Like many, this year has made me throw all my plans out the window. When I ran the Chicago Marathon last year I was so heartbroken by my result that I thought I would never run another road marathon again. 2020 was supposed to be the year I returned to focusing primarily on the trails. … Continue reading
In my last post I mentioned that we capped off the 2017 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon (STWM) by attending the Where Dreams Go To Die premiere. I wanted to take sometime to write about the premiere, but before doing that I need to backtrack a little. #GRVR17 and 5 Peaks Trail Race Kortright Orientation Run … Continue reading
This is the third part of my very long recap of Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront half Marathon (STWM) race weekend. You can read part one here (torch relay, JP’s marathons one and two, and the race expo) and part two here (JP’s marathons three and four). This post will cover race day (yay!) and the final two … Continue reading
This is the second part of my 2017 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront half Marathon (STWM) race recap. Check out part one here. Saturday – #6intheSIX continues Marathon #3 Dan and I started Saturday morning bright and early at around 4 a.m. Dan had been talking to somebody about weddings, which made him think of our wedding … Continue reading
I already know that this will be a really long post, so I’m splitting it into multiple posts. The Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon (STWM) is one of my favourite races. The 2013 STWM was my first full marathon. Since then, I’ve run the half in 2014 and the full two more times in 2015 (my PB) … Continue reading
I admit that I overdid it this year. On Oct. 16 I ran my 15th race of 2016 (3rd full marathon in 12 months). For the last six months I feel like I’ve been running on fumes and I paid for it at this race. I was originally planning to run the half, but Dan wanted STWM … Continue reading
I’m very behind in blogging my race recaps and have a few on the go. In the meantime, I wanted to take a moment to write about my marathon training so far. I officially started training for the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon (STWM) on June 23. Originally I was going to take a year off … Continue reading
Last year I made a pledge that 2015 would be different and that I would finish each race knowing that I had done everything that I could do to run the best race possible. As 2015 is coming to a close, I’m happy to report that my year of running redemption was a success. In … Continue reading
I have been beaming since running the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon (#STWM) on Sunday. It was my second full marathon. I’ve run #STWM for the past two years. It was my first full in 2013 and last year I did the half. What a difference two years make. Caution: This post is very long…just like … Continue reading
I’ve been pretty delinquent about writing my race recaps this year, so I’ll try to catch up. A few weeks ago I ran the Yorkville 5k. I haven’t run this race for two years but I think it may become one of my annual races. At $100, registration for the race is pricey for a 5k, … Continue reading
Plain Can Be Lovely 