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In my last post I shared my quote from Canada Running Series’ announcement that I would be running the 2017 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon (STWM): “I feel like this is where I am giving 100% one last time. And, I am not saying I am retiring or giving up on a chance to make a world championship team, but this …

One Last Push by Paul Gains, re: 2017 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon. Adapted by iRun.ca “This is probably my last attempt at a PB (personal best),” Krista DuChene told Paul Gains, about the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon. “I feel like this is where I am giving 100% one last time. And, I am not saying I am retiring or giving up …

It has been just over a month since my disappointing London Marathon and once again I am back up on two feet. The weekend following my return was scheduled with three out-of-town speaking engagements so once I got to my computer, I added another slide to my message of blessings and trials. The kids had a P.A. day so they …

Proverbs 16:9 We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps. I’ve been up since 4:15 am and am finally nearing the end of a long day. Once again, I sit at my computer writing about another marathon. I’ve been here before, sharing the downs instead of the ups, after a disappointing day. I think the last time …

Volume VII. Kenyan Diaries – The FinaleHATC (High Altitude Training Centre), Iten, Kenya.Days 22-30. March 28-April 5, 2017. I have quite enjoyed journalling for iRun.ca while at the High Altitude Training Centre in Iten, Kenya. Here’s a list (with links) of my seven “diaries”, including this final one: Volume I  “My Worthwhile Struggle of Daring to Dream” Arrival to the HATC. Days …

Training at the HATC in Iten, Kenya. Days 18-21. March 24-27, 2017. I purposely saved the topic of training for one of my last Kenyan Diary posts so that I could share some numbers and have more to write about. I have two major benefits to my four week stay at the High Altitude Training Centre in Iten, Kenya: 1) …

In my first week at camp I was warmly welcomed by my friend and fellow Speed River teammate, John, and other fellow Canadians, Neasa and Kristina (Vancouver), and my roommate, Julia (Ottawa). They made me feel right at home, showing me around the camp and endless dirt roads. Prior to three of them leaving, I knew Julia would be a …

I’m nearly half-way through my stay, here in Iten at the High Altitude Training Centre. I have yet to post about my training and the other people attending the camp but thought I would post about the people in and around Iten and the HATC, first. The pictures give so many details and I definitely don’t have a shortage from …

One of the first things I ask when someone returns from travel is, “How was the food?”. I enjoy hearing about their experiences and embracing the local cuisine when I travel. I usually research the must-have dishes, which I enjoy after racing, such as waffles with ice cream and chocolate in Belgium after the 2015 Rotterdam Marathon, seafood chowder after …

It’s Sunday evening and I am feeling quite settled. It took about three nights to get used to the time change. The first night I slept because I was tired from the travel. The second night I didn’t get to sleep until about 4 am. And then I slept through until 4:00 am and 5:30 am the third and fourth …