Tag Archives: training
Mid Summer Nights 30km Race Recap
This was my third year in a row running in the Mid Summer Night’s 30km race. This race is different from most being that it starts at 5:30pm and goes through the evening. The race has a fairy theme every … Continue reading
My 1st Tri-aTri part 2!
THE BIKE I ran with my bike out of transition and up a grass path to the road way. I had a gel opened and in my mouth as I was in transition. I hoped on the bike and took … Continue reading
My 1st Tri-a-Tri, part 1!
At the beginning of my summer training cycle I knew I didn’t have a marathon goal. I really wanted to enjoy my summer and try something different. With many runner friends making the switch to triathlon, I wondered if it could … Continue reading
Back up to 30k!
As we find ourselves into August, we find ourselves getting up there in distance again. Today was the first 30km run of this training cycle, with a few more 30+k runs to come. Today’s planned route was a more friendly … Continue reading
Weekly Review!
It’s hard to believe that we find ourselves at the end of July already. With August quickly approaching, I have my first planned race on the 18th. I will be running the Mid Summer Night’s 30k in Toronto. This race is one I … Continue reading
Summer Training: Running, Biking…what’s next?!
I am now into week 4 of the summer marathon training program. If I could sum up in two words my training so far it would be HOT and HUMID! We have found ourselves with some very extreme temperatures over the … Continue reading
Fun at 5am!
When do you fit your running in? Morning, mid day, evening? For me I have always prefered morning running over the evenings. A few years back when I began running I started in the early morning. Over the past few years … Continue reading
Week 15 – another monster!
With only 4 weeks to go, I was preparing myself for another “monster” week. This would be the last week of heavy mileage before the dreaded taper. After coming off of a strong run last Sunday, I was hoping my … Continue reading
Week 12 – mini taper week
I just finished up week 12 with the 30km Around the Bay race – race recap coming soon! I decided to use this week as a mini taper in prep for the race today. I held off on speed work … Continue reading
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