09/19/2026
Thirteen years later. Same city. Windsor.
Windsor is where my Canadian chapter started.
It gave me everything - a lot more than I expected.
Ups and downs both. Last Sunday I ran the Ground Effects Half Marathon.
Outdoor running journey started Jan 2025.
Jan 2025 — The Palm Run, Dubai
11 km @ 7:13/km
The very first long run I’d ever done.
Apr 2026 — Mississauga Marathon
42.2 km · 4:54:58
First marathon. Barely finished it.
Sep 2026 — Windsor Half Marathon
21.1 km · 1:44:24 @ 4:57/km
Five all-time PBs in one race.
That first Palm run took 1:22:02 to cover 11 km. At Windsor pace, the same 11 km takes 56 minutes.
After this one I’d finally call myself decent at running. Two years to get here, and it’s only just started.
Learned a lot about my body, my mind, discipline, grit.
Next: targeting the Dubai Marathon, Jan 17 2027. Two years and six days after that first Palm Run.
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