I have never done the chilly half marathon before even though I have heard many people speak of it. There is a reason for that; I do not like racing in the cold so when I looked at the race schedule and realized it was really my only option I was less than pleased to … More Race Review: Chilly Half Marathon Mar 1, 2015
Since my last blog (which I realize has been a long time now) I have built up my mileage quite a bit! The second half of January started off with an intense tempo workout. It was 18km worth of tempo and total of 27km. It was a great workout! I was able to complete it … More Road2Boston: Training Log 2
After taking 2 weeks (relatively) off from running I was back at it in the last couple weeks of November. It was a slow build and was really just focused on getting out for some easy runs. Come December I was still feeling less rested then expected. But in hindsight I probably should have taken … More Road2Boston: Training Log 1
This is a blog post I wrote for Boston Logs… check them out at http://www.bostonlog.blogspot.ca to read more inspiring running stories. I wanted to share it on my blog as well because there are some exciting announcements and I am going to blog about my Road2Boston on here. Enjoy! I have always been a runner. … More My Road 2 Boston… How did I get here?
This is a blog post is a follow up to my previous goal setting blog. I was inspired to write this after having a conversation about goal setting with a colleague. She noted that she had been talking to a lot of people about their goals and a lot of them seemed very outcome based. … More Outcome vs. Step Goals
Answer: YES!!! Going for a run can be an intimidating prospect in the best of weather. Living in Canada, we are obviously faced with at least a few months of “less than ideal” outdoor running conditions. In this article I am going to discuss running safely and effectively in the winter months. First we are … More WINTER and RUNNING… do they belong in the same sentence???
New Years Resolutions It’s that time again, time to set some goals for the upcoming year. I am reading a book right now that has motivated me to not only set goals but to write them down and be accountable for them. The book is ‘Mind Gym an Athlete’s Guide to Inner Excellence’ by Gary … More Goal Setting: Hints and Tips!
This was an exciting year for me on the career and running front. I hope everyone is taking some time to reflect on their year. Here is mine: Running Achievements: Ran my first marathon!!! Joined a running team (for the first time in 5 years) Stevenson Performance Running http://www.runwithspr.com. I have absolutely loved it and … More 2014… A year in review
Today I set out to do two things I do not like doing: racing in the cold and staying on pace. The goal of the race for me was to stay on pace and have a smart/strong race. I felt after STWM that I needed to prove to myself that I could run a smart … More Race in Review #2: Hamilton Road2Hope Half Marathon
I ran the Scotia Bank Toronto Waterfront Half Marathon (#STWM) on Sunday as did many Torotonian runners, it is such a great event every year. This year was especially great as it was the 25th year it was run… amazing!! All the Toronto run crews were out in FULL FORCE! Taper week… Taper week went … More Race in review #STWM
Toronto Running Chiro 