I managed to hobble through a 5k trail race on Tuesday after almost two long injured months off of running, so I was hopeful that I would be able to run between obstacles today. I finished the Spartan Sprint in North Vancouver a couple weeks ago but it was a long way to hobble andContinue reading “My Edmonton Spartan Sprint race recap”
Category Archives: Adventures in Racing
Tough Mudder Whistler event recap
I was fortunate enough to run with the “I want my Mudder” team in this years event. I had originally planned to do the first heat solo and fast and the next with the group, but my ankle injury was not part of that plan. I have to say, running relaxed with the team wasContinue reading “Tough Mudder Whistler event recap”
Winning isn’t everything, even in Sparta
Joe Desena designed and built the Spartan Race as a mirror for challenges in life. Something like, we’ve gotten so used to being comfortable that any type of discomfort seems magnified. His thinking is that with enough exposure to discomfort, little things will be put back into their rightful place and become, well… little.Continue reading “Winning isn’t everything, even in Sparta”
Sun Run recap: good expectations
I’m not going to lie. I love ending up surprising myself with some super fast time that I kinda thought was unachievable. It’s the best kind of runners high. Of course, having had a baby less than three months ago… I don’t really have much in the way of expectations. I have no benchmark workouts,Continue reading “Sun Run recap: good expectations”
Race report from the Vancouver Spartan Sprint, 2013
This race was a last minute decision for me. When the race had to be moved to June 1st, I was heart broken. Same day as the Whistler Half. What to do. I’ve hardly trained this year outside of running in races. My foot has been engaged in a nonstop cramp all the way upContinue reading “Race report from the Vancouver Spartan Sprint, 2013”
Stroller at the Sun Run, Race Report, 2013
I know, I know! Another race report. Last one for a while, promise. I hadn’t planned on running the Sun Run with a stroller. I did it last year and I swore, “Never again.” It took me over an hour to get to the start line with a cranky baby in hand and a fullContinue reading “Stroller at the Sun Run, Race Report, 2013”
My race report, Boston
It was an emotional race for me all the way round. I started the year with a solid base of long slow miles, perhaps the best chunk of training I have been able to string together since the accident. I managed another post-accident PB at the First Half in February. Things were looking up. ThenContinue reading “My race report, Boston”
Boston terrorist attack
I will write an official race report. But right now nothing I went through seems to matter. After clearing the finish area, we decided to leave downtown on the train to have lunch near our friend Tim’s place. We crammed on a train and set off. A nice man gave Ama and I hisContinue reading “Boston terrorist attack”
Race report: First Half Marathon of 2013.
Once I remembered that I was no longer nursing, I ate an entire bottle of Cold FX last week in hopes of staving off Ama’s cold/flu. It did the job. Until of course, last night, the night before my first big race of 2013. Poop. I woke up this morning with a foggy and congestedContinue reading “Race report: First Half Marathon of 2013.”
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