Half Marathon #8 – I Have My Eye On You!
I put it on my list of goals for 2013 and, after much procrastinating and hemming and hawing, I have finally registered myself for the half marathon at the Edge to Edge in Tofino/Ucluelet in June, along with my friend Alicia! I started a bit late on my training and I have really only been doing about one run per week – but I’ve managed to do the scheduled long runs for the past 4 weeks. It’s week 11 of the 17 week training plan that I usually follow ((Where by “follow” I mean “I do varying levels of the proposed runs in said plan, but always the long runs.)), and I figure that now that I’ve registered I’ll be sufficiently scared motivated to do another run or two per week, in addition to the long runs.
This will be my first time doing the Edge-to-Edge and I’m really starting to look forward to it. For the uninitiated, Tofino/Ucluelet ((You may remember Tofino from my 30th birthday surfing trip. I actually have not been back there since then!)) are on the west coast of Vancouver Island, which will mean the route will provide beautiful views of beaches and the Pacific ocean!
Here’s the description of the half marathon route:
It will be a Half Marathon filled with incredible scenery – crashing waves, beautiful views, beaches, and wildlife… expect it all!
This course will wind its way through the seaside village of Ucluelet with a portion of the course running on the spectacular Wild Pacific Trail! The trail is hard-packed and nicely graded with the most amazing views of the Pacific Ocean — absolutely breathtaking!
The course will start on the road and paved bike path for the first 15km of the race and then slip onto the Wild Pacific Trail for approximately 4km and then a 500m stretch along Big Beach (gravel path). Then it’s back on to the road thought the streets of Ucluelet for the final 2 km!
Now to find a place to stay in Ucluelet. Any suggestions?
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Tags: Edge to Edge half marathon, half marathon, race, running, Tofino, Ucluelet
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