The past week has been awesome - not only has summer finally arrived in the way of glorious unbroken sunshine and temperatures in the mid to high 20's or more, but I've also ran in two exceptional races that get the thumbs up from me big time. Last weekend was Canada Day - a celebration of the birth of the nation - and there were so many events going on ranging from parades and entertainment to various sporting events, that it was difficult to know what to do. Having missed the Millarville Half Marathon a few weeks ago, I'd entered the Canada Day 10km in high River which is about a half hour drive south of Calgary. The idea was to get decent paced run in and then enjoy the post race celebrations before heading back to Calgary in time for the fireworks downtown later on in the evening. As with all the races here, it was another early start and by 7.15am we were already in High River ready for an 8am start. The Highwood River runs through the town and in the day...