The Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon will always have a soft spot in my heart. It was my very first marathon and if you want to have a perfect guide of what NOT to do, you can read my recap from 2013. This year is a special year because although I have ran it almost every… Read More…
First Official Month of Triathlon Training in 2019
It is exactly a month to the day that I left my off season and started training for triathlon season again. This is also my first training related post of the year so I wanted to take a moment to talk about my partners for 2019. New Balance – I have renewed my contract for… Read More…
The Road to NYC: The Taper Begins…
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…
July Polar Performance Report – 2017
And just like that, the biggest race of 2017 is behind me. It has been an AWESOME year of racing and I am content to enter into the next phase of my training but more on that later. Let’s talk training stats. July Training Distance Covered: 1194 KM Training Hours: 63 Swimming – 17.5 KM Running –… Read More…
April 2017- Polar Performance Report
I normally don’t post on Saturday’s but I had a bit of a crazy week at work that took up my evenings which is when I do most of my blog work. All that to say, today, I am relaxing and doing some catch-up work as I do a mini taper day for the Mississauga… Read More…
March 2017: Polar Performance Report
Happy last day of March! I thought I would get a little bit ahead of myself and share a performance report today to wrap up the month nicely. I can hardly believe that we are already into spring, but I am thrilled. I cannot wait for outdoor long rides, firing up the BBQ and starting… Read More…
Frosty 5 KM Race Report
Happy Friday, folks. What. A. Week. I am still adjusting to a new position at work and until all members of the team are in place, it is a bit of a frenzy. Add in my training hours and basically all I am doing these days is sports and work. This week, despite the busyness, I… Read More…
February Coffee Date
Well hello there and welcome to our coffee date! It is a monthly blog where I chat about what I would actually tell you if we were sitting down for coffee and I just started rambling. You may notice my phenomenal featured image for the month – each month, I just take a picture I… Read More…
Recovering from a Rogaine Race and New Balance Vazee Review
Well good morning! The good news is that I am alive and well since I am writing this. I had a fantastic race at POCAR and I am planning on sharing the race report next Wednesday if all goes according to plan. It’s been a crazy week trying to re-establish my rhythm, especially as I am… Read More…
January Coffee Date
Morning!!! Today, I am headed off on another adventure and I have a little bit of trepidation for this one, which is unusual for me. I like to think I can be one tough cookie for most things and most extreme events that I do, I just don’t overthink and just do. I learned this… Read More…