It's hard to dance with the devil on your back / So shake him off
The Millarville Farmer's Market is Alberta's oldest and second-largest farmer's market. They marked the opening of their 30th season with the inaugural 
Run to the Farmer's Market half marathon last Saturday.
A friend (who was running in the race) convinced me to sign up.
The only catch being that Millarville is 50km outside of Calgary.
So I biked out, ran the half-marathon, then biked back to town.
Well ok, so I actually biked out after work the night before.
I got in pretty late to my friend's place (who lives near the start line in Turner Valley), stayed overnight then woke up stupidly early and ran the race. [I had meant to add pics here, but as I write this, the race photos
still aren't online, so shrug. I may post followup pics later if there are any worthy of same.]
It was a nice course, though. Very rural. I posted my best time... which doesn't say much because I don't normally do half-marathons. In fact I've only previously run one, and I was sick that day. But I beat my split (i.e.: the time it took me to do the first half) from the Calgary Marathon last month by 20 minutes. So I'll take it.
And in other news, changes are... afoot at work. I may be moving to Ontario for a while? Or maybe not? It's a mystery!
Run to the Farmer's Market half marathon last Saturday.
A friend (who was running in the race) convinced me to sign up.
The only catch being that Millarville is 50km outside of Calgary.
So I biked out, ran the half-marathon, then biked back to town.
Well ok, so I actually biked out after work the night before.
- A nice evening over the Glenmore reservoir
- Little boxes made of ticky-tacky...
I got in pretty late to my friend's place (who lives near the start line in Turner Valley), stayed overnight then woke up stupidly early and ran the race. [I had meant to add pics here, but as I write this, the race photos
still aren't online, so shrug. I may post followup pics later if there are any worthy of same.]
It was a nice course, though. Very rural. I posted my best time... which doesn't say much because I don't normally do half-marathons. In fact I've only previously run one, and I was sick that day. But I beat my split (i.e.: the time it took me to do the first half) from the Calgary Marathon last month by 20 minutes. So I'll take it.
- The race ended at the Millarville farmer's market. Funny thing that.
I've been meaning to check out the market for years and years, but this was the first time I made it out. Saw lots I wanted to grab, but y'know, biking back. There was a cheese-making kit that had my number, though.
- Then barely an hour after I crossed the finish line, it was time to get on the bike and head home.
- Great gray owl.
- Buffalax. I mean: buffalo. I mean: bison.
- Country:
- City:
- Then after getting back, feeding the cats and having a quick shower, it was time to go out and play D&D. With chocolate. And knitting. AT THE SAME TIME, BITCHEZ.
And in other news, changes are... afoot at work. I may be moving to Ontario for a while? Or maybe not? It's a mystery!