The Marathoners

Jeff Cooke — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:24:15 +0000

I love running. It’s been the other passion of mine …two years ago I caught the bug and finished 4 marathons within a year, all of which were truly incredible experiences. I’ve also been coaching a marathon program … unfortunately due to an injury, this year’s training season was cut short for me and I ended up having knee surgery for a torn meniscus. I’m really looking forward to running again, especially through the streets of Halifax. I’ve even signed up for Halifax’s Bluenose Marathon this spring … but I’ll have to wait and see what the doctor has to say about everything. Since I’ve been out and riding the sidelines, I thought it would be a great opportunity to capture some of our runners “in training”. Surprisingly, most of them didn’t seem to mind having a photo taken at 6:30 in the morning.

Blue Ridge Relay 2009

Jeff Cooke — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:52:21 +0000

I ran 4 marathons last year and have to say that this was one of the toughest races that I’ve ever completed … and it was also one of the best experiences that I’ve ever had. 211 miles, 12 runners, 26 hours through the Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia and North Carolina – each runner averaging 18 miles over the course of the entire race … AND, we finished 11th out or 106 teams! Of course, I had my camera and captured our team’s entire race experience. A big, big thanks to Tim and all the staff at Run For Your Life for sponsoring our team! Here’s a few of the highlights …

This next photo was taken while I was running up one of the hardest climbs that I’ve ever done – 3 miles completely uphill. This is a shot of me reaching the peak of the mountain climb …

A small corner store somewhere in the mountains of North Carolina … can you spot the lone Canadian?

And this is Kevin – our coach, organizer, and one of my best friends. I think this pretty much sums up our team’s performance …

Jeff Cooke Photography » Halifax Running Photography

The Marathoners

Blue Ridge Relay 2009