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Albion Hills 5 Peaks Race Report/ New Balance Fresh Foam 980 Trail Review

Aug15

Albion Hills 5 Peaks Race Report/ New Balance Fresh Foam 980 Trail Review

Happy Friday! I am in the midst of a delicious carb-load in prep for my marathon this weekend. It has been so much fun to be out at the other stages this week, cheering on my other team mates as they race their stages. I am looking forward to leaving everything out on the course this… Read More…

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Filed Under: Favourites, RacesTagged With: 5 Peaks, Endurrun, fresh foam 980 trail, Jessica Kuepfer, marathon, New Balance, Podium, product review, race report, trail runningAugust 15, 2014

Chase the Coyote

Aug13

Chase the Coyote

I have managed to make it to Wednesday. Not to be dramatic or anything, but this is the first time I have ever attempted to go caffeine-free. I will be honest, I am addicted and the headaches are not fun but I have been getting some SOLID nights of sleep because I am not fuelling… Read More…

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Filed Under: RacesTagged With: caffeine, Chase the Coyote, coffee, Jessica Kuepfer, race review, Running FreeAugust 13, 2014

The Week Before The Marathon

Aug11

The Week Before The Marathon

Well hello friends. Now THIS was a beautiful weekend! The weather was perfect for racing which is exactly what I did! I was at the Albion Hills Conservation area for the 5 Peaks race. I will do a full recap on Friday along with a shoe review of the new New Balance trail shoe!  … Read More…

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Filed Under: Races, TrainingTagged With: 5 Peaks, Health and Performance, marathon, New Balance, RunWaterloo, taperAugust 11, 2014

Race Report: Michigan Adventure Race

Aug8

Race Report: Michigan Adventure Race

Three cheers for Friday! It is the last weekend before my marathon (so hard to believe) and to celebrate my taper, I’m doing a race (5 Peaks Albion Hills Enduro distance) and I am looking forward to being reunited with my trail buddies. Other than that, I doing a movie night with friends, a brunch… Read More…

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Filed Under: RacesTagged With: adventure race, canoeing, gear, Genuine Health, Justins Almond Butter, Michigan, mountain biking, Nuun Hydration, orienteering, race report, Skout Organic, Switchback Endurance, trekkingAugust 8, 2014

Time Trialling

Aug1

Time Trialling

Hey guys! I am making this a quick check in because I am currently on vacation with the family in New York. Taking a couple days to ride some roller coasters, get in some quality training sessions and spend some down time before heading to Michigan this weekend for my first adventure race. The adventure… Read More…

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Filed Under: Lifestyle, Races, TrainingTagged With: adventure race, Health and Performance, New Balance, Race, RunWaterloo, time trial, vacationAugust 1, 2014

Track Drills and Beet Juice

Jul28

Track Drills and Beet Juice

Welcome to the first week of August, friends! It was an awesome weekend for me that was a perfect balance of relaxation and hard work! Friday night was kicked off with a nice hard long run, fuelled by beet juice.   I saw my naturopath last weekend and she suggested that in between my hard… Read More…

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Filed Under: Lifestyle, RacesTagged With: beet juice, Jessica Kuepfer, long run, lululemon, Night Terrors, Race, team, Toronto, track and roll, track drills, track warmup, training, weekend recapJuly 28, 2014

Race Report: 5 Peaks Rattlesnake Course

Jul18

Race Report: 5 Peaks Rattlesnake Course

Hey guys. Guess what I’m not doing this weekend? Racing! Instead, I will be spending some time in Hamilton with some of my best friends from university, sneaking in a long run and spending some time on the open water learning how to kayak. Last weekend, I had a fabulous race at the Rattle Snake… Read More…

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Filed Under: RacesTagged With: 2Xu, 5 Peaks, 5 Peaks Rattle Snake, Albion Hills 5 Peaks, Jessica Kuepfer, Podium, post race nutrition, pre race nutrition, race report, Review, Salomon, Saucony Peregrine, Suunto Ambit2July 18, 2014

Race Report: Creemore Vertical Challenge

Jul11

Race Report: Creemore Vertical Challenge

Welcome to the weekend, you fine people. This week was a bit of a blur of meetings, training and some recovery from a heavy volume weekend. Speaking of the weekend, I wanted to talk about the race I completed for the first time. I will never forget the moment when I heard about the Creemore… Read More…

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Filed Under: RacesTagged With: 5 Peaks Rattle Snake, Creemore Vertical Challenge, elevation, endurance, Endurrun, first female, Health & Performance, race report, race review, Review, SKECHERS, SPI belt, trail race, winnerJuly 11, 2014

Triathlons: Tips from the Nuun Team

Jun27

Triathlons: Tips from the Nuun Team

Sometimes I find it easy to get stuck in a rut of sorts. I know how to run inside out so there is something so safe and cuddly about filling my weeks with intervals and long slow distance runs that I forget what it’s like to be scared and out of my element. Enter my… Read More…

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Filed Under: RacesTagged With: bike, Creemore Vertical Challenge, Jessica Kuepfer, newbie, nuun, Race, run, Saucony, Subaru Triathlon, swim, tips, transition, TriathlonJune 27, 2014

Race Report: 5 Peaks Heart Lake Trail Race

Jun25

Race Report: 5 Peaks Heart Lake Trail Race

Let’s talk trail races, shall we? Last weekend, I did two races and both of them were different enough that I have split them into two posts. Saturday morning, I raced the 5 Peaks Heart Lake course in the Enduro distance which was 14 KM. It was a PERFECT day for racing. The weather was gorgeous, the… Read More…

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Filed Under: RacesTagged With: 5 peaks race, Get off the road, Health & Performance, Jessica Kuepfer, Suunto Ambit, trail runningJune 25, 2014

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