I’ve started writing and rewriting this post several times over the last 6 months. I can’t quite put it into the right words to convey exactly how much The Crazy Eights mean to me. So I’m just going to turn my brain off, not worry about the right words and just write. In April I … Continue reading
Back in August, my friends and I ran The Color Run in Toronto (I keep writing “colour” since I’m Canadian). I’m still working on the blog post about it, but in the meantime, here’s a video that I put together.
Over the weekend I ran my second trail race – 5 Peaks Albion Hills! A while back, Gillian and I were discussing our favourite trail racing videos on YouTube. She asked me: “Is this why you’re signing up for trail races?” I said: “No…I signed up for the socks.” Honestly, who could resist the socks? … Continue reading
On Saturday I ran the 2017 Toronto Waterfront 10k. Canada Running Series always does a great job organizing events and this was no exception. Lululemon was also this year’s title sponsor, which led to many nice additions to the race. Packet pickup Packet pickup was available for an entire week leading up to race day. … Continue reading
Back in April, I ran my first trail race! I first heard about the 5 Peaks race series from Jaime (who is a 2017 ambassador) and Hanoki. My interest grew when my half marathon clinic instructor invited Michelle and Mark (also 2017 ambassadors) to talk to our clinic about the 5 Peaks series and trail … Continue reading
Yesterday I ran the Toronto Waterfront 10k for the second year in a row. I’ve had this post recapping last year’s race saved as a draft for an entire year, so I figured I should post it now before recapping the 2017 race. The Toronto Waterfront 10k debuted in June 2016. Previously Canada Running Series … Continue reading
My last race in 2015 was the Tannenbaum 10k, which is organized by the Toronto Beaches Running Club (BRC). This year marked its 10th anniversary and it was the biggest one yet with over 1,000 participants signed up and the introduction of a kid’s race. Although the race is growing, it still retains its small … Continue reading
My attitude towards birthdays has changed a lot in the past few years. When I turned 30 a few years ago I was happy and ready. While others lamented the end of their twenties, I embraced my thirties as a time to explore my newfound love for running and capitalize on being (hopefully) wiser. I … Continue reading
Merry Christmas! I’ve been trying to finish my race recaps before the end of the year. In honour of Christmas, I wanted to recap my second last race of 2015. A few weeks ago, Dan, Jen and I ran the Santa Shuffle 5k in Sunnybrook Park. The last time we ran this 5k, Jen and … Continue reading
I experienced a major growth spurt when I was ten and I feel like I’ve been hungry ever since. Because of this, pre-race food is very important to me, otherwise I get dizzy and lethargic. We had Tim Hortons breakfast sandwiches before the Harbour Passage 5k (race #2 of the Port City Challenge in Saint … Continue reading
Plain Can Be Lovely 