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Catching up
I haven't written anything for so long! Wow... I didn't write race recaps for IronGirl, Mama Yu's 5k, Donut Run 5k, Bold & Cold 5k, amongst others, and all the Dopey Challenge races!! Well, so much has happened over the past week with COVID-19 and now we are pretty much in unofficial lock-down mode. So …
Race Recap: Beaches Jazz Half Marathon
Another half marathon, another PB! We did this race as a progression run starting at 5:40/km and ending at sub-5:15/km pace. I woke up at 5:15am, had my PB&J at 5:30, and headed out the door at 5:45am. Tracey picked us (Lisa, Brandon, me) up at 6am from People's Church. We arrived at the Beaches …
Family Day long weekend
During Family Day weekend, friends of ours invited us to stay with them at Carriage Hills Resort just north of Barrie. Jeremy had always wanted to take the kids skiing so, since Horseshoe Valley was nearby, it was the perfect opportunity to finally take them. After the Saturday long run (where I rolled my ankle), …
All I ever needed to know I learned through running
Thanks Lily for giving me the idea to put together a list of life lessons that I've learned from running. Here it is! There are no secrets to success. Just a lot of hard work and discipline. In order to be good at something, you got to put in the time to practise and train …
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Week 1 of Marathon Training
I'll be running my first marathon in July in San Francisco! I have been building up my base since Oct and I officially started my 20-week marathon training plan this week! Why, you ask, did I choose The San Francisco Marathon as my first marathon? Well, I've been reading and learning a lot about running …
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