I think I very well get the worst friend of the year award. Recently, one of my closest university friends let me know she was engaged and asked me to be a bridesmaid. My response was: “As long as it isn’t on one of my race weekends.” What I really meant was as long as it… Read More…
Goals for September 2016
Happy weekend, everyone! This will be my last post for a while so I will try to make it a good one! I’m headed out on a long weekend road bike trip and on Tuesday, I am headed to Carleton-sur-Mer to race Raid Internationale Gaspesie. Watch the video to see what I am doing. I am SO FREAKING… Read More…
SeaWheeze Race Report
Happy Friday everyone! Blogland has been bustling with SeaWheeze race recaps this week and I thought I would add my two cents as well. This was my very first time in Vancouver and I fell in love with it (to the surprise of no one). Because this race is more about the experience than the race, I… Read More…
Preparing for a destination race
In an effort to stay healthy as an athlete and not burn out, I have adjusted how I race this year. I have less A races and when I do go all in, the race styles vary from running, triathlon, duathlon, and adventure racing. I love to focus on an athletic goal, but I find that once I… Read More…
Reader Questions: Ultras, Running at Elevation and Training for a Half
Happy Wednesday, loves. This week has gone by at a break neck speed due to it being a holiday on Monday this week in Ontario. I always find that I am completely thrown for the rest of the week after having an extra day off. It has been a while since I have tackled reader… Read More…
2015 Running Year in Review
Wow. I am sure I will say this every year for many years to come, but this has been the biggest year in running for me in terms of performance, experiences and learning. WHAT A YEAR. I raced a lot this year and won’t mention every thing I did because we have lives to live,… Read More…
Race Report: Gatineau Half Marathon
This past weekend, I headed to Gatineau to run the MEC half marathon and to have a biomechanics appointment with one of my friends, Annie Jean, who I met at the Transrockies 120 miler in Colorado this summer. She noticed my pronation issues within 10 minutes of meeting me and as she is not only an… Read More…
Wednesday Resources: The Half Marathon Edition
I have had lots of conversations with friends recently who are doing their very first half marathon. Firstly, congratulations! Making a decision like this is a huge deal and it will make a big difference in your level of dedication to running, especially if you are just beginning or getting back into it. I love… Read More…
Half Marathon Series: Post Race
So you have just crossed the finish line to your half marathon. Now what? At the race: For me, the first thing I do is grab some water or gatorade. No matter how much hydration you are syphoning down during the race, there is a high likelihood that you are dehydrated. I need to watch… Read More…
Half Marathon: The Endurrun – Stage 1
Ok. So we have looked at what to expect while preparing for a half marathon, but what happens the morning of the race when your alarm goes off and it is GO TIME? I have decided to frame the discussion around a race that I did last weekend, Stage 1 of the Endurrun. Although large… Read More…
