My 10km Epic Canadian Race on Canada Day was Hot and Humid!Post Race Me :)We went into the long weekend here on the East Coast of Canada (Nova Scotia) with some hot and humid weather. This was my first summer race. Ever. My previous 10km races were a while ago. A Bluenose 10km and a …
Continue reading Lessons Learned from a Less Than Ideal Race – Canada Day ‘EPIC Canadian’ Edition
I DID IT!!I am totally dying here.It was a greyish cool day for running. Perfect weather.I played it safe with my usual coffee and oatmeal combo. My nerves were ON FIRE. It was super hard to eat. I thought I was going to barf. For real.I had everything laid out, so gearing up and heading …
Continue reading BlueNose Marathon 2016 – Half Marathon Playback!!!
And so, it begins...Run #1My training weeks go from Sunday to Saturday.I was down for 10kms broken down between Thursday and Saturday. I ended up doing close to 9km.Thursday was a GREAT run! It was cold as all get out, but I was layered sufficiently and had a route planned out.It was my very first run …
Continue reading The Chronicles of Half Marathon Training – Week 1
Last Weekend I Put a Training Plan in my Calendar...I decided that the remainder of 2015 would be used to get back into a regular workout/running schedule. So much to do between now and the Christmas Holidays that I didn't want to commit to anything that I may not be able to follow through on.I …
Continue reading Look Out 2016!! I AM COMING FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, you read right. I RAN on October 24th! A while back I signed up for the BLT 5km Fun Run/Walk out in Timberlea, Nova Scotia. I needed to sign up for something to keep me going, and decided 5km was a good start.This run is an out and back from the BLT Elementary School …
Continue reading Crazy Mama RAN!!!!!!!!!! The First Race in 2 YEARS!
My First 5K....Man that sounds weird.I think my last race was in 2013.2013.I gimped up in 2014.Surgery and recovery for most of 2015. Am I ready?More than likely.Am I confident?No. LOL.I wanted my first "race" to be a shorter distance, a fun run. Something with NO CHIP TIME, lol. So the BLT 5km Fun Run …
Continue reading I RUN MY FIRST 5K NEXT SATURDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, BACK TO RUNNING!My Feet were VERY EXCITED to lace up 🙂 Happy Heart, Happy Soul!My first run took me around the Marsh.And by one of the ponds!I started running on Monday of this week, setting up a schedule to run M/W/F mornings and strength train on my off days. Hauling my behind out of …
Continue reading The Post of Awkward Feet and Back to Running!
Because Today......I RAN!!!!Yes.I ran.It is surreal.Best. Feeling. Ever.1.47kms at a 7:13km/hr pace in 10mins 38s It was a slow one. Some walking was done. But I DID IT.My body needed it. My mind needed it.I signed up for the Terry Fox Run in September, BLT 5k Fun Run/Walk in October! Welcome back me. Welcome back.#craxymamaruns
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A question I get asked often.As I mentioned in my first post, I did my first real run at lunchtime. It was 5k and I smoked it!! I remember going out beforehand and buying my first pair of actual running sneakers. Saucony Pro Grid 4s. I was in love, with running and with my Sauconys. …
Screaming Into the Void 