally he lit the flame in the outside cauldron. Wayne has been work with children over the years and he is a Sports Ambassador for Right To Play.

Fact of the Day

In the UK if you were to ask folks what "99" meant to them, the majority would say that it's a vanilla ice cream with a chocolate flake in it.

Quote of the Day

"I believe in the positive power of sport and play for children"

Wayne Gretzky

No. 99

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Below are the Latest Marathon stats:

• Marathon: #100
• Date: Sunday June 6th 2010
• Course: Impact Marathon
• Run time: 4hrs 56min 18sec (See Garmin Connect)
  
• Aver. Heart Rate: 109 BPM
• Temperature C: 14C
• Distance covered to date: 4220.0km (2620.0ml)
• Total number of runners: 50

I woke up and the sun was blazing through the window. I hadn't slept well, tossing and turning most of the night. This was a big milestone and I was a little apprehensive. Sue and I headed out at 7.30am and made our way to Eau Claire Market in downtown Calgary. I had had an email a couple of days previously telling me about a walk for Multiple Sclerosis that was taking place at the same time. They expected 2,500 people. We met Elaine from Impact Magazine and set up a table outside the Good Earth Cafe. At 8.30 people started to register and by 9.00am we had a group of 35 people at the start line. 5..4..3..2..1.. and we were off. The route was four, 10.55km loops along the river with a short break between each loop. A number of the Red Rock Running club turned up plus folks from the schools and other running groups.

We soon got into a comfortable rhythm and the group enjoyed the 7min run / 3min walk routine. Runner Pete had just got back from Hawii on Saturday and planned to do a couple of loops. He writes fitness articles for the Herald, and other publications, and we had met at the Powderface 42 trail marathon a couple of years ago. As we appropached the last 2 km of the first loop we hit a wall of people, the MS walk had started. There were no issues and we weaved our way to the finish line. One loop completed. Some people left, others joined in and others kept going. Loop 2 was smooth, most of the MS walk supporters had crossed over to the other side of the Bow and were going back to Princess Island. We finshed at 11.45am. After a quick chat with CBC radio, we were off.

Loop 3 flew by and at 1.00pm we started the final loop. Sue joined us for the last lap and for several of the group it would be a complete marathon. One of those was Pete. He had decided to finish it off and called it his "Mistake Marathon". At 3.00pm we arrived back at the Good Earth Cafe. Owner Cathy had arranged a beautiful carrot cake with "Congratulations on the 100th". It was a wonderful day and to top it off we collected $455.00 for Right To Play.

New Llama Facts

Thanks to "Team Llama" at Ecole Sam Livingston School for the latest set of facts.

Fact 13: In the past, Llama's were made sacrificial offerings to the gods..

Quote of the Day

"You have to forget your last marathon before you try another. Your mind can't know what's coming."

Frank Shorter

Runners at the 100th

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Below are the Latest Marathon stats:

• Marathon: #101
• Date: Tuesday June 8th 2010
• Course: Cochrane Town Marathon
• Run time: 5hr 44min 18sec (See Garmin Connect)
  
• Aver. Heart Rate: 95 BPM
• Temperature C: 7C
• Distance covered to date: 4262.2km (2646.2ml)
• Equivalent Flight distance, Calgary to: Nassau, The Bahamas
• Total number of runners: 1

At precisely 2:54pm, on Sunday June 6th Avatar Marathon Martin entered the Boston, Massachusetts city limits. He had started his virtual route across Canada and the US on January 1st, at the intersection of the 1A Highway and Horse Creek road, just outside Cochrane, Alberta. His virtual running route had taking him through the Canadian Province's of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec. He had entered the US and travelled through Vermont, New Hampshire and into Massachusetts. On his travels, he had seen many wonderful things including Husky the Muskie - a 24 foot tall fish, the Wawa goose - good job that bird isn't on the Calgary pathways and the Big Moose - nuff said.

Yesterday, he decided to visit some of the top attractions in Boston. He's a bit of an art lover, so he headed over to the Fine Art Museum. He then popped over to Quincy Market for a bit of lunch and an ice cream. The afternoon was left to his real passion: History. In the heart of the city he found what he was looking for. A plaque on a gate stated "Founded in 1660, the Old Granary Burial Grounds in Massachusetts is the city of Boston's third-oldest cemetery. Located on Tremont Street, it is the final resting place for many notable Revolutionary war-era patriots including three signers of the Declaration of Independence and the five victims of the Boston Massacre".

He had arrived in Boston, his destination, 157 days from his starting point.

It's now time to head home.

New Llama Facts

Thanks to "Team Llama" at Ecole Sam Livingston School for the latest set of facts.

Fact 14: Llama's rarely give birth to twins.

Quote of the Day

"Whether you believe you can or believe you can't, you're probably right."

Henry Ford

Avatar Marathon Martin visiting the Old Granary Burial Grounds in Boston

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Below are the Latest Marathon stats:

• Marathon: #102
• Date: Wednesday June 9th 2010
• Course: Fit Chicks Titanwall Marathon
• Run time: 5hr 29min 10sec (See Garmin Connect)
  
• Aver. Heart Rate: 98 BPM
• Temperature C: 8C
• Distance covered to date: 4304.4km (2672.4ml)
• Equivalent Flight distance, Calgary to: Belmopan, Belize
• Total number of runners: 28

Today would be interesting. Fitness Coach Lea had organized a fundraiser with two groups. The first was her Fit Chicks Running team and the second was a team of the employees of Titanwall Inc, a company where she is personal trainer to the workers. I arrived at the Titanwall operations at 7.30am and Marco showed me into the building. There was a lot of construction going on, but my first surprise was to see a full gym, set up at the end of the building. I headed out for a few laps and at 9.00am came back and met Lea. Her group was ready and we ran 1km loops until 11am. I chatted to the group over coffee and a muffin. As we talked the rains started and continued the rest of the day. The next couple of hours I was on my own but at 1.00pm I met the employees of Titanwall Inc.

Titanwall make Structural Insulated Panels (SIP) and today was their 5 year anniversary. Owner Mark was away but Lea told that he was an Olympic sailor and had brought many inovative ideas to the business. The employees had an in-house chef (Chris), personal trainer (Lea) and they've just planted a vegetable garden. Twelve employees joined me and we started on the last 12km of my marathon. Chef Chris told me he had been working at Titanwall for 4 years and had enjoyed every minute. He stuck with me to the end and completed 20km. Lea had left me with an envelope with the cash and cheques in it. The final tally, $1,535, to Right To Play. Many thanks.

New Llama Facts

Thanks to "Team Llama" at Ecole Sam Livingston School for the latest set of facts.

Fact 15: Llama's normally give birth during daylight hours.

Quote of the Day

"To get to the finish line, you'll have to try lots of different paths."

Amby Burfoot

Employees from Titanwall Inc. They raised $1,535 for Right To Play.

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Below are the Latest Marathon stats:

• Marathon: #103
• Date: Thursday June 10th 2010
• Course: Good Shepherd School
• Run time: 5hr 22min 16sec (See Garmin Connect)
  
• Aver. Heart Rate: 97 BPM
• Temperature C: -1C
• Distance covered to date: 4346.6km (2698.6ml)
• Equivalent Flight distance, Calgary to: St John's, Newfoundland
• Total number of runners: 37

At 7.15am this morning, I was sitting in my RX8 in the parking lot of Good Shepherd School, in Airdrie, Alberta. I wasn't happy. It had rained all night and had continued on the trip over from Cochrane. As I sat in my cosy car the rain hammered on the windshield and I could see the school's large, Canadian flag whipping in the wind. This would be a long day. I jumped out of the vehicle and scuttled over to the school entrance. I had to get going. I met Secretary Teresa and she showed me the staff room with fresh coffee brewing.. I had brought my full rain gear and this was the time to use it. I headed out and knocked off 5km. 9.00am, I went in and met Principal Don. 9.15am assembly time and a chat with the kids.

I had picked a 700m loop around the school and soccer fields. The only thing was to grind it out. It was too horrible for the students to come out so they waved to me from the classrooms. I went around and around, getting colder and colder. Time to add the Glad 3-in-1 rain jacket. That thing is a life saver. A couple of kids came out and told me it was pizza day. Things were looking up. I stopped at 12.45pm and chowed down a couple slices of cheese and pepperoni. The rain eased in the afternoon and a grade 3 class came out to join me. One young lad asked me a question I had never had before "How do you like being a boy?". I said it was pretty good and he agreed. I had to get in by 3.05pm for an afternoon assembly so I picked up the pace over the last 5km. All the kids were in the gym and I did a run round of high fives. The students had been fundraising and Principal Don presented me with a cheque for $500 for Right To Play. Well done kids.

New Llama Facts

Thanks to "Team Llama" at Ecole Sam Livingston School for the latest set of facts.

Fact 16: Llama's have a calm nature and good common sense.

Quote of the Day

"We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort."

Jesse Owens

Talking to the students of Good Shepherd School in Airdrie. The kids raised $500 for Right To Play.

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Below are the Latest Marathon stats:

• Marathon: #104
• Date: Saturday June 12th 2010
• Course: Footstock half Marathon X2
• Run time: 5hr 27min 05sec (See Garmin Connect)
  
• Aver. Heart Rate: 102 BPM
• Temperature C: 1C
• Distance covered to date: 4388.8km (2724.8ml)
• Marathons in other parts of the World: Bear lake, ID, USA
• Total number of runners: 323

It's 8.00pm and I'm finishing up my blog. My ribs hurt and I've got band-aids on my left knee, elbow and right hand. But let's go back 15 hours. It was 5.00am and I was standing outside the Spray Lakes Sports Centre. I had sent out an invite to all my running buddies to join me for a half marathon before the Footstock Half Marathon race. However, there was only me, myself and I at the start line so we all headed off together. It was a beautiful morning with mist rolling down the river. I made my way along the red rock pathways and I was soon at the far west end of the town.

I was thinking about the beauty of the river, trees and mountains when the next thing I knew I was eating asphalt. I was in a bit of a daze and did see spots. I sat by the side of the path trying to assess the damage. I had fallen on my left side with the knee and ribs taking most of the impact. My cheek bone hit the surface but I couldn't feel any blood. I stood up and tried a couple of tentative steps. Seemed OK. I pushed on with a bit of blood going down the left leg. I arrived back at Spray Lake Sports Centre at 7.50am and went straight to the medical tent. It's the first time I've gone to the med tent before a race. Sue joined me at the start line and at 8.00am we were off. The day got hotter and hotter but we ran a very respectable 2hr 38min 18sec.

It's now 8.34pm. Time to take some Advil.

New Llama Facts

Thanks to "Team Llama" at Ecole Sam Livingston School for the latest set of facts.

Fact 17: When Llama's spit it means 'Bug off!".

Quote of the Day

"I can honestly say that I was never affected by the question of the success of an undertaking. If I felt it was the right thing to do, I was for it regardless of the possible outcome."

Golda Meir

Half way throught the Footstock Half Marathon X2. Note boo-boo on left knee.

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Below are the Latest Marathon stats:

• Marathon: #105
• Date: Sunday June 13th 2010
• Course: Cochrane Town Marathon
• Run time: 5hr 57min 15sec (See Garmin Connect)
  
• Aver. Heart Rate: 108 BPM
• Temperature C: 10C
• Distance covered to date: 4431.0km (2751.0ml)
• Marathons in other parts of the World: Edge to Edge, BC, Canada
• Total number of runners: 359

I got out of bed very tentatively this morning. My ribs and shoulder was sore but the knees, left elbow and right hand seemed OK. Today was the Kids Triathlon. In the past it was the TimBits Trevor Dickson Memorial Kids of Steel but this year it was the TimBits Trevor Dickson Memorial Kids Triathlon (insurance issues). Sue headed out to volunteer and I left from the house to run. I had problems breathing and I took things pretty slow for the first half hour. The Triathlon was centred around the Big Hill Pool and it was great seeing so many kids preparing for the swim. The ages of the kids are 4 to 16 years, the event is capped at 260 and sells out in 5 hours.

I met Sue around the back of Safeway, our usual volunteer spot, and had a coffee and a sandwich. The day was starting to warm up. I looped around town a few times, meeting up with Runners Kevin and Kathy. One of the other volunteers told me that the 5km race was at 12:30pm and I decided to run it as a bandit. My breathing was getting a little easier and I didn't see anything wrong with running the 5km at a nice even pace. Runner Annie counted down 5,4,3,2,1...Go....and we were off. The first couple of km's went well and I was feeling good. Why not edge it up a bit. The next two km's flew by and as I came down the home stretch I was neck and neck with another runner. Time to switch on the after-burners. Unfortunately, he took me at the line. I didn't feel great. I walked home.

Note to self: Don't race a 5km after running 30km before.

New Llama Facts

Thanks to "Team Llama" at Ecole Sam Livingston School for the latest set of facts.

Fact 18: During breeding, male Llama's make a distinctive orgling sound.

Quote of the Day

"If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to it."

Jonathon Winters

Every thing is neatly laid out in the Iron Kids Triathlon Bike Transition

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Below are the Latest Marathon stats:

• Marathon: #106
• Date: Tuesday June 15th 2010
• Course: Cochrane Town Marathon
• Run time: 5hr 40min 18sec (See Garmin Connect)
  
• Aver. Heart Rate: 105 BPM
• Temperature C: 6C
• Distance covered to date: 4473.2km (2777.2ml)
• Total number of runners: 2

The thunder and lightning storm hit around 4.00am, rattling the windows and waking me up. The rain was hammering on the glass and all I could think about was starting off in this. I woke up again at 6.00am and the rain had stopped. Huge dark clouds were rolling across the sky, but at least there was no precipitation. At 6.30am, the door bell rang. It was Reporter Tasha and Cameraman Mark from Telus TV. They wanted to do a "Day-in-the-life" of Marathon Martin, so they came early. They videod me making and eating breakfast, preparing my hydration pack and putting on all my gear. Tasha and I headed out, down the 1A, and Mark shot a bunch footage of us running. They had another story to do in Cochrane: Mackay's Ice Cream, my favourite shop.

Larry Macon, a 64yr old lawyer from San Antonio, Texas runs marathons and a lot of them. As reported in Runners World:

"Macon has stacks of bib numbers, boxes of finishers' medals, and millions of frequent flyer miles to show for his efforts. And now he owns a Guinness World Record. In 2008, Macon ran 105 races of 26.2 miles or more-the most anyone has ever run in a year. (The previous record was 100). Macon says the achievement is a reflection of his logistical skills rather than his athleticism."

I've been asked if my 106 marathons is a Guinness World Record and the answer is no. I've run a combination of races, a measured course and my own routes (schools and events). Larry's are all official races. So well done Larry and long my you reign.

New Llama Facts

Thanks to "Team Llama" at Ecole Sam Livingston School for the latest set of facts.

Fact 19: Llama' make an excellent choice for a child's pet and companion.

Quote of the Day

"Don't be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated; you can't cross a chasm in two small jumps"

David Lloyd George

Larry Macon, Guinness World Record holder for most Marathon Races in one year: 105

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Below are the Latest Marathon stats:

• Marathon: #107
• Date: Wednesday June 16th 2010
• Course: Town of Cochrane Birthday Marathon
• Run time: 4hr 55min 42sec (See Garmin Connect)
  
• Aver. Heart Rate: 117 BPM
• Temperature C: 6C
• Distance covered to date: 4515.4km (2803.4ml)
• Total number of runners: 13

Will it ever end? I didn't need the newspaper to tell me what the weather was going to be today. I just stuck my hand out the front door and it got wet!!!!! Big day today. The Town of Cochrane's 107th birthday. The Town had sponsored a marathon and, rain or shine, it was going ahead. Sue and I headed down to the Ranche House and set up the Right To Play banner and table. A group of us headed off at 7.30am, heading down the gravel path towards the creek. I had planned out a 2.5km out and 2.5km back route and we completed the first one in just over 40mins. After a couple of loops, it was time for the official cake cutting ceremony. Mayor Truper said a few words and I got to met Seamus, a labrador pup who has just become part of the K9 unit. The rain was relentless so I just kept going. I had another appointment at 4.00pm.

I had the honour of being invited to the Right To Play Red Ball charity Golf Tournament. I couldn't make the golf but could make the meal. This is a large fundraiser for RTP and 32 Olympians were part of the 100 plus crowd. Beckie Scott talked about the role of RTP and several Olympians talked about their experiences in Africa. A silent auction was held during the reception and the highlight of the evening was Jon Montgomery acting as auctioneer for a number of excellent trips.

New Llama Facts

Thanks to "Team Llama" at Ecole Sam Livingston School for the latest set of facts.

Fact 20: Llamas are gentle and curious.

Quote of the Day

"Never look back unless you are planning to go that way"

Henry D Thoreau

A group of Town of Cochrane employees ready for the off

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Below are the Latest Marathon stats:

• Marathon: #108
• Date: Thursday June 17th 2010
• Course: North Haven School
• Run time: 5hr 07min 39sec (See garmin Connect)
  
• Aver. Heart Rate: 109 BPM
• Temperature C: 9C
• Distance covered to date: 4557.6km (2829.6ml)
• Total number of runners: 157

There are some very positive aspects to rain. It makes all the shrubs and grass a vibrant green. The trails are soft and giving, to the runners stride. The farmers are happy, their crops grow tall and strong, ready to be harvested when the SUN comes out. Nobody gets those horrible SUN burns. When it's raining and the SUN peaks through you get a beautiful rainbow. OK enough of that. It's raining again and I had to go out in it. This morning I headed off to North Haven School. As I drove along the 1A, I ploughed through huge puddles, sending the spray way beyong the hard shoulder. I arrived at North Haven School at 7.45am and Principal Lisa got me a cup of coffee. She told that, due to Provincial testing, there would be no morning assembly but there would be one in the afternoon.

I headed down to the soccer field and started my loops. This was one of the shortest routes I had done to date. The total distance was 300m which meant that I would have to go round 140 times. It ended up like an interval training session, 140 x 240m (60m walk break), albeit a fairly long one. The school has 374 students from grade 1 to 6. All through the morning they joined me and we ran in the rain singing "Hey Ho - Let's Go". As the day wore on the 300m route started to get a little slick and muddy. Kids were slipping over and I almost trod on a grade 1er. That would not have gone over well with Principle Lisa. I would probably have got detention. Because of the weather I kept things moving and finished at 1.45pm. All the kids were called into assembly and Principal Lisa told me that they had raised $79.00 for Right To Play. Great work gang.

New Llama Facts

Thanks to "Team Llama" at Ecole Sam Livingston School for the latest set of facts.

Fact 21: Llamas are independent, yet shy.

Quote of the Day

"If a million people believe in a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing"

Anatole France

The student from North Haven School raised $79.00 for Right To Play

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Below are the Latest Marathon stats:

• Marathon: #109
• Date: friday June 18th 2010
• Course: Cochrane Town Marathon
• Run time: 5hr 19min 32sec (See Garmin Connect)
  
• Aver. Heart Rate: 109 BPM
• Temperature C: 8C
• Distance covered to date: 4599.8km (2855.8ml)
• Total number of runners: 4

I had a busy day lined up with meetings and presentations. Sounds just like  another day at the office with a marathon thrown in. I headed off at 7.00am as I had to meet Firefighter Jared at 8.00am. Jared had a cheque for Right To Play. At 7.30am I got a call from Sue saying that Runner Cathy was at the door to run with me. I remembered I had put 7.30am as my start time today and hadn't changed it. I ran back to the house and headed off again with Cathy. Then over to Jared's to pick up the cheque. It was from the Firefighters of Cochrane and was $300.00 for Right To Play. Many thanks.

My morning run ended at 10.00am and I had completed 20km. Then it was over to Stoney Trail Mazda to talk to Owner Asheet about run sponsorship. Then back to Cochrane. After a quick lunch Sue and I headed out for a couple of hours. Sue ran 15km, then I finished off the marathon. Time to watch the first half of the England vs. Algeria game: Rubbish. Then over to the Chinook Triathlon registration meal. Organizer Mike had asked me to say a few words about Marathon Quest 250 and Right To Play, which I did. Back home to watch the second half of the England vs. Algeria game: Rubbish. Blog then Bed.

New Llama Facts

Thanks to "Team Llama" at Ecole Sam Livingston School for the latest set of facts.

Fact 22: Regular toenail trimming help Llamas remain hardy and healthy.

Quote of the Day

"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored"

Aldous Huxley

Firefighters of Cochrane donated $300.00 to Right To Play. Thanks Jared.

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Below are the Latest Marathon stats:

• Marathon: #110
• Date: Saturday June 19th 2010
• Course: Silverado Marathon
• Run time: 5hr 19min 48sec (See Garin Connect)
  
• Aver. Heart Rate: 103 BPM
• Temperature C: 13C
• Distance covered to date: 4642.0km (2882.0ml)
• Another marathon run on this date: Mayo Midnight, NWT, Canada
• Total number of runners: 17

A busy weekend ahead and it's all tied in with the Health and Fitness Expo to be held in Calgary on Sunday. Organizers Sue and Misty had suggested I run a marathon on the Saturday at the Silverado Community in South Calgary. They would try and get some sponsors and hopefully we could get a few folks out to run. Saturday morning Sue and I headed out, via Bragg creek and the 22X highway. It was a beautiful day and should finally be rain free. At the community enrance we spotted the lake and parked by the grass verge. I completed a couple of test loops, 800m long, excellent, 52 loops and I'm done.

Around 8.45am Sue, Misty and Elaine (Impact magazine) joined Sue and I. A little later FitGuy Pete joined us and our little band went round and around. We met a few people on the loop during the day and we smiled and waved. A young lad Eathan joined us and showed us how it was done. He is three years old but has tremendous form. His arm pumping was excellent and he knocked off two loops with out any trouble. Our youngest runner, 16 month old Kirkland, did a great job. At 1.00pm a Tri-Yoga class began and a group of around 10 started doing bendy stuff. FitGuy Pete does a lot of fitness stuff and writes for the Calgary Heald amoung others. We had a good chat about the physical and mental approach needed for the Marathon Quest 250.

The marathon was sponsored by Apex Oil ($1,250), United Communities ($1,250) and marathon runners ($530). So, over $3,000 was raised for Right To Play. Fantastic!!!!!!

New Llama Facts

Thanks to "Team Llama" at Ecole Sam Livingston School for the latest set of facts.

Fact 23: A Llama costs significantly less to feed than other comparable-sized animals.

Quote of the Day

"Start by doing what is necessary, then what's possible and suddenly you're doing the impossible"

St Francis of Assisi

Running the lake at Silverado

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Below are the Latest Marathon stats:

• Marathon: #111
• Date: Monday June 20st 2010
• Course: Mount View School
• Run time: 5hr 50min 35sec (See Garmin Connect)
  
• Aver. Heart Rate: 95 BPM
• Temperature C: 13C
• Distance covered to date: 4684.2km (2908.2ml)
• Total number of runners: 122

June 21st, longest day of the year, time to run my first of three marathons at schools this week. I headed over to Teacher Dan's at 7.00am and we drove to Mount View School. Dan told me that today was the school's Sports Day and the kids would be doing lots of activities. Assembly was at 9.00am and I thanked the kids for inviting me back. I had vistited the school on January 7th, marathon #6, -31C. Today the forecast said that it could hit 25C. After I had finished talking to the students, Principal Bonnie explained that the theme for Sports Day was Hogwarts. There were 16 activities based on the Harry Potter books and all the teachers had to be characters from the book. I was very lucky, my character was He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named.

I started my 82 loops and several kids joined right from the start. One of them was a grade 4 girl Dakota, who ran a steady pace. She was interested in my hydration pack and said that she had seen, on TV, head gear like mine being worn by someone racing across the Sahara. She came back during the day and completed 7km. Job well done Dakota. At noon, Reporter Gil and Cameraman George from Global TV dropped by and chatted with the kids about their Sports Day. Lunch was served and I had two hot dogs, a bag of chettos and a juice box. Excellent. The sun grew hotter as the day progressed and I finished at 3.30pm just as the end of school bell went.

The parents and kids have been fundraising all week for Right To Play. The Parent association donated $250.00 and the school still has to count up the "Toonie" collection and MQ 250 bracelet sales. Thanks everyone for a great day.

New Llama Facts

Thanks to "Team Llama" at Ecole Sam Livingston School for the latest set of facts.

Fact 24: A Llama has a two-toed foot with a leathery pad.

Quote of the Day

"When I was young I observed that nine times out of ten things I did were failures, so I did ten times more work"

George Bernard Shaw

Running with the kids at Mount View School

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Below are the Latest Marathon stats:

• Marathon: #112
• Date: Tuesday June 22nd 2010
• Course: Sunalta School
• Run time: 5hr 39min 24sec (See Garmin Connect)
  
• Aver. Heart Rate: 96 BPM
• Temperature C: 14C
• Distance covered to date: 4726.4km (2934.4ml)
• Total number of runners: 127

This is the last week of school so I've got three to visit. Today it's Sunalta School in Calgary. The weather forecast says "sunny with storms later". So, it should be an interesting day. I arrived at the school at 8.00am and met Teacher Deirdre. The school was built in 1913 and is a fabulous building. Lots of wood and huge arches. Outside, a massive mural has been painted along two walls, very colourful. I ran for a bit then chatted with the kids at the 9.10am assembly. I got a wonderful surprise when Sara and Dania, two grade 4 girls presented me with a cheque for $1,000 for Right To Play. During the year,the students had been collecting recyclable materials and in total had raised $1,800. Great effort kids!!!!!!

It was back out on the 1/2 km loop and the sun was intermitant. I chatted with loads of great kids but two, in particular, stood out. One lad, Kerry, was telling me about an ad he had seen on TV. It showed a boy assembling a gun and the caption  read  "There should be something else he's good at". He said it was from Right To Play. He had also seen one with a young child playing with cans in a garbage dump. He felt these kids deserved more. The other student was Grade 2er Benson. Benson was cracking jokes all the time as we ran around the loops and he told this classic. Question: What do runners eat to catch up to the next runner? Answer: Ketch up!!!!!! I only found out afterwards that Benson had come over from China at the age of 5. His English was excellent but what blew me away was his use of the language. These kids are amazing.

Joke of the Day

• Q: How is it that a frog can jump higher than a tree?
• A: Trees can't jump!!!!!

Benson, Grade 2, Sunalta School

Quote of the Day

"Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance"

Samuel Johnson

Sara and Dania presenting a cheque for $1,000 to Right To Play

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Below are the Latest Marathon stats:

• Marathon: #113
• Date: Wednesday June 23rd 2010
• Course: Cochrane Town Marathon
• Run time: 5hr 58min 02sec (See Garmin Connect)
  
• Aver. Heart Rate: 99 BPM
• Temperature C: 11C
• Distance covered to date: 4768.6km (2960.6ml)
• Equivalent Flight distance, Calgary to: San Salvador, El Salvador
• Total number of runners: 1

There are several things I forgot to mention about yesterday's visit to Sunalta school.

• RadioGuy Buzz Bishop joined me for a number of loops around the soccer field. Buzz has run with me on several occasions and it's always a pleasure having him along.
• The kids feel that I'm on three Quests. Marathon Quest: To run 250 marathons in 1 year, I'm at 113. School Quest: To run at 50 schools in one year, I'm at 23. Ice Cream Quest: To eat all 47 flavours at Mackays Ice Cream store, I'm at 4. The pressure is on.
• At the end of yesterday's marathon, a group of 30 students burst into a full rendition of "Oh Canada". Very moving.

Today's marathon was in Cochrane and I decided it was time to run some trails. I spent the day winding my way around creeks and wooded areas, along rivers and over hills. Of course I had to end the run with a visit to Mackays. Today's flavour, bubble gum.

Avatar Marathon Martin spent a very enjoyable day in New York, on his virtual route across North America. The number one attraction for him was the Statue of Liberty. He took a boat over to Liberty Island and next to a hot dog stand was a plaque. It stated that "The Statue of Liberty (Statue de la Liberté), officially entitled "Liberty Enlightning the World (la Liberté éclairant le monde)", dedicated on October 28, 1886, is a monument commemorating the centennial of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independance. It was given to the United States by the people of France to represent the friendship between the two countries established during the American Revolution." The next day he was on the road again, heading west towards Scranton, the home of one of his heroes, Michael Scott.

Benson's Joke of the Day

• Q: What goes black, white, black white?
• A: A penguin rolling down a hill !!!!!

Benson, Grade 2, Sunalta School

Quote of the Day

"Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes furthest is, generally, the one who is willing to do and dare"

Dale Carnegie

Avatar Marathon Martin at the Statue of Liberty in New York

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Below are the Latest Marathon stats:

• Marathon: #114
• Date: Thursday June 24th 2010
• Course: Elizabeth Barrett School
• Run time: 5hr 21min 16sec (See Garmin Connect)
  
• Aver. Heart Rate: 99 BPM
• Temperature C: 14C
• Distance covered to date: 4810.8km (2986.8ml)
• Equivalent Flight distance, Calgary to: Tequcigapa, Honduras
• Total number of runners: 249

Today, I was running at Elizabet Barrett School in Cochrane, the last school of the current school year. I arrived at 7.45 and met Principal Joanne. A few laps of the soccer field and it was assembly time. This school runs from JK to grade 4 and has over 400 students in attendance. This was another 420m loop, 100 times around for the marathon. Kids joined me straight away and the conversation flowed on this beautiful sunny day. The first topic of conversation was goffers. The field had loads of holes and the kids said that these animals were a menace. I suggested we create Goffer Town with little houses for them. The kids were not impressed and said they should be killed. Ruthless little darlings.

In the early afternoon, a group of grade 2ers joined me and Gabby said she had a poem that she said in her head as she ran along. It went:

• Running's not work,
• Don't be a squishy jerk,
• Running is fun,
• So run, run, run.       It works for me.

Students came and went and the chat switched from the World Cup, to food, to pets and back to the World Cup. Several of the kids had watched a number of games and were very knowledgeable about what was going on. The concensus was a Brazil vs Argentina final. I finished my marathon at 2.10pm and talked to Principal Joannne before I left. Tomorrow is their Right To Play day and they will be fundraising for the charity. Stay tuned I'll let you know how much they raised as soon as they call me.

Benson's Quiz Question of the Day

• Q: How did the snail circle the globe in 5 minutes?
• A: He slithered across a map of the world !!!!!

Benson, Grade 2, Sunalta School

Quote of the Day

"A dream is the bearer of a new possibility. The enlarged horizon, the great hope."

Howard Thurman

Chatting to the kids at Elizabeth Barrett School in Cochrane

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Below are the Latest Marathon stats:

• Marathon: #115
• Date: Saturday June 26th 2010
• Course: U12 Soccer Tournament
• Run time: 5hr 41min 21sec (See Garmin Connect)
  
• Aver. Heart Rate: 102 BPM
• Temperature C: 12C
• Distance covered to date: 4853.0km (3013.0ml)
• Another Marathon in the World today: Seattle, WA, USA
• Total number of runners: 57

Busy day yesterday. I picked up 3 new pairs of shoes, one from Gord's Running Store and the other two from the New Balance store in Crowfoot, Calgary. At Gord's I decided to try a pair of Mizuno's. I've used 8 different brands of shoes so far and they would make number 9. He showed me a pair of Newton's but I thought that might be too much of a change for me.

The World Cup isn't the only big soccer tournament going on. Today, was the  Cochrane U12 Soccer Challenge and if I couldn't go to Africa then I would be at the challenge. Sue and I headed off to the West Rock soccer fields at 7.30am and arrived at 8.00am. A couple of people were there so I started running around the field and Sue headed back home. In the next hour lots of soccer mums, dads and kids arrived. They lay down their blankets and settled in for the morning. A number of games started and for 2 hours it was like bees around a honey pot. The kids had a blast.

I then headed over to Mitford fields for some slightly more competitive games. The big match up of the day was the girls U8 Blue Jays vs. Pink Flamingoes. Both teams had demolished their previous opposition and it was now time for the two power houses to meet each other. The game had a slow start with both teams palying a fluid passing game. At half time it was 0 - 0 with all to play for. The second half was much livelier and both goalies were tested with some fine long range shots. With 3 minutes to go the Pink Flamingoes got a free kick, just on the edge of the penalty area. The Blue Jays put up a 3 girl wall but #7 from the Flamingoes hit the ball perfectly, over the heads (tallest girl 4' 2") of the wall and into the top left hand corner. A stunning victory for the Flamingoes.

On top of this the soccer mums, dads and kids raised $429.42 for Right To Play.GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Benson's Joke of the Day

• Q: What's black and white and red all over?
• A: A newspaper !!!!!

Benson, Grade 2, Sunalta School

Quote of the Day

"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will"

Mahatma Gandhi

The U12 Soccer kids of Cochrane

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Below are the Latest Marathon stats:

• Marathon: #116
• Date: Sunday June 27th 2010
• Course: Calgary Pathways Marathon
• Run time: 5hr 56min 54sec (See Garmin Connect)
  
• Aver. Heart Rate: 96 BPM
• Temperature C: 16C
• Distance covered to date: 4895.2km (3039.2ml)
• Equivalent Flight distance, Calgary to: Kingston, Jamaica
• Another Marathon in the World today: Kona, HL, USA
• Total number of runners: 2

One thing I had forgoten to mention yesterday was that, I had a chat with the two goalies from the U8 Blue Jays and Pink Flamingoes girls teams after the game. Both of them were not happy with the new Tim Hortons tournament ball. They felt it moved too much in the air and it was like kicking a Boston Cream Doughnut. Harsh criticism indeed.

This morning, Sue and I headed into Calgary to run some of the pathways.  We started at the Shouldice Pool, then crossed the river at Edworthy and ran along the South bank of the Bow. Along the path, we meet two fellows standing next to a 10km turn around sign. I asked what was going on and was told it was the 10km run for the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. So, on that note, we headed towards Eau Claire Market. At the 3km marker we were offered water and given a big cheer. As we approched Eau Claire we saw the huge Running Room finish line. It didn't seem right to cross so we ducked around and went for a coffee.

Avatar Marathon Martin, continuing on his virtual trip across North America, recently spent a very enjoyable day at the Dunder Mifflin paper operations in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Michael Scott talked to Marathon Martin about his running career so far and his hopes for the future. He highlighted the "5km Run for Rabies", an event that he had organized and, in his mind won, as his greatest achivement so far. He felt that he didn't need to bother with a 10km, 1/2 Marathon or Marathon but go straight to an Ultra. He had heard of an event called the "Rottenwater 135 mile Ultra" (or something like it) and this was for him. Avatar Marathon Martin gave him a couple of tips then quickly left.

New Llama Facts

Thanks to "Team Llama" at Ecole Sam Livingston School for the latest set of facts.

Fact 23: Llamas don't mind snow.

Quote of the Day

"I can honestly say that I was never affected by the question of the success of an undertaking. If I felt it was the right thing to do, I was for it regardless of the possible outcome"

Golda Meir

Avatar Marathon Martin meets wannabe Ultra-Runner Michael Scott

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Below are the Latest Marathon stats:

• Marathon: #117
• Date: Monday June 28th 2010
• Course: Mazda Marathon
• Run time: 5hr 51min 40sec (See Garmin Connect)
  
• Aver. Heart Rate: 110 BPM
• Temperature C: 17C
• Distance covered to date: 4937.4km (3065.4ml)
• Equivalent Flight distance, Calgary to: Cockburn Town, Turks / Caicos Island
• Another Marathon in the World today: Standard Charter,  MA, USA
• Total number of runners: 1

Don't get me started. Sue and I have been enjoying the World Cup Footy Tournament. Each night, after the marathon, an ice bath, the blog, and supper we sit down to watch one of the games we've recorded. Last night was England vs. Germany. The English mid-fielder, Frank Lampard smashed a great shot, it hit the underside of the bar, bounced inside the goal and came out. I leapt up from the couch (not a good move!) and yelled GOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!!. To my disbelief the goal was not given. Now every year thousands of fans go to watch their teams, millions is spent on players salaries and billions are watching the World Cup but FIFA won't buy a $50 camera and put it at the base of the goal post. It's even easier at the World Cup. There are a couple of TV channels that are showing the games and they flip up the replays 3 seconds after it happens. I can only imagine the conversation in the officials booth: "Bert, did you see if the ball crossed the line? Sorry, Ernie, I was catching up on Coronation Street".

Pay back time for Bambi. There was a disturbing story in today's Calgary Herald about herds of deer that are stalking dogs. What's next, a battalion of hedgehogs tracking down your pet moggy? How the worm has turned.

Strange running day. I had to take the RX8 into the Mazda dealership to get some work done on it. After 14km, I popped in to see Serviceman Sam and Mechanic Brian. They told me that they had to get some parts from Calgary so it could take a while. No problem. I had found an excellent 2km pathway around the car lot and cruised the route for the next 4 hrs. I finished my run at 3.00pm and Brian said he would need to keep the car until tomorrow. No sweat. Dwight, drove me home. Zoom, Zoom.

New Llama Facts

Thanks to "Team Llama" at Ecole Sam Livingston School for the latest set of facts.

Fact 24: Llamas are ticklish.

Quote of the Day

"Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast"

William Shakespeare ' Romeo and Juliet'

Don't be fooled by Bambi's sweet expression

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Below are the Latest Marathon stats:

• Marathon: #118
• Date: Tuesday June 29th 2010
• Course: Calgary Pathways Marathon
• Run time: 5hr 41min 14sec (See Garmin Connect)
  
• Aver. Heart Rate: 118 BPM
• Temperature C: 12C
• Distance covered to date: 4979.6km (3091.6ml)
• Equivalent Flight distance, Calgary to: Manague, Nicaragua
• Total number of runners: 2

Today was a run in Calgary and, with the clear blue sky, it was going to be a hot one. I headed off to the Shouldice Pool and there I met Runner Ev who was going to join me on the marathon. There were no signs of the gaggle of geese, but there hundreds of signs that they had been there, what a mess. We hit Eau Claire Market at 9.45am and enjoyed our coffee and muffin. Ev said she knew a different route so we skirted around Old Fort Calgary and continued West along the Bow. This pathway system is amazing. There are literally hundreds of km's of pathways and it's a brilliant way to see the city. The day grew hotter but we made good time and arrived back at the pool at 2.45pm. Thanks Ev, way to go.

If it's Tuesday, it's Active Release Therapy (ART) time. Dr. Greg (AKA. Dr Pain) is in BC doing a multi-day mountain bike adventure race. But fortunately, Dr Pat, his replacement, is not as mean as he is. She worked my right shoulder which had been playing me up since I had my fall, two weeks ago. It's amazing how this technique can eliminate the knots in the muscles and remove the pain. As I was leaving, I was chatting with Nicky at the front desk. She mentioned that several people bring there dogs in for the ART sessions and it can also be used on horses. How you release a knot in a horses muscle must be pretty scary. You'd need a sledge hammer if you were trying it with an Elephant!.

New Llama Facts

Thanks to "Team Llama" at Ecole Sam Livingston School for the latest set of facts.

Fact 24: Llamas are not scared of heights.

Quote of the Day

"Success is getting what you want. Happiness is liking what you get."

H Jackson Brown

Bird on a wire

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Below are the Latest Marathon stats:

• Marathon: #119
• Date: Wednesday June 30th 2010
• Course: Cochrane Town Marathon
• Run time: 5hr 53min 15sec (See Garmin Connect)
  
• Aver. Heart Rate: 127 BPM
• Temperature C: 13C
• Distance covered to date: 5.021.8km (3117.8ml)
• Equivalent Flight distance, Calgary to: Honolulu, Hawali, USA
• Total number of runners: 1

We've reached the mid point in the year and I've run 119 marathons. I've got 131 to do in the second half of the year. I'd better pick up the pace!!!!!!

Big day today, I crossed the 5000km mark since starting on Jan 1st. A number of kids have asked me to show them what this distance represents and the virtual map on the home page gives a good indication. Below are some travel destinations that you might find interesting. If you jumped in your car and drove 5000 kms these are the trips you could do:

• Canada: Vancouver, BC to Chicoutimi, Quebec
• USA: Bangor, Maine to Barstow, California
• Europe: Lisbon, Portugal to Sivas, Turkey
• Australia: Cairns, Queenstown to Busselton, Western Australia
• Africa: Cape Town, South Africa to Zanzebar, Tanzania

Another way to look at it is, if you jumped in your car now and drove at 100km/hr for 50 hours (not including burgers, cokes, gas and washroom time) you'd cover 5000 kms.

I had mentioned a couple blogs ago that the Mazda RX8 pace car had a rattle in the gear box. Well, it turned out to be a bit more than a rattle. I was told that the engine was fried and has to be replaced. Fortunately Mazda has an excellent 96 month / 160,000kms warrenty on the engine and they will replace it. Also they'll give me a rental while the work is being down. Now that is one good company. Zoom, Zoom.

New Llama Facts

Thanks to "Team Llama" at Ecole Sam Livingston School for the latest set of facts.

Fact 25: A Llamas favourite colour is blue.

Quote of the Day

"In the long run the pessimist may be right, but the optimist has a better time on the trip."

Daniel L Reardon

Mazda RX8 in car hospital waiting for a new engine

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