Strength Training, Sole Sisters Race, and Life in General

And so it begins...My strength training has started back up.  My body is like...WHOA, what are this?I may have lifted a little too much this week, so I am going to have to rethink my upper body weights a little, lol.  Lower body weights are just right, and my legs feel good.  Getting some cardio …

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BlueNose Marathon Weekend 2015 Expo with #RunAtCan – #Giver!

A Long Weekend Calls for a RaceAnd here in Halifax, the "May 2-4" Weekend is the BlueNose Marathon Race Weekend!This was my very first race as a runner, so I am a little biased as to it's awesomeness.I did this on a whim - and haven't looked back.Halifax is hilly, so if you want a …

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Wet and Wild Lucky 7 Relay! (Bucket List Run – Canadian Running Magazine!!)

So I volunteered for the Lucky 7 Relay RaceAnd got myself down to the Atlantica Hotel on Saturday to pick up my awesome Race Crew T!Woohoo!  Go Race Crew!Of course, we ARE on the East Coast of Canada, so the weather is always unpredictable.  I got up on Sunday, ate my breakfast and gathered my …

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It’s Almost Here.

My date with the surgeon.And I have my nervous face on.I mean, I pretty much have a good idea about what is going to happen.  It's just hearing him say it, and I can ask detailed questions about recovery.I'll be fine going into surgery.  I just know it won't be pretty when I am done.So, …

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If you can’t run…Volunteer!

It keeps you in the "thick of it"I've volunteered at two races here in Halifax so far.  One was the Shoppers Drug Mart Run for Women: I was a Course Marshal.  The other: Info Booth Host at the Scotiabank Blue Nose Marathon (Youth Run and Race Day). Volunteering is awesome.  Being able to volunteer at an …

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