{"id":1034,"date":"2012-08-27T16:27:12","date_gmt":"2012-08-27T18:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/virginiamiddleton.ca\/blog\/?p=1034"},"modified":"2014-07-24T14:05:26","modified_gmt":"2014-07-24T16:35:26","slug":"run-forrest-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/virginiamiddleton.ca\/blog\/2012\/08\/27\/run-forrest-run\/","title":{"rendered":"Run Forrest! Run!"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Sunday, July 22, I did something I’ve wanted to do for years. I ran the Tely 10<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Now for a lot of people, hoofing it across 10 miles \/ 16 kilometers probably isn’t all that big a deal. Heck, when I lived in Toronto I often walked to and from work and covered around nine kilometers a day.<\/p>\n

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All ready to tackle those 10 miles.<\/p><\/div>\n

But the Tely is different.<\/strong>
\nIt’s a run that all of St. John’s and surrounding communities are aware of and make note. There are running clinics that can prepare you for the big day. It’s a rite of passage for a lot of runners.<\/p>\n

On race day, there are thousands of runners who are local participants; sometimes they’re your neighbours or co-workers. And you don’t have to look far to find people from outside of the province who are in town for the race.<\/p>\n

Last year I wanted to do the Tely, but sloppy training left me with an angry knee and I wussed out.<\/p>\n

This year I was determined, but probably didn’t train as much as I should have…<\/p>\n

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If you’re wondering what the route looks like, the Tely 10 site has a great Google Map that lets you see the details mile-by-mile. Take a look…
\nFrom\u00a0http:\/\/www.nlaa.ca\/tely10\/course.php<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Double-click on map for a closer look of the route.<\/strong><\/p>\n