In a month, I will be running the Sporting Life 10k. The last time I ran this race was 10 years ago, when my son was only 8 months old and iPhones were just becoming popular. I ran that race in 1:05:50 which I thought was pretty good after having given birth just 8 months …
Tag: Marathon training
Spring has sprung…sort of
Last night was shorts and t-shirt weather. The weather was nice and birds were chirping. It finally feels like spring...except a cold front is coming this weekend so there might be freezing rain again. 😮 Lisa and I had an assignment from Jim. We had to track our cadence by counting one leg for 30 …
Running on empty
Today's run was tough. I had an emotionally-draining day at work which was made worse because I didn't have time to drink much water all day and I didn't have time for a pre-run snack. I also had to rush to get to MEC because I had a meeting that didn't end until 5:40pm and …
Why I don’t like to meander
We did a great 10km tempo run yesterday. I tried a new strategy of not telling my run buddies that I was going to do tempo pace for about 4km. After about a 1km warm up, I simply started running faster as Dave and Parm ran with me. Dave was talking the whole time and …
Progress is oh so sweet
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 …
It’s April and we are still waiting for spring!
It is April and Old Man Winter still has his grip on us...but I'm not complaining. The forecast was -4C (feels like -9C) today. I had 3 top layers, thick gloves, and earmuffs but I ended up being too hot because the sun was out and there wasn't a lot of wind (unlike Wednesday night). …
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Why don’t I feel hungry after long runs?
I love food. Always have. I used to run so I can eat more. But ever since I started running more, I have noticed that I actually don't have much of an appetite after a long run. This is very strange to me because I love food. Did I mention that already? 😄 I have …
What makes someone a runner?
I used to be uncomfortable with calling myself a runner. I would always say, "I run, but I'm not a runner." Over the past few months of running consistently, I can now proudly declare that I AM A RUNNER! Here is how I would differentiate a runner vs a non-runner: Non-runner: Signs up for races …
Some people have buns of steel, I had legs of lead tonight
Had a crappy day at work today so I was looking forward to running with the ninjas tonight. I had a big bowl of ramen at lunch but didn't have a pre-run snack like I usually do. So when I got to MEC and Jim offered me a protein bar sample, I was excited... until …
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Week 4 starts with an Easter Monday Tempo run through the cemetery… and deer 🦌 🦌
Today's run was 10k. We did a tempo run through York Cemetery, imagining we were being chased by zombies (not really). Thanks to Parm, I ran faster than I expected (~5:10 min/km) and was able to maintain that pace for ~4km. We were so focused on our tempo pace that we completely missed the deer …
Continue reading Week 4 starts with an Easter Monday Tempo run through the cemetery… and deer 🦌 🦌
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