It would appear that Fall is officially here. My newsfeed is clogged up with Pumpkin Spice lattes (I hate pumpkin spice, so I fail as a North American twenty something female without even getting out of the gate), the leaves have started turning colours and I wore a scarf yesterday. I also finished up my… Read More…
New Balance Fresh Foam 980 Trail Review – Over 500 KM later…
I am not an overly sentimental person. In fact, I was an alarming child for my parents because I never had a special teddy bear or blanket that I needed for comfort. This lack of sentiment arises as I am preparing to move for the fourth and final time this year and have no problem… Read More…
Colorado Update
HEYOOO! Well, I have indeed made it to Colorado and it is amazing! In my first 24 hours here, I have driven a brand new 4×4 pick up truck through the Buena Vista mountains, cruised through Denver in a 1970’s Charger and crashed two parties including the Transrockies crew party and a random rafters rave… Read More…
Trail Running Q&A
Good morning! I am a tad sleepy this morning but it doesn’t even matter. Last night, I went and saw Les Miserables which is my favourite musical of ALL TIME. I am a bit of a Francophile so seeing the show live made me lose my mind a little. (And also explains why this post… Read More…
Albion Hills 5 Peaks Race Report/ New Balance Fresh Foam 980 Trail Review
Happy Friday! I am in the midst of a delicious carb-load in prep for my marathon this weekend. It has been so much fun to be out at the other stages this week, cheering on my other team mates as they race their stages. I am looking forward to leaving everything out on the course this… Read More…
How to Make a Training Plan (And Stick With It)
Welcome to Monday! It was a weekend jam packed with running for me. I did the Creemore Vertical Challenge 25KM on Saturday morning (recap will be on the blog on Friday). It was a fantastic course and although it was a training run for me, I was excited to finish first female. Sunday, I spent… Read More…
Race Report: 5 Peaks Heart Lake Trail Race
Let’s talk trail races, shall we? Last weekend, I did two races and both of them were different enough that I have split them into two posts. Saturday morning, I raced the 5 Peaks Heart Lake course in the Enduro distance which was 14 KM. It was a PERFECT day for racing. The weather was gorgeous, the… Read More…
Trail Running Etiquette
Happy Monday morning to you all. To my American readers – I hope you slept in this morning and are spending the day relaxing and enjoying a well-deserved holiday! For the rest of us, it’s back to the grind! I had a fantastic, sun-soaked weekend full of long bike rides, weight training and camp fires…. 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…
Earth Day and 100 Miles of Wild
Yesterday was Earth Day and April marks the one year mark since I did my first trek with Adventure Science and was introduced to the amazing group of people who I now count among my most inspiring friends. The environment and my sport are completely connected for me – I have spoken in depth about… Read More…
