Well friends, it is so hard to believe it’s time to taper for the NYC marathon! It has been an incredible journey in my training leading up to the New York City Marathon. Although it has been a memorable road, it has not been without it’s twists or turns. You will remember that I was writing about… Read More…
Test Run Tuesday – Craft Sportswear
I introduced a new feature last month where I created a space where I can offer up a test for some of the new products I am trying these days. If I have learned anything in my training, it is that testing product is key if you want to be successful. I do not race… Read More…
NYC Marathon Training – When the Road Takes an Unexpected Turn
September is always a bit of a whirlwind for me and this month has been no exception. I travelled to the East Coast at the beginning of the month to race Raid International Gaspesie with Brad Jennings and from the moment I came back, I jumped into one of our busiest times at work, began… Read More…
Test Run Tuesday – FIG Clothing
Ok. Can we talk about the Mont Tremblant Ironman really quickly? This weekend, I was doing a 100 KM cycling tour with my dad and was absolutely glued to my phone at the rest stops to see how Mark was doing. You guys – he did his second ironman, finished in the top 20 and… Read More…
6 things that are setting me up for my best half marathon yet
This article first appeared over at Canadian Running Magazine. Over the winter, I have been preparing for a spring marathon. Ontario winter has been all over the place which has dipped my motivation to go out for training runs when the weather is cold and the roads are icy. One thing that has kept me… Read More…
An Ironman or an Adventure Race – Which Is Harder?
This is a question I have fielded quite a bit since my Ironman this past summer. I have stood on the podium for both an Ironman and a multi-day adventure race so am equally competitive in both sports. The other element that makes this a fair analysis is that I am deeply passionate about both… Read More…
Small changes in my indoor training that have made a big difference
This is my second winter with indoor bike training and I feel as if I have come a long way from last year. I mean, for starters, my FTP went from looking like my standard 5 KM in the first year of running (going out at full speed only to die a painful death midway… Read More…
January Coffee Date
Happy Monday, friends. I hope you are having an even better 2018 than you could have expected! It has been a fantastic start for me and if we were having coffee right now, I would tell you all about it. I did my first race of the year last weekend It was an indoor triathlon… Read More…
Why I Have Been Measuring HRV
I recently did an Instagram story update on my morning routine that includes measuring my HRV. I have received a few questions so I thought I would put it in a post and share some of my biggest learnings from it. Heart rate variability (HRV) is a method for assessing the effects of stress on… Read More…
2018 Races and Training
When people ask me what my race plans are for 2018, I have a difficult time answering them. I am seriously all. over. the. place. I am taking an Olympic weightlifting course. I am joining a friend for an ultra length FKT. I am taking up bike racing. I am doing a 4 day stage… Read More…
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