Pretty happy about my training this week. On Sunday, I dragged myself to the pool. It took every ounce of self-discipline to get there because no one else came with me. When I got to the parking lot, it was full. I thought about just driving home. I'm glad I didn't. I swam 60 laps …
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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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Running is the answer to all of life’s questions
Well, maybe not all of life's questions but at least these 20. 😂😂😂 What are you doing tonight? I'm running What are you doing tomorrow? I'm running What are you doing this weekend? Surprise... I'm running What are you doing on vacation? Running. It's called a runcation. What do you do for fun? I run …
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Why I stopped drinking
Here's another way running has changed my life. When grocery stores started selling alcohol last year, my wine consumption significantly increased because it was so convenient to pick up a bottle (or two or three) during my weekly grocery trips. The wine section at my local Loblaws is conveniently and prominently located in the middle …
Runner Problems vs Real Problems
Runners have some very unique problems. Just for fun, I attempt to compare and contrast runner problems vs real problems to put things into perspective. ---------------------------------------------------- Runner problem: I haven't run in 3 days, I'm so out of shape. Real problem: I haven't run since highschool, I'm so out of shape. ---------------------------------------------------- Runner problem: My …
Don’t ask me about my weekend
I'm starting to get to the point where I feel like I'm talking about running too much, especially at work. If I were my colleagues, I would be bored of hearing about my running. But because it's such a big part of my life, it's hard to not talk about it. Here are some examples …
My inner monologue
The weather has been so weird. It was so hot the day before but yesterday was super cold, I had to wear a long sleeve shirt! It was just Lisa and I so we meandered through the neighborhood to look for cherry blossoms. The very first tree that we saw was the best one. I'm …
Ninja intervals
Last night's ninja training was pyramid intervals on the track. We had to go hard intervals of 0.5 lap, 1 lap, 1.5 laps, 1.5 laps, 1 lap, 0.5 lap. Each hard interval was followed by 0.5 lap of recovery. It was a hard workout! The hot weather didn't help either. Both Lisa and I originally …
Chasing Energizer Bunnies 👯♂️👯♀️
This week is cherry blossom week. We saw a few blossoms on Monday but they weren't in full bloom yet so I didn't take a picture. I hope to see more blooms throughout the week. A couple of new people came out including a mom from the NYM group. It was encouraging to see her …
Slaying the green monster
According to my training plan, I had to do 22km today. However, a lot of ninjas did a shorter shakeout run as part of their taper for tomorrow's Toronto Marathon. Fortunately, Lisa agreed to do my long run with me so I was happy. We ran to the end of the Don River Trail and …
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