Toronto Women's Half

And on that note, this WAS a great event today. Let's hear it from a women's perspective: While the novelty of last year's inaugural run may not have been felt as strongly in this second running of the event, the firefighters were no less burly - three times over! - and the chocolate just as deserved. The bling - I mean medal ;-) - will show off the tans everyone got today.

There were a lot of events on around the province today, and with this one filling up in November you either commit or you don't, but I think everyone who went down from this area enjoyed a Toronto race without feeling like you're in Toronto. (Some may know that my own attraction to this event is the route: it was our daily training ground for high school x-c and track... I was even pleased to have a former schoolmate shout a cheer as she was volunteering.)

The announcer today is involved with the Longboat 5&10k held on Toronto Island each September. If you like a park setting and the intimacy of a longstanding group of participants in an otherwise well-attended event, this one should find its way onto your calendar.

Happy trails!