Lucky number eight! Sunday marked my eighth half marathon when I ran the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront race. Last year Scotia was my first full marathon and I have to say that I love this race event. I love the route for the half, the crowd support and the energy. This is a race that I … Continue reading
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Breathtaking Banff, Melissa’s Road Race 22k Recap – Alberta Trip 2013, Part 2
Melissa’s Road Race didn’t start until after 10 a.m. so for once in our lives we got to sleep in and relax on race day morning. The Banff Boutique Inn includes a complimentary breakfast buffet, and it was perfect as our pre-race meal. Their breakfast buffet that morning included bread, home made cookies, home made … Continue reading
Humpty Dumpty had wall issues too – Toronto Women’s Half, 2014
On Sunday I ran the Toronto Women’s Half Marathon for the second year in a row. It was just as much fun as last year, though the heat destroyed me. Kelly was also running the half and her mom Diane was running the 5k. Sadly, Arlene injured her knee so she wasn’t able to join … Continue reading
Run like Ryan Gosling is waiting at the finish line for you with a puppy – Toronto Women’s Half, 2013
Tomorrow I’m running the Toronto Women’s Half Marathon. Before I run it I thought I should recap last year’s race. I actually wrote this post a while ago but never got around to posting it. I hope the race is as much fun as it was last year! In May 2013 I ran the Toronto … Continue reading
Crush it (again)! – Montreal Rock n’ Roll Half Marathon 2012
I decided to wear a tutu for my third half marathon. It was one of the best decisions of my life. More on that in a bit. I had a quick breakfast (a bagel) at Second Cup on the morning of the Montreal Rock n’ Roll Half Marathon. We made our way to the metro, … Continue reading
Regular cappuccino – Rock n’ Roll Montreal Half Marathon Expo (2012)
Three weeks after running the Disneyland Half Marathon I set out to run the Rock n’ Roll Montreal Half Marathon. It was my third half and I felt a little crazy running it so soon after the Disneyland half. Almost everybody who we had run the Disney World Half with (Kristen, Paul, Anna, Eddie) was … Continue reading
Everybody looked like Papa Smurf – Hypothermic Half Marathon
On Sunday we ran the Hypothermic Half Marathon in Sarnia. People have asked me why we chose to do a run in Sarnia. It was partly for the fun snowflake medal, but mostly so we could visit our friends Stephanie and Jamie and their daughter Madison. We hadn’t seen them in about a year, so … Continue reading
A prayer to Lego Buzz Lightyear – Disneyland Half Marathon trip, Part 3 (Race Recap)
We were up bright and early for the Disneyland Half Marathon. It was September 2012 and my second half marathon ever. I’m used to eating oatmeal every morning, so I had packed some instant oatmeal as part of my half marathon breakfast. What I forgot to bring was a spoon, so I ended up having … 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
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 