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 …
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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! …
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 …
Will Run for Pancakes
Today's RunNinja run was long, cold and windy. We ran to Black Creek Community Farm which was having a maple syrup event. #yum At about 10km into the run, I felt a dull pain in my lower back, similar to what I felt in the last 2km of the Chilly Half. The only thing that …
Recovery runs (with friends) are the best!
Today's run was 12k at an EZ pace. It's so crazy to think that just a few months ago, 12k at any pace would not have been a "recovery run" at all, never mind runchatting the whole way! The run was slow and steady ranging between 6:10 to 6:30 min/km and I was reminded of …
Spring is here… But Winter hasn’t left yet!
It's officially the first day of Spring but it still feels like winter. The forecast for the next couple of weeks is hovering around 0C. I never thought I would say this but I'm actually glad that it's staying at this temperature. Other than being slightly cold for the first couple of minutes of the …
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5 Lessons from the 2018 Chilly Half
Two Sundays ago, I did my first half marathon in 13 years. It was a beautiful day and I was running with a group of friends, new and old. I felt both excited and calm at the same time: excited to see how I would do but calm because I was confident in my training. …
My obsession with fuel
In general, I'm obsessed with food so naturally, this obsession carries over into my running. Today was my long run and I did 15km. Yay! 😄 My goal for my long runs (in addition to building my distance) is to use them to try out new fueling options. Since I signed up for the marathon, …
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