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It seems appropriate to start this post from where I concluded my last, after my disappointing 2019 Boston Marathon, in which I said, “I’m looking forward to strolling along the streets of Boston tomorrow in search of some New England clam chowder and sweet treats before heading back home to pack school lunches and taxi kids to swimming and hockey. …

Grace and gratitude. These are the two words that continue to come to mind when I think about this morning’s Boston Marathon. It’s equally important that I win with class and humility as I lose with respect and gratitude. At 42 years of age I’m not running to prove anything. I’m quite happy with what I’ve accomplished in my athletic …

Inside an Athlete’s Head   Krista DuChene

What’s Inside My Head? “This may be your last opportunity to run a marathon.” This is the first statement I make in my upcoming episode of the CBC Gem Original Series, “Inside an Athlete’s Head”, which I described here. Season 2 premieres on Wed. April 10 on the free CBC Gem streaming service and you can go to Inside an Athlete’s …

Jan 11, 2019 Like thousands of other social media users, I posted my top nine pictures from 2018 on New Year’s Eve. While I haven’t blogged since my fall marathon, I enjoyed the break from my laptop while spending time with my family over the Christmas holidays. After a cool but sunny 27K run on the trails this morning, and …

In History Yesterday was an incredibly exciting day when Cam Levins broke the 43 year old Canadian Men’s record, five years after Lanni Marchant broke the 28 year old Canadian Women’s record. Both records went down with nearly text book conditions at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon. Race Director, Alan Brookes and his Canada Running Series (CRS) team has done …

Our family is back into the full swing of things with school, work, music, and sports, keeping me busy in the morning and evening. Fortunately the house is quiet for recovery in the early afternoon when I need it most after training. I’m pacing myself to get the necessary housework, groceries, and other tasks complete and am grateful for the …

It’s been a wonderful summer, one of my favourites in fact, but eventually all good things must come to and end. September seemed like years ago but is now just around the corner. Sigh. You can read more about my summer cabin life here. It was absolutely everything I hoped it would be. Our family found a good balance between life at …

  I remember my dad teaching me how to drive the tractor so that he and my siblings could stack the bales of straw on the wagon. It was a welcome change from the scratches you’d get on your forearms and legs from lifting, carrying and placing the heavy bales in the hot sun. At first it was a bit …

Yesterday, Krista DuChene competed against 8,000 women in New York’s Central Park at the New York Road Runner’s #mini10K. What’s it like to spend a weekend in Krista’s Sauconys? We asked her to keep a diary, and she told us everything—except her finishing time and place, which was 35:50, eighteenth place, and less than 40 seconds behind Des Linden. DuChene …