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 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
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
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
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 wore this shirt today for a workout and it reminded me of how that quote became one of my mantras during my marathon. Arlene had gone to the race expo the day before me and found this shirt. She bought it and sent me a picture and I knew I wanted it too. When … Continue reading
On Sunday, Oct. 20, I officially became a marathoner! The day before my marathon I went for an easy 3k shakeout run. I saw some other runners along the way and one of them had the official long sleeved Toronto Waterfront Marathon tech tee. I knew that I would be getting mine soon and smiled … 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
Plain Can Be Lovely 