First time using my Garmin 235 yesterday. Took it out for an easy 12k through the cemetery. My pace was slower than I expected (6:27) but I don't know if that was because of the watch or because I was running with Rishi. It seems to take a longer time (vs my phone) for the …
Category: Training
Happy Global Running Day
After 8+ months of running on Wednesday nights, you would think I should be able to remember to bring all the stuff that I need for the run to work. Not so much. I keep on forgetting different things which is kind of funny. Today, I forgot to bring my running shorts. Good thing I …
Rainbow run
Today's 3 part run: Pre-run: 5km run to People's Church at tempo pace (5:00 - 5:40 min/km) Beginners run: 4.5km walk/run with Nicole. Week 2 of C25K app: 5 minutes of brisk walk, 90 sec jogging, 2 min walking for 20 minutes. Bonus run: 5km runchat with Lisa. Average pace 5:46 min/km. I needed to …
Firsts
I had a lot of firsts today: For the first time, I did a pre-run before the MEC Ninja run. Thankfully, Lisa came to run with me before she went biking. We ended up doing 7.5km together in under 45 minutes - great pace! For the first time, I baked a banana bread to share …
Another group shower
It started out with nice weather. Then we got caught in what felt like a tropical rain storm. You know, the ones where it rains really hard for about 15 minutes and then stops. It happened twice. Our shoes were squishy. Squishy shoes are never good. We ran up and down the Green Monster again. …
Feeling hot hot hot
Tonight's run was HOT. We did pyramid intervals again. This time, it was 200m-400m-600m-400m-200m. At the end, while we were waiting for the rest of the group to come back, Jim made us do another 200m. When everyone came back, he told us to do the last 600m fast-slow-fast. Of course, whatever he tells us …
Beginners run/walk
I am sore today. My quads hurt when I roll them and my big toes and pinky toes all hurt. Why do I run again?? I've been trying to recruit new people to join us for the Monday night run/walk at The People's Church. Despite the heat and humidity, one mom from the group came …
Shortcut to Distillery District
The ninjas ran 18km from MEC to Distillery District this morning. Since I'm running the Toronto Women's Half Marathon tomorrow, I subwayed to Rosedale and joined them at Bayview and Rosedale Valley Road. I only ended up running 8.3km which is about what I wanted to do today. My original plan was to get off …
Bizcation in Cincinnati
Whenever I'm on a business trip, I take advantage of being able to do and eat whatever I want, whenever I want. Last night, after dinner, I had an ice cream waffle cone from Graeter's ALL TO MYSELF. This morning, I had creme brulee french toast for breakfast ALL TO MYSELF. It's a good thing …
Victoria Day 10k to Mel Lastman Square
Yesterday was Victoria Day. A bunch of us ran from The People's Church to Mel Lastman Square because there was a community event to celebrate #TorontoStrong and to remember those who were impacted from the van attack that happened about a month ago. By the end of the run, Parm's knee was in a lot …
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