6 sleeps to 42k!

November and December have been unbelievably exciting months. I reached my fundraising goal and I finished my long runs! All that remains is the actual race! On Saturday, Nov 19, I headed out for my last super long run. It was meant to be 36km. My very supportive hubby joined me to knock off 10k […]

my secrets to marathon training – from a complete newbie who has absolutely no right to be giving out advice

*pre-cursor: this blog post is sharing my experience. I am not a personal trainer. I do not have a degree in kinesiology or nutrition. what I have is the experience of overcoming “couch potato” and becoming a runner. always consult a professional, like i dunno, A DOCTOR, before starting any new physical activity 🙂 ok, […]

faaantastic weekend!

this weekend, a whole bunch of us (~15 ppl) hauled our butts out to Banff and participated in the Banff Ekiden Relay! 5 people to a team, and a total of 42km. I ran leg 2, the longest of the 5 legs, at 13.8km… I completed it in approximately 1:32:30…. which is almost 30secs/km faster […]