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Tag: Winter running
Recovering from the mother of all flu’s
Two days after I came back from Jamaica, I caught the mother of all flu's. I was in bed for 3 days. I had no appetite and didn't even have enough energy to chew an apple. I basically survived on water and Nuun for a few days. The good news is I lost 8lbs (who …
ATB30K and Toronto Marathon training plan
I took 2 weeks off work over the holidays. I was able to run, swim, or skate every day during these 2 weeks. It was bliss! Tomorrow is back to work 😩 but it's also the start of my training plan for ATB30K and Toronto Marathon! 😊Mar 30 and May 5 seem so far away …
2400km and then some
Jim always comes up with great ideas to make our runs fun and meaningful. Because it's our last RunNinjas run of 2018, he took us to "Resolution Cres" and then got us to share our running goals for 2019 when we got back to the store. It was fascinating and humbling to hear everyone share …
2400km in 2018
Last night, I looked at my Strava stats and realized that I have run 2336km so far this year. Since it's so close to 2400km, I decided to make that my goal for the next 8 days. I figured 64km in 8 days is totally doable, especially since I'm not working this week. 😊 So …
I discovered I actually hate running 😲
At my work, we do "deprivation research" to test new product concepts. Let's say we are launching a new shampoo, we would replace people's current shampoo with the new shampoo for a few weeks, and then give them back their old shampoo, and then ask them how they feel about the new shampoo vs their …
Wednesday Night Champion of the World
It's official. I am the inaugural Wednesday Night Champion of the World! More prestigious than the Boston Marathon, more unpredictable than the Barkley Marathons, and more challenging than the Ironman World Championships... I have reached the pinnacle of Ninja success. I never expected to receive this honour. I am truly humbled and it feels like …
Snow, slush, and puddles oh boy!
Today's weather in Toronto was probably similar to the weather at today's Boston Marathon. Despite the snow, slush, and puddles, Lisa and I still ran, proving once again that we are no longer fairweather runners! Our pace was pretty slow since we were running in the slush and jumping over puddles. Nonetheless, it was good …
Ready for the apocalypse
Ice pellets, meet eyeballs. Eyeballs, meet ice pellets. That was the kind of Spring weather we had today. I kept on thinking that I would be the first person in history to be blinded by ice pellets and wished I had worn my sunglasses despite the lack of sun. I had to do 18km today. …
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 …
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