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I just love this time of year. The leaves are changing colours, the weather is cooler, and running in capris and a long t is just lovely (especially before all the layering in mid-winter). The furnace is on with the windows open just a smidgen. And we can celebrate the many things to be thankful for, over a long weekend. …

Nice to meet you, Rebecca! Click here for Rebecca’s latest blog post, “We both run marathons” .

When I get close to a racing a marathon, I often find scripture that relates to my training and day-to-day life. It’s no surprise to people that God is a huge part of my life and I don’t shy away from writing about it. Many have heard me say that I feel God’s pleasure when I run (Eric Liddell, Chariots …

Well, I got the job done today at the Zoo Run/Cdn 10 km Championships in Toronto. I think I can now say that I’m not a big 10 km race fan. You just don’t seem to get into a groove (especially on courses with lots of turns, like today’s). But, they are necessary for the marathon. Today’s race had a …

Lanni and I are back to familiar surroundings again; resting and relaxing before a race. We’ve really enjoyed rooming together since Rotterdam. This morning we went for a short run then got ready for the press conference for the upcoming STWM. It went well as could be expected with the lead of Alan Brooks, and involvement from Paul Gains, Mihira …

Four weeks left. Time is flying! Training is amazing! So, I completed another 100 mile week (with one day off, 2 bikes and 2 swims) in preparation for the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon. I had a great 6x1200m workout on the track (each at 3:20/km pace) and 24 km tempo on the treadmill (9 miles at 3:38/km). Then, I ran …

Recovery from the Virginia Beach Rock n’ Roll Half Marathon was much easier than that of the Rock n’ Roll 10 km. The shorter and faster races with hills and turns are much harder on my left foot (plantar fasciitis) so with the flat V.B. Half course, my foot was less sore. I was very diligent to keep it moving, …

Krista DuChene of Brantford, one of Canada’s top marathon runners, runs alongside her four year old son Seth as they take part in a family fun run on Thursday evening at the Summer Night Road Races event in downtown Brantford. Part of the Brantford Tournament of Races series, the event also featured 5-km and 10-km road races, a mascot race, …

(If you didn’t see the article in Canadian Running Magazine, here it is: http://runningmagazine.ca/2012/08/sections/feature/canadas-marathon-mommarathon-mom/) Mission Accomplished (well, for the most part) So back in July, Coach Rick picked the Virginia Beach Rock n Roll race because we wanted a speedy half marathon with a strong international field, six weeks from STWM (Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon). Reid and Eric ran it …

This is how our dishwasher looked in our kitchen Saturday after a 40 km run, soccer tournament, and loading a few moving trucks for a friend in 30+ C weather. Thank you, Eload!   Another favourite food of mine, seen a lot in our kitchen these days….I call it Triple P.  Peach on Peanut Butter Pumpernickel toast. Sooo good!  Kid …