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Despite the bruised toe, still-kinda-sore rib, and bum-right-foot, I was able to log 96 km this week (and swim 4.5 km and bike 65 min). Yipppeee!After feeding Leah, I was out the door at 6:20 a.m. for my 28 km run (yeah, no skunks but I did see a fox!). I must say it is very convenient to start my …

Warning: some people don’t like feet. If that is you, stop reading now.Ouch. Bumping your toe sure can hurt if you do it hard enough. The funny thing is that, like many, I’ve bumped my toe(s) many times in my life. This time, it hurt, but not as bad initially. Then, as the day went on it hurt more and …

Using your kids as an alarm clock is really the best way to wake up and start the day. I’ve enjoyed a few early runs lately, after feeding Leah. It’s great because I usually know when she needs to feed so put her to bed according to when I want to get up. I’ve been out the door around 5:30 …

After my slow race last week, I was determined to get to work this week. And I did. I was steady in accomplishing a 10 km (middle 5 km tempo) tempo run, 11.5 km (8×250 m hills) hill run, and 21.5 km (strong finish) long run with some easy runs between to total 84 km. I did over 2 hrs …

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Well, I wanted to see where things are. Now I know. Today I ran the Rock the Road 10 km in London. Brandon and Chantelle and gang put on a great race (thanks, guys)! Not a PR for me, that is for sure. But not a disaster either. It’s hard to articulate how I feel about today. On one hand, …

Last Sunday I was bending over against the seat in the van while trying to hook up a car seat. In doing so, I heard a “pop” in my ribcage… and felt it. It didn’t seem so bad at first but has gotten worse. Let’s hope it doesn’t interfere too much w/ Sunday’s race?! I can hardly blow my nose …

Well, it’s time to race again. This Sunday, Aug 21 is the Rock the Road 10 km in London. It’s been a fun and busy summer in which I’ve managed to do some ok training. My mileage is still super low and my right foot is still a nuisance so I hope the cross-training comes through for me! I have …

So, I just finished another decent week of training; the leg is feeling better and better w/ each run. I’m stretching, seeing Donnie/France, and wearing the Strassburg sock, which is helpful. I’d love to ramp up the mileage right away but am choosing to be safe and not sorry.I’ve been getting in a tonne of swimming (treading, running, laps) this …