This is the 2nd time I've run this race. The first time was 10 years ago and all I remember was that it was really cold while we were waiting in the corral. It's a net downhill course and I've never been more prepared so I was definitely hoping for a PB. Here's how it …
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Running around Vaughan Mills, literally
My kids had a birthday party this morning so I had to miss the Saturday morning MEC ninja run. The whole week I was trying to come up with ways to not miss the ninja run while still getting my kids to the party. Obviously, not letting them go to the party because I wanted …
Next time, we are slaying the Green Monster
Just to change it up, we did a new route today. We ran a 10km clockwise loop from Bayview station, north to the Finch Trail, down the "Green Monster" (as Dave calls it), south on the Don River trail, past MEC and back to Bayview station. It was fun going down the Green Monster but …
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Help send kids with cancer to Camp Ooch
In a month, I will be running the Sporting Life 10k. The last time I ran this race was 10 years ago, when my son was only 8 months old and iPhones were just becoming popular. I ran that race in 1:05:50 which I thought was pretty good after having given birth just 8 months …
Ninja training
I am forever grateful to the North York RunNinjas. Without them, I wouldn't be able to run so consistently and have the courage to train for my first marathon.Each Wednesday, the ninjas do some kind of speed, intervals, or hills training. Tonight's ninja training consisted of 2km warm up, 14 x 300m intervals around the …
What is a tempo run?
Tempo runs are a new thing for me. According to Runner's World, a tempo run should be "comfortably hard". Huh? So is it comfortable or hard? I have no idea! Let's just say pacing is not my strong suit! 😄 As I start Week 2 of my marathon training, I decided that my tempo run …
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