Embracing The Pain
Yesterday I ran a half-marathon. A race report will follow later this week, but for now I will say that it was an excruciating race. I wasn’t on top form going in, and I had some serious issues with...
View ArticleGoodlife Toronto Half-Marathon: The Day The Wagon Lost Its Wheels
Less than a mile to go… I had such high hopes when I signed up for the Goodlife Toronto half-marathon. I spoke to a number of people who had run it beforehand, and for the most part, reviews were good....
View ArticleTraining Roundup: Conquering Achilles
George with my Scotia 2013 finisher’s medal. He’s the reason I run. With the Goodlife Toronto Half-Marathon eleven days in the past, my period of sitting on the couch doing sweet eff-all post-race...
View ArticleTraining Roundup: On The Road Again
One of my training run views Last week my Achilles tendon was bothering me, and in an astonishing and rare display of responsibility, I decided to rest. By the time Sunday rolled around, I was...
View ArticleTraining Roundup: Focusing On Speed
This week was a great week for training, one in which speed featured quite heavily. That might seem like a strange thing to say, considering that my week started on Sunday with a 20K run that was kind...
View ArticleRace Report: Toronto Runway Run
When I found out that a race was happening on an airport runway, there was no way I was going to miss it. It would be flat, it would be fun, and it would be super-cool. Hopefully, it would also be...
View Article6 Reasons To Run The Durham Quarter Marathon
Every year, my race calendar is a combination of the old and the new. Although I like exploring new races and new challenges, there are a handful of events that I put into my calendar every year. One...
View ArticleRunning For Autism 2014: A Thousand Thank Yous
Today’s post is going to look a bit like a speech from the Oscars, only there’s no red carpet, I’m not wearing a ballgown accessorized with diamond jewellery, and I didn’t get a funny little trophy...
View ArticleSporting Life 10K: Lessons From A Tough Race
Sporting Life 10K Start Line On Sunday, I ran my first race of 2015. It was the Sporting Life 10K, a massive event that takes over 25,000 runners down Toronto’s iconic Yonge Street. I was just a little...
View Article8 Things That Large-Breasted Runners Will Understand
Women with big breasts have some challenges that other people might not understand. We cannot wear strapless bras without needing to hitch them up every three minutes. We are faced with decisions...
View ArticleRace Report: Sporting Life 10K
Wow. A race report. It’s been forever since I wrote one of these things, mostly because it’s been forever since I ran a race worth reporting on. Last year most of my race plans went up in flames when...
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