My husband and I have been talking about booking an adult trip to NYC for a while. The last time we went to NYC together, our son was just 5 months old so it's been 11 years. So last week, during a stroke of genius combined with a moment of weakness, I decided to make …
Tag: Race pace
Race Report: Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon
My second marathon is in the books! Lisa and I ran it in 4:10:37, a 14 minute PB for me! WOOHOO!!! Read on for all the mind-numbing details, aka my stream of consciousness. About 5 weeks before... I had this idea of getting matching t-shirts made for Lisa and I to run her first marathon. …
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Race report: RBC Race for the Kids 14k
Originally, I wasn't planning on doing this race but our #STWM training plan had us doing 27km this weekend and since Lisa had already signed up eons ago, she told me to sign up because it's "free". Except that it's not really free because there's a minimum $100 donation. I didn't want to put that …
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 …
Race Report: Toronto Women’s Half Marathon
I ran the Toronto Women's Half Marathon yesterday. The good news: I ran a PB. 😍 The bad news: I missed my sub-2 goal by 6.4 seconds. 😣 If you want to know the details, read on. Warning: Some of the details below may completely gross you out. Read at your own risk. Prologue I …
Race report: Sporting Life 10k
This is the 2nd time I've run this race. The first time was 10 years ago and all I remember was that it was really cold while we were waiting in the corral. It's a net downhill course and I've never been more prepared so I was definitely hoping for a PB. Here's how it …
Help send kids with cancer to Camp Ooch
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 …
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 …
How did I do on my 2nd 2km time trial?
The first time I did a 2km time trial was 3.5 months ago. I remember pushing myself really hard and I was pretty happy with my 5:03 min/km pace. Fast forward to today, we did another 2km time trial. I was aiming for a sub 5-min/km pace and I did it! I got 4:45 min/km! …
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