Today's RunNinja run was long, cold and windy. We ran to Black Creek Community Farm which was having a maple syrup event. #yum At about 10km into the run, I felt a dull pain in my lower back, similar to what I felt in the last 2km of the Chilly Half. The only thing that …
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Recovery runs (with friends) are the best!
Today's run was 12k at an EZ pace. It's so crazy to think that just a few months ago, 12k at any pace would not have been a "recovery run" at all, never mind runchatting the whole way! The run was slow and steady ranging between 6:10 to 6:30 min/km and I was reminded of …
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 …
10 things I’ve learned from running that don’t have anything to do with running
Since I started running again last year, I've learned a lot about running. But here are some things I've learned that have nothing to do with running: Rest days are just as important as run days Learning what, how, and when to eat and drink is an important part of training Foam rolling shouldn't be …
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