He’s back! I was running on the Don Valley Trail the other day, minding my own business, when my little red-winged blackbird nemesis dive bombed into my head. Last year I was attacked by a red-winged blackbird in almost the exact some spot on the trail, so I’m convinced he’s my little nemesis. I feel … Continue reading
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Finding inspiration – Spirit of the Marathon and my grandma
Marathon training has officially started. I still can’t believe I’m doing this! Kristen is following the same training plan from northern Ontario so we have been comparing notes. For the last little while I’ve been obsessed with the film Spirit of the Marathon. I own a copy of it and watch it every few weeks. Let’s … Continue reading
May Madness
Wow! Where did May go? The last month has been pretty busy and it looks like I have a summer full of adventures with good friends and good food ahead of me. The biggest news that I have from the month of May is that I took the plunge and signed up for my first … Continue reading
Spring is here and so are the red-winged blackbirds!
I have an irrational fear of birds. It may have started when I was very young and watched Alfred Hitchock’s The Birds (a movie that I know so well that I can quote whole lines from it). I’m not really sure but I know I’m suspicious of them. They swoop too closely to my head … Continue reading
Chased by the bunny – Toronto Yonge St. 10k
Dan and I ran the Toronto Yonge St. 10k on April 21, six days after the Boston Marathon bombings. We went to pick up our race kits the day before. Race kit pick up was really well organized and they even set up a mini expo where you could buy running gear, learn about some … Continue reading
Mud, fire and Charlie Brown – Warrior Dash
My friend Nicola ran the first Warrior Dash that was ever held in Ontario (back in July 2011). I was out of town that weekend so I didn’t get to see her in action, but it seemed like fun. For those who don’t know, Warrior Dash is a 5k mud run with obstacles. In Ontario, … Continue reading
Boston
I was originally set to post my Warrior Dash race recap, but it didn’t seem right to blog about a frivolous mud run from last July without acknowledging what happened yesterday. Bitten by Boston Marathon fever, I’ve been following the race for a while now (to the point where I wanted to take the day … Continue reading
Sorry about the hill! – Around the Bay 30k
The Around the Bay 30k road race in Hamilton on March 24 was our first race in 2013. I had heard many amazing things about this race, which is also the oldest road race in North America (older than the Boston Marathon by three years). Dan and I had also never run more than 21.1 … Continue reading
Hitting the wall – The Sporting Life 10k
After the Disney World half we didn’t really run for a while. I meant to but a lot of things got in the way. First, there was the weather (winter weather, unplowed roads etc. combined with the fact that I hate the treadmill dreadmill). Dan and I also moved from midtown to downtown. I hate … Continue reading
Crush it! – Disney World Half Marathon trip, Part 4
I don’t even remember what time we woke up for the Disney World Half Marathon. It was so horribly early that I’ve blocked it from my mind. We were on the shuttle bus to Epcot for the start by 3 a.m. I was really nervous and it was also really cold out. Because I tend … Continue reading
Plain Can Be Lovely 