Back in Dec, a friend from work, Julia, casually told me she wanted to start running. Before she could change her mind, I immediately offered to run with her. I also suggested inviting others to join us. This got her excited and, before we knew it, we were planning a formal running group! To be …
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Midnight run
Last night, I attended a fancy fundraising dinner. I decided that this was the night to break the alcohol fast that I have been on since August. I had a lot of fun at the event (the wine helped) and at the end of the evening, I UBER'd home. So far so good. As I …
What is my why
I love reading the signs during a race. They provide a good distraction. Most signs are funny and makes me smile. Apparently, smiling makes you run faster. It's true. Here are some of my favourite signs: Toenails are overrated Pain is temporary, Instagram is forever Seems like a lot of work for a free banana …
People who have contributed to my running journey
Here are some people who have impacted my running journey, whether they know it or not. These moments have been etched into my memory and have made a difference in my life. Deborah Ng (1986-1990) Debbie was my best friend in elementary school. In Grade 7/8, we were part of the cross-country team and she …
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Thanksgiving Run
Happy Thanksgiving! 2 weeks to #STWM!! Today, a group of us subwayed downtown to run the second half of the #STWM route. Originally, our training schedule had us running 20k on Saturday and 14k today. It was Lisa's idea to swap the distances so we can run more of the #STWM route. I'm so glad …
The Unwritten Code of the RunNinjas
Now that I've been part of the RunNinjas for a year, here are a few unwritten rules that I have observed for this group. All are welcome... Except you might get left behind and totally lost if you can't keep up with the pace. Don't worry - you will get better if you continue to …
Running in the dark
We started at 7:10pm, our usual Thursday night runchat time. We ran down the Jolly Green Giant and into the Don River Trail. I didn't expect it to get dark so quickly. Toward the end, it got so dark (and scary) that we ran as fast as we could out of the trail. I've never …
Group shower in the night
I thought I would be late getting to the run at People's Church yesterday. I was at a downtown event that ended at 6pm so I had less than 1 hour to get uptown. Luckily I got a ride with Charlotte and Earl so I didn't have to take the TTC. I didn't want to …
6 weeks to STWM
We did a 25k run today. I ran to Lisa's house (3k) and then Lisa and I tried to run toward the reservoir but realized we had to head back to MEC for 8:30am before we made it there. We will do it next time! We ran to the Aga Khan Museum and took some …
Free food, free swag, free run and run free
Lisa was out getting the Best Wife Ever award tonight 😄 so it was just me and Bridget for the runchat. We decided to meet up a bit earlier (6pm). We ran from Bayview station to the finch corridor and came back via the Don River Trail. We ended at the Starbucks by Canadian Tire …
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