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 […]
I guess it was only a matter of time in this freeze/thaw/icy weather while running in the dark. It wasn’t that bad, but of course it happened as soon as I’d taken off my gloves because my hands were too hot (I know… What???) And it was probably karma as I was cutting the corner […]
Nicole Stevenson: Lifetime runner, professional career woman, successful coach, great friend, mentor and role model to many. I wanted to know a little more about how one of our greatest home grown talents got to where she is. For more information check her out at www.nicolestevenson.ca PB’s 5K 15:52 10K 32:29 Half Marathon 1:12:51 Marathon […]
Just a quick update on my long run this a.m. Just realized I only have one more (next week) before I need to start taking it down for the marathon. This one was a bit more about quality than quantity. I was going for 1hr 45 min, with the last 45 min being tempo. As […]