2007 Fall Classic

As some of you may know, I’ve been training since May in hopes of completing a 10K road race. Back in May I was sure I would implode after a few KMs into a quivering mass of blood, sweat and the odd tear – assuming I still had enough fluids to produce a tear. Well, I was wrong.

Contrary to my worst fears, I managed to complete the race. I finished 92nd out of 121 runners in a time of 55:42; bettering my goals of a top-100 finish and a sub-sixty-minute performance.



As you may have guessed, I’m tickled pink. Prior to May, I viewed running as an uninspiring pursuit that would eventually leave you with worn-out knees and shin splints. Of course, while all that is true, it’s equally true that running is incredible exercise that generates a host of benefits: weight loss, increased lung capacity, improved temperament and a “runner’s high” that can become quite addictive. In fact, according to a report at CNN, the euphoric feeling some runners feel after moderate exercise is caused by cannabinoids – a naturally-produced substance known to “produce sensations that are similar to those of THC, the psychoactive property in marijuana.” This new theory runs counter to conventional wisdom that the runner’s high is produced by the release of endorphins. Whatever the cause, the results are one of the nice benefits to running.

More information on the Fall Classic may be found at http://www.fallclassic.ca/.

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