Today is Thursday and usually we run 10-12km on Thursdays. However, because we are tapering, we didn't run tonight. It feels so weird to not run. I came home, made myself some dinner, sat in front of the TV and watched Wheel of Fortune. If I didn't run, that's what I would be doing every …
Tag: Marathon
Injuries are the worst!
It's been 3 weeks since The San Francisco Marathon. I haven't blogged since the race report but a lot has happened since then! The pain in my ankle that I briefly felt during and after the race came back the day after the marathon, with a vengeance. I ended up taking 1 week off running …
Race Report: The San Francisco Marathon
Woohoo! I'm a marathoner! My first marathon experience was perfect! The weather was cold but great for running, the scenery was beautiful, the course was hilly (but awesome), I was rocking my RunNinja shirt, I saw Domingo at the beginning, I didn't have any bladder or GI issues or injuries, and my family was there …
8 things I learned as a marathon spectator
On Sunday, a bunch of us went to cheer on the ninjas who ran the Toronto Half Marathon and Marathon. This was my first time being part of a cheer squad and here are some lessons I learned. 1. Have a planned route. Figure out where you need to be based on the estimated pace …
Just keep running
A tragic incident happened in North York today and ended just outside my work. A van drove on the sidewalk for about 2km killing 10 people and injuring 15. I was having lunch across the street at Kinka Izakaya just 10 minutes before this happened. My prayers go out to those who have been affected …
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 …
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Ode to Strava
To celebrate my first 200km month, I wrote an Ode to Strava. 🤣🤣🤣 You have kept track of my journey ever since we met. How did I ever live without you? You show the world how strong I am, you remind me what I've achieved. I'm happy to hear your voice. I'm worried when I …
7 reasons why running in the rain doesn’t (have to) suck
It was drizzly all day today and, of course, the rain continued into the evening. However, this didn't stop me and 2 other crazies (pictured below!) from having a good time running in the rain. It was actually quite enjoyable and here are some reasons why: The rain keeps you cool so you won't overheat. …
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Start of Week 3!
The plan for today was similar to last week's tempo run: 3k warm-up, 2k tempo, 3k cool-down. I wanted to do the tempo part slower than last week because I thought last week (5 min/km) was too fast. After the first 500m of tempo, my pace was 5:10 and I thought, I'm still going too …
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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