Up early and dressed. Plan A: Head to nearby hockey arena for a run on the indoor track. A look outside quickly prompted a change to Plan B: Change into warmer gear and head right outside the door. I donned my new wireless Jaybirds and...
Saturday morning (the day before the race) I was heading out the door for my 'flush-it-out' run. Seeing how I was dressed drew a look of surprise from my husband. 'Don't you always rehearse how you are going to dress for the race?' Well, of...
Like the 2017 Run4Kids 5K, this year's event was yet another ‘morning of family fun, sport, entertainment, and fundraising–all for a good cause'. What was different? It was incredibly hot! None of the cool temps from last year. Sunday was not only hot, it was...
In his recent Globe and Mail Jockology column, Alex Hutchinson@sweatscience (author of the book Endure) shared surprising new insight on the value of 'polarizing' your training routine. Run the harder workouts harder; run the easier workouts easier. Elite athletes have shown a consistent pattern of...
Although it still seems surreal, on my 24th birthday, I accomplished a goal months in the making – I ran my first marathon! Back in the fall of 2017, I ran the Clarkston Backwoods Half Marathon in Michigan after training through a very busy time, including...
[caption id="attachment_17677" align="alignright" width="244"] Goderich Town Square[/caption] The event always starts off with a bang--the 'loud sound' of Jason Moon's Starter's pistol--his traditional Huron County shot gun. Not a chance you'll miss your Start! ...
Insights: The early morning gifted us with good weather. Interval workout here I come! By stressing our capacity we can start to maximize our aerobic power. Hello intervals. Quite straightforward too: push the pace and briefly recover in between. I was on for six 600m repeats...
It was one of those days...
After running for 24 years one can expect the occasional injury. As a new runner I had made all the usual mistakes—running too far, running too fast. The camaraderie of my running peers and the release of endorphins made me feel like a young calf being...
Running has been my main-stay for exercise and socializing for over twenty years. I have been running with the Longboat Roadrunners since 1996 and have developed many friendships that have brought much joy into my life. I have many fond memories of running, racing and...