Almost exactly one year after my last marathon I tossed and turned in bed all night wondering WHY ON EARTH I was going to wake up at the crack of dawn and run my third marathon the next day. I sometimes wonder if I have some lingering emotional trauma (I’m not kidding!) from when I… [Read More]
On my marathon debut
October 28, 2017 by · Leave a Comment
It’s now been three weeks since I ran the Chicago marathon and added “marathon finisher” to my list of running accomplishments. I have four black toenails, my sunburn is gone and I can walk again with ease. I’m not going to sit here and talk about how easy running a marathon can be if you… [Read More]
You can’t pour from an empty cup
October 12, 2016 by · Leave a Comment
Right now I am supposed to be sitting in my cramped Kia Rio driving from Chicago to Toronto after having run the 2016 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Instead, I am sitting at the kitchen island in my Toronto condo after shoving my face with a Thanksgiving feast writing this. Annoying post about running coming… [Read More]
Reflections on “Slow” Running
May 13, 2016 by · Leave a Comment
I was a little hesitant to write this post. Not because I am embarrassed by my speed (or lack thereof) but more so because I don’t want anyone out there to feel like they are not a great runner based on their speed. Also, I hate using the word slow (I really tried hard to find a… [Read More]
Redemption
May 4, 2016 by · Leave a Comment
“Hello fear, thank you for being here. You’re my indication that I’m doing what I need to do.” -Cheryl Strayed On Sunday morning at about 8:25am I hurried into a crowd of people as it rained down on us. I was cold, shivering, wet and incredibly tired. I had slept about 4 and half hours… [Read More]
Banque Scotia 21k: OUCH
April 27, 2016 by · 1 Comment
When you ask a runner If they have any goals for an upcoming race they’ll usually tell you a goal that they know they will accomplish. But, they also usually have a goal that they won’t tell you about, one they won’t admit out loud. Usually the personal goals are the ones they really want… [Read More]
Consistency
April 6, 2016 by · Leave a Comment
How sticking with one thing can change everything Over the Easter long weekend Happy Hubs and I drove to Northwest Indiana to spend some time with his parents as well as spend a day in one of our favourite cities- Chicago. If you haven’t been to Chicago I highly recommend checking it out. It has… [Read More]
27 Kilometres for 27 Years
January 14, 2016 by · Leave a Comment
With an early January birthday, I often feel that my birthday is the REAL beginning of a new year, because it is literally a new year, at least for me. I find it hard to believe that as of last Thursday, I am now in my 28th year of life. The highlight of my day… [Read More]
Let it snow!
December 31, 2015 by · Leave a Comment
I have a confession to make. Last Saturday I didn’t get out of my pjs until about 6:00pm. On Sunday, I didn’t get out of them at all (unless you count the 40 minutes that I put leggings on for to go get take out, after which I put my pjs back on). Monday was… [Read More]
How can you tell if someone is running a marathon?
October 23, 2015 by · Leave a Comment
… Don’t worry they’ll tell you. Last year around this time I was that obnoxious person who was ALWAYS talking about running. “I’m running a half marathon” I would boast, without even being asked. This year, you may have noticed there has been a lot of radio silence around here. You may have also noticed… [Read More]
