To be a runner, you have to run. To be a good runner, you have to run consistently. Consistency is often easier said than done because it requires making a decision to commit to your goal every.single.day. It doesn't matter what you did or didn't do yesterday, the only thing that matters is what you …
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Back in Dec, a friend from work, Julia, casually told me she wanted to start running. Before she could change her mind, I immediately offered to run with her. I also suggested inviting others to join us. This got her excited and, before we knew it, we were planning a formal running group! To be …
2400km in 2018
Last night, I looked at my Strava stats and realized that I have run 2336km so far this year. Since it's so close to 2400km, I decided to make that my goal for the next 8 days. I figured 64km in 8 days is totally doable, especially since I'm not working this week. 😊 So …
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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People who have contributed to my running journey
Here are some people who have impacted my running journey, whether they know it or not. These moments have been etched into my memory and have made a difference in my life. Deborah Ng (1986-1990) Debbie was my best friend in elementary school. In Grade 7/8, we were part of the cross-country team and she …
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Thanksgiving Run
Happy Thanksgiving! 2 weeks to #STWM!! Today, a group of us subwayed downtown to run the second half of the #STWM route. Originally, our training schedule had us running 20k on Saturday and 14k today. It was Lisa's idea to swap the distances so we can run more of the #STWM route. I'm so glad …
6 weeks to STWM
We did a 25k run today. I ran to Lisa's house (3k) and then Lisa and I tried to run toward the reservoir but realized we had to head back to MEC for 8:30am before we made it there. We will do it next time! We ran to the Aga Khan Museum and took some …
Race report: Shakespeare Runs the Night 30k “Race Weekend”
I signed up for this race on a whim a couple of months ago. I really can't remember what happened but Lisa, Tracey, and I seem to all have different versions of the story. The only thing I remember is Lisa and Tracey saying they would sign up for it and then, all of a …
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Conserving my energy or just being lazy
I am running the 30k Shakespeare Runs the Night tomorrow. Instead of packing my race bag right now, I'm blogging in bed. Kinda wish the bag will pack itself. 😂 It might rain so I don't even know what I should pack. Maybe an extra change of clothes. I don't know what I should wear …
Back into a routine
I'm finally starting to feel like I'm getting back into a routine again. Last night, we did our Thursday night run to the cemetery. The flowers were in full bloom and so beautiful. The weather was perfect for running. However, toward the end of our run, it started to get dark. It makes me a …
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