62,3 km in 9h39'44 (Total 1711,4 km in 240h18'52) Same than yesterday... I could run slowly during 36 km and then i had to walk.... But we are in MOOSE JAW tonight, it's not so bad. My knee doesn't want to cooperate, so i wait ... It is on strike, may...
62,3 km in 8h49'50 (Total 3275,2 km in 452h56'56) Somewhere in the bush - SCHREIBER Difficult stage: rain, fog, wind, trucks and a lot of long ascents.... I was tired in the morning, better after noon and in pain with my right knee to finish. Happy to...
67,8 km in 9h29'31 (Total: 1189,9 km in 171h45'39) I slept 10 hours last night !!! My body is good, but i was very tired. So i slept ! Nothing on the stage because it was a great day for Sebastien and me: we met Jean Béliveau, a man from Québec, who is...
56,5 km in 8h02'55 (Total 869,5 km in 129h23'54) I did a shorter stage today, because we would like to see Lake Louise. I started my run in Field and the ascent of Kicking Horse Pass 4 km later. A very long ascent in very cold weather. Around -10°C this...
76 km en 9h15'45 (Total 5108,4 km) SAINT NICOLAS - MONTMAGNY Une journée de grisaille qui permet de ne pas avoir à lutter contre la chaleur. La course s'en ressent et l'étape est plus agréable. Dommage cependant que je n'ai pas pu apercevoir Québec, car...
61 km in 8h36'13 (Total 2501,4 km in 354h51'54) 2500 km after 59,6 km of run !!! Finish at junction with 308. We are in East Braintree, very small village without commodities. Just a church ! Tomorrow in Ontario, the largest province i have to cross....
60,1 km in 8h22'02 (Total 2194,8 km in ….. i'll calculate later, too many things to update...) We are in BRANDON tonight, parked at the rear of Kim's mother home. We had a great dinner and met friends of her. Very nice evening. We received some gifts:...
70,9 km in 8h47'28 (Total 1520,9 km in 213h16'51) Very good stage with the 1500 k ! I did my longer stage too. Just a problem with my right knee in the last 6 kilometers... It's the other side which is in pain..... Not good :(( Tomorrow is an other day....
51,1 km in 8h34'04 (Total 1879,4 km in 266h00'49) The worst day !!!! After a little 14 km in 2 hours, my running day was finished ! Just walking, walking, walking.... My right knee is over ! The marathon was done in 6h59'53, a century ! I'm waiting for...
60,5 km in 8h33'54 (Total 2255,3 km in Big dinner- small night- big breakfast : i was heavy and tired in the morning :))) We were like kings in Brandon, with Patty and friends ! Good run today but i think my knee will start to hurt me again.... Some bad...
66,5 km in 9h12'32 (Total 813 km in 121h20'59) A problem of « Low Voltage » battery and we spent a very cold night ! Brrr, no heat in the motorhome ! -1°C outside in the morning, not more inside.... It's because we didn't start the generator enough time,...
64 km in 8h31'08 (Total 1122,1 km in 162h16'08) Snow at start and after a couple of hours, clear weather. I didn't see the first long straight line because the visibility wasn't more than 300 meters. After the snow stopped falling, it was: long straight...
60 km in 7h55'22 (Total: 929,5 km in 137h19'16) No difficulty today, so it was a faster stage. I sarted on Blow Valley Parkway, 2 miles after Castle Mountain, where i stopped yesterday. It was a spectacular and strange way during 20 km. It was snowing...
62,8 km in 7h52'25 (Total 1317,6 km in 188h16'35) I finished the straight line i began yesterday... after 19 km ! So it was 43 km straight line !!!! More than a marathon ! So it was the same views all day long. We arrived in Medicine Hat before 4 pm because...
65,1 km in 8h31'12 (Total 1058,1 km in 153h45'00) Many snow in the morning and after 2 km, a car on the top and ambulances... The day started well ! It's was difficult until Calgary because of the snow (mixed with ice) and the wind in my face. The crossing...
63,2 km in 8h41'11 (Total 685,5 km in 93h51'19) The major fact of the day is that we passed "Rogers Pass" after 52 km of run. Not so difficult because the most of the ascent was done during the stage, there was just a big one at 2 or 3 km to the summit....
60 ,5 km in 8h16'49 (Total 622,3 km in 85h10'06) The begining was easier than yesterday. Always in pain with my right knee, but less. I had a good day until km 42, when i arrived in Revelstoke. My right knee was very bad and i had many problem to run...
60,1 km in 8h08'58 (Total 561,8 km in 76h53'17) Impossible to run the first 4 km, my right knee didn't want ! I tried but.... nothing. So i decided that i should walk 9 hours to do 54 km. I said to Sebastien that the stage would be very long and unpleasant....
54 km in 7h24'26 (Total: 501,7 km in 68h44'19) Sorry for the news, but i need more time.... Two things important today: we are on Highway 1 !!! and i did more than 500 km in 8 days ! We are sleeping at Salmon Arm this night. Désolé pour les nouvelles,...
63,5 km in 8h12'16 Start at 8.05 am. After a few kilometers, there was less traffic and it was more pleasant to run even if the rain falled all day long. I'd to change shoes, socks and shirts after 29 km to take care of my foot. I ran good today, and...
St Pons de Thomières - Gruissan Plage. 72 km en 8h45. (Cumul 1151 km) FINISH LINE !!!!!! Départ à 5h du mat' pour tout le monde, finalement. La tempête a soufflé toute la nuit et à l'heure du démarrage, il y a encore énormément de vent. Nous avons prévu...
St Sernin sur Rance - St Pons de Thomières. 70 km en 9h27 (Cumul 1079 km) La chaleur annoncée n'était pas au rendez-vous, ce qui a bien aidé des coureurs fatigués et pressés d'en terminer, pour la plupart. Le début de journée s'est très bien passé jusqu'au...
Aurillac - St Cyprien sur Dourdou. 61 km en 7h16 ( Cumul 898 km ) Il m'aura fallu 14 jours avant de me blesser.... Alors qu'en 2007 j'avais été blessé 14 jours sur 18, cette fois je me blesse le 14 ème. C'est une belle progression. Je suis parti encore...
Peyrelevade - Mauriac. 75 km en 10h36 ( Cumul 773 km ) Etape prévue sous une grosse chaleur, mais qui a finalement été chaude seulement lors des 25 derniers km. Je suis parti avec les douleurs d'hier, et j'ai finalement dû opter pour une allure beaucoup...
St Sulpice les feuilles - Bourganeuf. 62 km en 8h02'30 (Cumul 649 km) Chaude journée, qui jumelée à un dénivelé conséquent, a fait ralentir une bonne partie du peloton. Je suis resté fidèle à mon tableau de marche et j'ai fait l'étape pianissimo, en prenant...
