It is November which means it’s time to attack some goals. I ended up not setting any new goals for October because I was focusing on rest and recovery, but let’s review some of the month highlights, shall we? Did my first 24 hour adventure race and finished 2nd Coed Team Went to Ohio for… Read More…
Goal Setting for September
Happy holiday Monday everyone! I am blissed out this weekend, spending time training, relaxing and with friends and family. Basically the perfect holiday. It is so hard to believe that we are headed into September, but I saw a pumpkin spice latte at my local Starbucks the other day, so it must be true. What… Read More…
ENDURrun Marathon Race Report
There is nothing I love more than spontaneous trips, so I am excited to be packed up and headed to Quebec this weekend to run the Impossible 2 Possible event in Gatineau with some of my fellow 5 Peaks ambassadors and friends! (Especially since everyone I know is headed to Vancouver to make me jealous!)… Read More…
Recovery Post-Marathon
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…
Scotiabank Waterfront Marathon Recap
This past Sunday, I raced the Scotiabank Waterfront Marathon with a goal of qualifying for Boston. It was my first marathon so I felt like I was winging it, but I listened to my coach, did a bit of research and listened to my body. The night before the race, I met up with my… Read More…
The Marathon – Pre-Race
Happy Monday! I did it! I ran the Toronto Scotiabank Waterfront Marathon and I qualified for Boston! I have lots of pictures and stories to share, but I thought I would break down the event in the same way I broke down my half marathon race series – into PRE, COMPETITION and POST event. The… Read More…