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Refresher on Setting Your Long Run Pace

Distance runners must learn to set their long run pace so they can “stay the course”. My latest DeHaan Fitness article, “Discover Your Running Pace for the Long Run“, covers that topic with a bit of research and an explanation of how I re-discovered my own pace.

"A Halifax Harrier (UK) Running past Snow" image by AdamKR
“A Halifax Harrier (UK) Running past Snow” image by AdamKR

Find and then Improve on Your Sustainable Long Run Pace

As you run longer distances, your leg muscles begin adapting so you can stay on your feet longer and go farther. But you can still tire yourself out much too quickly, by running faster than your sustainable pace.

But of course you don’t want to “run lazy”; that doesn’t seem likely to give you the training benefits.

My article explains how to set your own long run pace; at least you should discover a slow pace that you can speed up as your stamina improves.

Autumn Road Races such as the 2013 Toronto Waterfront Marathon

This may be “just in time” for people training for the autumn road race season. The highly popular “2013 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon” takes over Lakeshore Blvd (among other southern roads) on Sunday Oct. 20, 2013.

Non-runners can support charities by pledging for their favourite athletes in the Waterfront Marathon. They also need volunteers to help hand out water along the route (and many other small but vital tasks).

Ed Whitlock returns! I’ve written about him before, in “Triumph and Tragedy at the 2011 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon“. To paraphrase the Jedi master Yoda, “When over 80 years old you are, run so fast you will not”.

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The Toronto Waterfront Marathon is just one of many annual Toronto events that promote fitness and raise funds for charity. It truly is an autumn event, but the picture of the woman running past snow just reminds us that winter awaits.

Distance running serves as a great fitness technique. Part of the trick is learning to pace yourself. You can wear a running pace calculator in a sports watch; or simply trust what your body tells you as you run.

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Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is for educational purposes only and should not be used for diagnosis or to guide treatment without the opinion of a health professional. Any reader who is concerned about his or her health should contact a doctor for advice.

Special Notes for the 2012 Toronto Waterfront Marathon

By now most Toronto residents should know that the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon runs on the Sunday after Canadian Thanksgiving Monday.

Some special events will mark “2012 Marathon Week in Toronto” [PDF], as proclaimed by Toronto Mayor Rob Ford.

The Marathon Torch at Alexander the Great Parkette

"Map for Alexander the Great Parkette in Toronto" image by Mike DeHaan from Google Maps
“Map for Alexander the Great Parkette in Toronto” image by Mike DeHaan from Google Maps

On Thursday Oct. 11 from 6:30-8pm, the flame of Marathon will ignite Toronto’s spirit, values and ideals for the 2012 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon.

Alexander the Great Parkette in Toronto is the venue; the torch-lighting ceremony begins at 6:30pm and should end by 8pm.

The mayor of Marathon, Greece, is expected to head the delegation.

Local restaurants at Danforth and Logan Avenues should be ready to serve anyone’s appetite for supper, after the Greek dancing and music whets our enthusiasm for the marathon run.

Two Mature Runners for Marathon and 5Km

I have a soft spot for Ed Whitlock and Fauja Singh, who will grace the 2012 Waterfront Marathon with their speedy presence in the men’s masters category.

Whitlock, a Canadian living in Milton, Ontario, is the prohibitive favourite in the “men aged 80-84” range for the marathon distance.

Singh, a resident of London England but originally from India, is taking it easy in 2012 with a mere 5Km race. Last year, he set age-specific records for a number of distances during Toronto Marathon Week. Of course, a year ago, he was a mere stripling at age 100.

There’s more detail about last year’s Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, and especially about Singh and Whitlock in my “Triumph and Tragedy at the 2011 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon“.

Also, “Seniors Running for Fitness and Glory in Toronto Marathon” moves from recognizing Whitlock and Singh’s capabilities to consider the importance of exercise for seniors of various abilities. My DeHaan Fitness site can’t miss the chance to comment on exercise for seniors, especially when featuring two such awesome athletes.

The Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon is one of the most remarkable autumn Toronto events, with its huge number of participants, volunteers, and innocent bystanders.

"Fauja Singh Age 99 in the ING Luxembourg Marathon 2010" image by Nico* (Nicolas Govetto)
“Fauja Singh Age 99 in the ING Luxembourg Marathon 2010” image by Nico* (Nicolas Govetto)

Cheering Stations and Road Closures for the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon in 2012

Yes, some roads will be closed on Sunday Oct. 14, 2012 for the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon.

Please see the official site for road closure details [PDF].

By now drivers should have noticed the rather appropriate-for-Hallowe’en “road closure” signs, with black lettering on their festive orange background. It’s only a few hours on Sunday, folks; please give the runners their due for their effort, pain and fund-raising for charities.

May I suggest watching the marathon at one of the official community cheering stations. Help a non-profit organization in your neighbourhood win the “Community Challenge” in 2012.

My suggestions for spectators are for three locations:

  • The start line is on University Avenue at Armoury, with the runners heading north. Pick a spot around Gerrard Street to see the thousands of eager, fresh athletes. Just don’t expect to cross University for quite some time; it will be a seething mass of highly-motivated humanity.
  • The western turnaround point is along Lakeshore Blvd West, just west of Parkside Drive. The cheering station should make it fun. This is the one-quarter mark for the marathon, so even the half-marathon runners should still be pretty fresh.
  • The half-marathon turns north from Lakeshore Blvd onto Bay Street, while the rest continue east. The half-marathon has about 1300m left before the finish, so those athletes will either be ready for the final sprint or feeling exhausted.
  • Kew Gardens, on Queen Street East, hosts another cheering station. It would be a great spot if you bicycle along the Martin Goodman Trail; but forget about transit or driving to reach it. Watch for the west-bound runners who have about 8.5Km left to go; they can see downtown Toronto in the distance, but it’s so incredibly far away. This stretch of Queen Street East, through Eastern Avenue, will be the place to witness inspirational determination despite fatigue and pain.
  • Runners passing the cheering station at Church and Front Streets get their final pick-me-up from the entertainment, and also from knowing they are within about 1200m of the finish line.

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The Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon truly is an annual autumn Toronto event worth watching from whatever vantage point you can find.

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Marathon Training and Heart Attacks in Toronto vs USA

My latest DeHaan Fitness article, “Marathon Training Unlikely to Increase Risk of Heart Attack“, actually presents a bit more of a balanced view than the title indicates.

The much larger of the two research papers that I reference, provides results from about a decade of organized marathon events in the USA. They counted both full and half marathon races.

One of their conclusions was that having spectators and professional medical people available reduced the mortality rate in the few heart attacks that occurred.

Both studies showed that there are, indeed, risks in exercising. Nonetheless, the title reflects my sincere belief that most people would be healthier if they would train at a not-too-intense, recreational level for endurance sports such as running or bicycling.

The Toronto Connection for Heart Attacks During Organized Marathon Events

"Heart with Anterior Wall Dysfunction", image by Patrick J. Lynch
“Heart with Anterior Wall Dysfunction”, image by Patrick J. Lynch

Toronto has hosted, on average, two marathon events a year for quite a few years. Each event includes a full marathon run of 42.2Km (26 miles, 385 yards for our American friends), as well as a half-marathon (21.1Km, “duh“).

If memory serves, from what I remember from our local news in the last six to ten years, Toronto has averaged about one death every two years across all these full and half marathon races.

Although participation has grown over the years, let’s just use the 2011 entrant numbers to get a rough estimate. The Toronto Scotiabank Waterfront Marathon, held in the autumn, had about 12,750 runners across the two races. The Goodlife Fitness Toronto Marathon, now a spring event, had about 5,300 participants. If these numbers were consistent across all the years, we would have seen about 1 death for every 36,000 entrants.

If my numbers are off…and certainly participation has grown over the years…I would still guess that one death for 25,000 entrants would be somewhat pessimistic.

Disclaimers All Around

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Let me repeat, I also did not go back to research the news archives for the Toronto deaths. I had begun paying attention around 2003 or so, when my own endurance training had started.

Nonetheless, another real problem (especially for anyone who shovels snow) is that cardiac arrests can occur to anyone; and lack of regular exercise is one of the contributing factors.

Also Promoting my Article about Marathon Training and Heart Attacks

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Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is for educational purposes only and should not be used for diagnosis or to guide treatment without the opinion of a health professional. Any reader who is concerned about his or her health should contact a doctor for advice.

 

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