Whew. What a fantastic weekend. It was my birthday and I celebrated at a Jays Game, with Super Heroes, a big birthday party with some friends and some of my favourite runners! It was also my very first double race weekend, so that was a new challenge. I know it affected both race performances, but I… Read More…
Goals for May 2014
What a weekend! It was one of those weekends full of amazing people, great memories and not enough sleep. The kind of weekend that leaves you exhausted come Monday morning, but with a huge smile on your face. I am so blessed to have a strong community of friends and runners who consistently make my… Read More…
Is Trail Running Becoming Too Commercialized?
I began trail running in 2010 which seems to be around the time that most runners discovered this unusual sport. For me, I began running trails because one of my 60 year old coworkers at the time was a trail runner and he told me I hadn’t run a race until I ran a trail… Read More…
2014 Race Schedule
Good morning! We’ve made it to the weekend! It is the time of year when I whip out the calendar and the brochures of my race sponsors and series and start dreaming and scheming for the upcoming year! 2014 is going to be an AMAZING year of races. (Change that to weddings and you… Read More…
Holiday Gift Guide for Runners
Hi there! We have reached the end of another week and now it is fast tracking to Christmas! If you have neglected your Christmas shopping up to this point, relax, I totally have you covered. Buying for an athletic type on your list when you have no concept of the sport doesn’t have to be… Read More…
Planning your 2014 Race Schedule
Remember the good old days when you cracked open your course selection outline and dreamed of all the learning that you were about to do the following year in university? (What? I have been graduated a year, it is totally the good old days!!) There was unlimited opportunity as you carefully selected the perfect courses…. Read More…
Races in 2013
It’s the [almost] weekend!!! I am planning to teach a few classes, go to the Total Women’s Show in Waterloo and meet up with some friends for dinner so a busy weekend per usual. Back to fitness. Recently, I sat down to one of my favourite tasks of the year – plotting out my race… Read More…
