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 …
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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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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 …
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There is no joy in chafing
Yay, I'm at the end of Week 3! Per my training plan, I did 17km today and felt really great throughout the run. I did it at a slow, steady, conversational pace. At the end, I ran to Ikea to join my family for breakfast. I had planned ahead and packed a change of clothes …
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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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! …
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 …
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