Royal Victoria Marathon Training Begins

It’s been a few years since I’ve wanted to run a marathon, but I’ve signed up for one later this year. I’m slowly ramping up training for the Royal Victoria Marathon on October 11, 2026 in Victoria, B.C.

I don’t really know what the reasons are for doing this again, but it’s just become something I want to do later this year and Victoria makes a lot of sense.

Obviously Lindsey lives there so I can combine this with a visit with them and their boyfriend Mathew. I like Victoria a lot and the marathon looks well-organized and the course is scenic and beautiful. The time of year allows me to train over the spring, summer and fall and not during the winter. It’s long enough away that I can easily train up to decent mileage before a “serious” 18-week program starts.

I’m going into this one with a different mindset. I usually try to run for a time, but I think this time around that the A goal will just be to run it and have a good time. If a decent time comes out of that, well great. But it’s not my primary goal.