Another Solid 42.2k

NEW footage of me in Toronto

Nice, that felt better then I expected! Finished the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon in 2:12:08 for 11th place. I split half in 65:56, right on goal pace. 20-30k felt really good, next 5k was rolling through the Beaches, ran a few slow 3:12-15 k's (2:12=3:07/k). May have let off the gas a little too much because I had lots left the final few kilometers. Overall no regrets with my pacing, chose it before hand and went out there and executed just like in Houston. I'll enjoy this for a week or two and then set my sights on taking another good chunk of time off my PB

Dealt with some extra adversary in the build-up for this one, special  thanks to Brenda Scott-Thomas, Doug Chase, Marcell Meresz, Kim Dawson, Fred Rayner , Dr Mountjoy, Laura Moulton, and Ron O'Hare who, together, played a HUGE part in getting me to the starting line healthy, confident, and free wheeling!

Around the 23k mark

Read all about Reid's gutsy run for Oly standard on his blog
"I kept looking at my watch and making calculations in my head to figure out what I needed to.  That extra 200m over 42km makes these calculations a bitch during a marathon."
List to him on CBC Radio Ontario Today
Guelph Mercury - Speed River club runner Coolsaet qualifies for 2012 Olympics marathon



A bit of footage of the race

Entire broadcast of the race is archived at CANADA RUNNING SERIES TV + interviews

Four Days

GuelphMercury.com - Sports - Speed River marathon men take aim at Olympics

Speed River marathon men take aim at Olympics http://news.guelphmercury.com/Sports/article/692566
 
 "A cool morning Sunday would suit Reid Coolsaet and Eric Gillis of Guelph’s Speed River Track and Field Club just fine."

If you want to watch the race live on the Internet you can at  STWM LIVE PAGE
Leaders to go out at 2:07 pace, fast!

 Speed River Twitter  will have updates as well.

Merc Article

Gillis, Coolsaet patiently stalking marathon record

"All full-capacity running calls on more than physical strength and training. The marathon in particular rewards patience and intelligence. Gillis and Coolsaet have not only trained hard, they have trained smart. They run at the same time of day as the race, on the same surfaces and practice drinking at race pace. There is a high risk of injury with high-mileage running; these two have learned when to back it down and recover."

http://news.guelphmercury.com/Sports/article/690473

Six Days!

The Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon

“Pick the Champions Contest” 

brought to you by Canada Running Series

2010

Check out Reid's Blog for more details, pretty cool contest!

Update

Hello Blog, it's been a while I know. The half did NOT go as planned so I didn't much feel like posting after. I was hampered by a blockage in my foot. Good to go after a couple treatments and the sting of the half is behind me now. My workouts have been going very well since.

Reid and I did our last big one yesterday, 90min straight at marathon pace, 38km with warm up and cool down. We were a few seconds off goal pace but with the temperature feeling like 32 when we finished that was definitely ok! Thanks to Cal and Lee for handing us our bottles, we certainly looked forward to them on a hot one like yesterday. I took in 1.75L total and still lost 1.6kg. It's an acceptable % body weight loss though, especially after that kind of effort. It's a good sign, one that means I have my fulling regime down pact, thanks for he plan Dr Stellingwerff!