Krista DuChene

Plan B. Let me take you back two months. Shortly after returning from Rotterdam where I ran a PR and breakthrough of 2:32:06, I started to re-think my next plan. Coach Rick was recovering from surgery so I wanted to give him some time. Meanwhile I asked a few people for their thoughts about the best route for my running …

Canadian Running Magazine is publishing  an article on me that will be in the Sept/Oct issue, which hits newsstands the last week of August. They needed some pictures so we did a little photo shoot at the North Park Highschool track (where Kevin Sullivan attended) next to the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre where I train (and the kids are cared …

As much as I would have been thrilled to have my name on this list with the other athletes representing Canada at the 2012 Olympic Games, it’s going to have to wait until 2016. Lanni and I had our appeal denied by the SDRCC arbitrator this morning. Am I disappointed, yes. Am I devastated, definitely not. You just don’t know …

Another great weekend. Yes, indeed. So, I flew to Vancouver for the weekend, to run the Scotiabank Vancouver Half Marathon. For some reason, flying to Vancouver seems like a long flight, much longer than to Europe. Strange. Anyway, Steve picked Eric, Reid and I up at the airport and drove us to the hotel (thanks again, Steve). As soon as …

Last night I had the privilege of attending the Brantford and Area Sports Hall of Recognition Induction ceremony where Kevin Sullivan and Karen Harvey were inducted. Let me tell you…these people are highly respected, not only for their amazing athletic accomplishments but also their incredible, positive influence on those around them. Their acceptance speeches were so heart-felt and meaningful to …

Training is going quite well. Very well, actually. Again, I completed another “highest yet” mileage week of 164 km. It was also fairly intense with a 10 km hilly race, a decent 6 x 1.2 km speed session on the track, and a 44 km long run (with my buddy, Clayton). I’ve been taking one day off every two weeks …

Coach Rick and I thought a 10 km race would be a great way to do a speed workout. Turns out the Ancaster Old Mill course is VERY hilly. BUT but I earned myself a new 10 km PB of 34:59! Not too shabby! Again, we enjoyed ourselves as a family and the boys loved the 1 km fun run. …

Photograph 1 by: Jana Chytilova, Ottawa Citizen  Fresh start.   Photograph 2 by: Ashley Fraser, Ottawa Citizen  Rough end.

  Picture: Jana Chytilova, The Ottawa Citizen. Ready. Set. Go. Just finished meeting with Coach Rick today. Excited about our plans!

What a great family weekend in Ottawa! The 6 hr drive w/ the (3) kids was amazing…only stopped once on the way (a few more times on the way back but no complaints). We thoroughly enjoyed our action-packed weekend. Jonathan and the boys had fun running the 2 km and enjoyed the amphibus ride. The kids loved the hotel and …