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Biking in Niagara

On July 11, 2019July 11, 2019 By @joysofrunningIn biking2 Comments

Last weekend, Jeremy and I did a 3-day biking trip in the Niagara area. We left the kids with the inlaws and went with another couple (Eric and Grace) who had done this before and planned the whole trip for us. Day 1 We started out in Niagara-on-the-Lake on Saturday, parked our cars in a …

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Bizcation in Cincinnati

On May 23, 2018May 23, 2018 By @joysofrunningIn Training2 Comments

Whenever I'm on a business trip, I take advantage of being able to do and eat whatever I want, whenever I want. Last night, after dinner, I had an ice cream waffle cone from Graeter's ALL TO MYSELF. This morning, I had creme brulee french toast for breakfast ALL TO MYSELF. It's a good thing …

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My first two-a-day

On April 28, 2018April 28, 2018 By @joysofrunningIn TrainingLeave a comment

We were runchatting with Roger today on our way back to the store. He told us that he turned 50 last year and started running with the C25K (Couch to 5k) app. He never ran before that and next week he is doing his first half marathon! This inspired me. I've known about this app …

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Snow, slush, and puddles oh boy!

On April 16, 2018April 16, 2018 By @joysofrunningIn TrainingLeave a comment

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 …

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Progress is oh so sweet

On April 8, 2018April 8, 2018 By @joysofrunningIn Fueling, Motivation, TrainingLeave a comment

Last year, I did the CN Tower Climb in 22:44. For someone who didn't do much training for it, I was pretty impressed with my time (the average person does it in 20-40 minutes). This gave me motivation and kickstarted my journey back to running. Today, almost exactly a year later, I climbed the CN …

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