Warning: Super long post. Sorry not sorry. The short version My first race of the year is now in the books! I am super happy with my time of 2:47:26 (5:35/km). I didn't think I'd be able to sustain a 5:40/km average given the hilly course but we were able to bank enough time in …
The last time I did a 30k race, I didn't really train for it. I had just run The San Francisco Marathon a month before that and was recovering from a foot injury. I remember going into that race without much of a goal because I wasn't even sure that I was going to be …
My husband and I have been talking about booking an adult trip to NYC for a while. The last time we went to NYC together, our son was just 5 months old so it's been 11 years. So last week, during a stroke of genius combined with a moment of weakness, I decided to make …
Last year, someone in the San Francisco Marathon FB group asked me if I was running ATB. At the time, I didn't even know what ATB was. Turns out the Around the Bay 30k in Hamilton is the oldest road race in North America. One of its taglines is "Older than Boston". 😁 Since 2019 …
Pretty happy about my training this week. On Sunday, I dragged myself to the pool. It took every ounce of self-discipline to get there because no one else came with me. When I got to the parking lot, it was full. I thought about just driving home. I'm glad I didn't. I swam 60 laps …
I took 2 weeks off work over the holidays. I was able to run, swim, or skate every day during these 2 weeks. It was bliss! Tomorrow is back to work 😩 but it's also the start of my training plan for ATB30K and Toronto Marathon! 😊Mar 30 and May 5 seem so far away …
Jim Willett does. He is my running coach, my dear friend, and the most badass but humble person I have ever met. When he told me he was going to run the Boston Marathon, I asked him if he was going to be like a normal person and fly there. Of course, he said no. …
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