It is depressing to me that this is the second last week of August. Where did my summer go? What is NOT depressing to me is how fast I was back on my feet after the marathon. I had some sharp IT band pain the day of after I was done but I was doing… Read More…
Core Exercises for Runners
Hey hey! How was your weekend? Mine was fine, you know…just ran a marathon. I will be writing a recap on Friday but just know that the carb load was ridiculous. I have never done such an exaggerated preparation before. It is hard to feel like you are doing the right thing when you… Read More…
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…
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…
Beet Juice and Endurance Athletes
I visited my naturopath the other week to talk nutrition and training. I have never talked about this on the blog before, but I am an endurance athlete with Graves Disease which is an aggressive form of hyperthyroidism. Basically, while everyone else’s thyroid decides to slow down, mine wants to ramp into high gear which causes… Read More…
6 Ways to Stay Injury-Free In Marathon Training
Welcome to FRIDAY! I am really excited for this weekend. I am competing at the Lululemon Track & Roll and spending some time with Toronto friends as well as putting in another solid long run, this time WITHOUT chocolate pudding! This week has been my highest mileage week before the marathon and I am HURTING…. Read More…
Weekend on the Water
Just saying, I may have to try this whole not racing thing again sometime. I had such a fantastic weekend full of friends, adventures and a really solid workout. I headed to Hamilton on Friday night and spent some time with two of my best friends from university. We grabbed pizza and ate it by… Read More…
Why Speed Work, Works
What an awesome weekend, guys! I have no idea how I was able to cram so much in and still feel like I had a restful weekend. I had the 5 Peaks Rattle Snake race on Saturday morning (recap to come this Friday) and I was struck with an awful migraine that left me cancelling… Read More…
How to Make a Training Plan (And Stick With It)
Welcome to Monday! It was a weekend jam packed with running for me. I did the Creemore Vertical Challenge 25KM on Saturday morning (recap will be on the blog on Friday). It was a fantastic course and although it was a training run for me, I was excited to finish first female. Sunday, I spent… Read More…
Pain Tolerance and Athletes
Happy Monday! I am a little worse for wear after my weekend of fun, but I did warn you in Friday’s post that it may happen. I had such a fantastic weekend of racing, run groups, concerts and seeing friends that it felt like I put a whole week’s worth of things into two days…. Read More…
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