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. …
Tag: Boston marathon
2km time trial #fail
Yesterday we did a 2km time trial. Sadly, I didn't beat my time from March. I was a bit disappointed but I'm trying to tell myself that it really doesn't matter, so just get over it. Like I've said before: I'm not going to the Olympics. Then today, I saw an IG post of someone …
Wednesday Night Champion of the World
It's official. I am the inaugural Wednesday Night Champion of the World! More prestigious than the Boston Marathon, more unpredictable than the Barkley Marathons, and more challenging than the Ironman World Championships... I have reached the pinnacle of Ninja success. I never expected to receive this honour. I am truly humbled and it feels like …
Snow, slush, and puddles oh boy!
Today's weather in Toronto was probably similar to the weather at today's Boston Marathon. Despite the snow, slush, and puddles, Lisa and I still ran, proving once again that we are no longer fairweather runners! Our pace was pretty slow since we were running in the slush and jumping over puddles. Nonetheless, it was good …
Channelling Moana
One of my daughter's favourite songs is How Far I'll Go from Disney's Moana. This song describes the excitement I feel about my running journey ahead. In elementary school, we had this 100km club where you would mark every km you ran on a bulletin board. The goal was to run 1km every day and …
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