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
What can I say about Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend (TORW)? Wow. I am completely blown away by how wonderful it was. If you read my recap on the Ottawa Marathon in 2016 (aka, the hardest race I’ve ever run in my entire life), you may be wondering what made me come back. Why would I … Continue reading
2018 marked my third year running the Robbie Burns 8k race in Burlington. This was also my first race of the new year. Sam, Nanlee, Jane and I try to run Robbie Burns every year (though they started in 2015 and Jane couldn’t make it this year). It’s become an annual tradition. We carpool, find … 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 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
Back in August, my friends and I ran The Color Run in Toronto (I keep writing “colour” since I’m Canadian). I’m still working on the blog post about it, but in the meantime, here’s a video that I put together.
Over the weekend I ran my second trail race – 5 Peaks Albion Hills! A while back, Gillian and I were discussing our favourite trail racing videos on YouTube. She asked me: “Is this why you’re signing up for trail races?” I said: “No…I signed up for the socks.” Honestly, who could resist the socks? … Continue reading
Several months ago, Kristen let me know that Anna, Eddie and Paul were planning on running the Perth Kilt Run. As you can guess by the name, it’s mandatory to wear a kilt! It’s also the Guinness World Record holder for largest kilt race. This, combined with how much fun we had the last time … Continue reading
On Saturday I ran the 2017 Toronto Waterfront 10k. Canada Running Series always does a great job organizing events and this was no exception. Lululemon was also this year’s title sponsor, which led to many nice additions to the race. Packet pickup Packet pickup was available for an entire week leading up to race day. … Continue reading
Plain Can Be Lovely 