Recently, one of you found my blog by searching: Hope for bleak individuals who think that a hydration belt is a legitimate fashion choice. Um. Hi. I don’t know about you, but as a runner, I have wretched fashion. Chances are, if you see me, I will not only be hungry, but I will have… Read More…
Hangry: Feeding the Runner
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you were outside at some point enjoying this spectacular weekend! It really was one of those perfect summer weekends full of long runs and bike rides, campfires, long afternoon swims, sun kissed foreheads and the annual gem in Southwestern Ontario called the Amish Auction. But seriously. Let’s talk snacks. It… Read More…
How to Deal with Achilles Pain
So you have been running a while and you are feeling strong, confident and ready to take on that huge race. In a moment of hazy runners high, you decide to add an extra night of hill training, increased speed work or you move your afternoon workouts to the morning. Suddenly, there is a pain… Read More…
Training For Your First Half-Marathon
So a LOT of you are running a half marathon for the first time this year. Congratulations – you rock. I thought it was only appropriate to discuss the ins and outs of properly preparing for and racing your first 13.1 miles. Step 1: What NOT to do. Exhibit A: Me. When I lived in… Read More…
This is Water: Life after University
Good morning! Congratulations on making it through yet another week of your life! Was it worthwhile? Was it full of adventures or did it feel on the mundane, 9-5, grocery shopping and bills, sleep-eat-work-repeat side of things? I am not about to launch into a public service announcement, but I do want to think about… Read More…
Runners Cramps: How to Deal
It is something that is bound to happen to any runner at some point in time – The Cramp. This past weekend, I had my first truly awful run of the year. It was Saturday morning with the very talented Angela Simpson and my breathing was off, my gut hurt and my calves hurt. I was in such… Read More…
The “Fun” Run? AKA the one where I am a running diva
I think it all became clear the moment that I was given my own playroom. I had a beautiful wooden toy-box, full of brightly coloured, plastic things that lit up, spun and made noises. According to my parents, I marched over and promptly unloaded every single piece onto the ground and proceeded to fill it… Read More…
June Goal Check-in and 5 More for July
Happy Holiday Monday, everyone! It is crazy to believe that we are already into the summer, but I am determined to soak up every bit of it! Right now, I am most likely on a beach or running the trails; soaking up, indeed! The beginning of every month is also a time to check in… Read More…
It is literally is a miracle I am still standing.
Hydration is something I haven’t always taken seriously. When training for my first ultra marathon, I would wake at dawn and run the required distance (in the vicinity of 35-40 km) and forget my water bottle at home. If I would be fortunate enough to cross a water fountain, I would have a few sips… Read More…
And frankly, with the amount of blood I lost, I really don’t want to know…
This past week, I had some pretty invasive dental surgery that I flippantly cancelled to go on the 100 Mile Trek in April. It was under the florescent lights, scalpel on the tray and syringe full of chemicals to freeze my gums that I admitted to the doctor why I bailed on the first surgery… Read More…
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