It is not often that I go to races to cheer. Simply because often it is a bit of an effort and coordination to get to a race, and if I’m going to be at the location for the duration of the race, most of the time I just race it. This time was different. […]
There are a few different angles the title to this post could take. The first one (and one which I’ve addressed a few times in my posts) is “how on earth do you get out for your runs and train for races when you have kids??” A big topic with no one simple solution. But […]
If you’ve been following this blog you’ll know that my goal race for the season was originally Around The Bay 30K. I love this race and have had numerous successes there. I was really hoping to run sub-2hrs as I have three times before in my prime fitness. Then along came the plan to travel […]
I’ve been trying out adidas’ latest technology in their introduction to the Boost running shoe. The Technology: The midsole is comprised of thousands of EVA capsules bonded together. These capsules store and release the energy of a runner’s impact better than any other traditional midsole on the market. Translation: they make your run feel “bouncy”. […]
Well, it’s been a week since I ran the marathon – sorry for the late re-cap but we “celebrated” by camping down the coast and I took the opportunity to take a bit of a web vacation as well. So, THE RACE: It began the day before with a ferry ride over to the island […]
I know – I’ve been looking forward to tapering for a while now. Especially during freezing cold long runs and icy intervals. However, I like to complain, so here are some things which have me going a bit bonkers in preparation for my upcoming marathon this weekend: Not having a big challenge ahead in my […]
“HURRAY!” I thought to myself last night as the snow started to pile up. Another chance to take advantage of the great benefits of running in the snow. 1. You burn more calories side-stepping and leaping over monster ice water trenches (like the one below) 2. You burn even more calories trying to maintain core […]
One of the things I like about tapering is the letting go of my strict regime of miles and intensity – where every run is planned out and has a distinct purpose, and where there is definitely no running in between formal “run sessions”. I actually remember a time in my “olden days” of training […]
This post is timely for me. NO! I’m not pregnant. But my younger sister and two of my good running friends are. Very. My sister is due in a week (Yay! can’t wait) and my friends are both due end of March/early April (also very excited). And since they are all runners, I thought I’d […]
The other morning as I was in my usual frantic “zone” of getting myself ready for work and my two kids fed, dressed and out the door for school, my five-year-old asked me very matter-of-factly: “Mummy – do you think this is what you look like when you’re asking us not to bug you?” And […]