In honour of everybody who found out if they got into the Chicago Marathon today, I decided to finally post this blog that I wrote after running it in 2018. It’s been sitting in my drafts folder for over a year (with a few reflections over time), so I thought it was time to dust … Continue reading
As I mentioned in my Ottawa Marathon Race Recap post, I ran the race with my GoPro in my hand. After wading through a few hours of footage (some of it painful, most of it entertaining), I’m happy to present a recap of my weekend. Since I carried my GoPro in my hand, a lot … Continue reading
I think I was a little too enthusiastic when I was signing up for races this year. It’s June and I’ve run 10 races so far. I haven’t blogged about any of them yet. There have been challenges but also incredible moments at each race that I can’t wait to share with you. Let’s start … 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
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
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
After a three year hiatus, the “crush it” gang (as I affectionately call us) reunited at the Port City Challenge, Marathon by the Sea race weekend in Saint John, New Brunswick. We had previously travelled to Disney World and Montreal with this group of friends where I ran my first and third half marathons respectively. It … Continue reading
The morning of my ninth half marathon started with a plentiful room service breakfast that the Fairmont Southampton kindly arranged for us. Fruit, coffee, bagels, yogurt…I was in heaven. I joked that I’ve learned a lot since my first half marathon, which started with me trying to drink my instant oatmeal out of a paper … Continue reading
The Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas half marathon was my twelfth half and also the craziest one that I’ve ever run. It rained, we were hit by 20-30 mile per hour winds and we took a 35 minute break to renew our vows on the course. It was crazy, challenging and awesome all at the … Continue reading
Plain Can Be Lovely 