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
May was an incredibly busy month. First, due to timing I had about a week to wrap things up at my old job. It was bittersweet given that I had been there for 4.5 years but I was also excited for the challenge of my new job. After finishing up at work I then spent … Continue reading
On Sunday I did my last run of the winter because spring is officially here! I can’t even explain how excited I am right now. When I set out on my run the weather was beautiful. It was -22 but there was blue sky, sunshine and no wind. I felt overdressed since I had layered … Continue reading
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
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
After leaving Nova Scotia, we were off to Newfoundland! The flight was pretty uneventful and Amy and Sophie met us at the airport. Sophie was only five-months-old at the time and it was our first time meeting her. Amy was nice enough to be our tour guide for the day in St. John’s. Since it … Continue reading
In July 2012, Dan and I went to Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. Our good friends Aaron and Amy (or A squared as I like to call them) live in Newfoundland and there was a seat sale so we decided to go and stop in Nova Scotia on the way. I’d always wanted to go to … Continue reading
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
My grandma passed away recently at the age of 93. Last week we had her visitation, funeral service and interment of ashes. What was nice about this process was it gave us an opportunity to privately say goodbye to her (immediate family only so there were 12 of us total). The saddest part for me … Continue reading
The big day arrived for my first race, May 15, 2011. Dan and I woke up bright and early and got ready to run the 100th annual Bay to Breakers (the longest consecutively run footrace in the world!). Here are all of the rookie mistakes we made: We didn’t follow any type of training plan. … Continue reading
Plain Can Be Lovely 