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Photos: Edison Yao, VR Pro Chilly Half Marathon. What do I like most about this marathon build? Well, I’m not crossing every t and dotting every i. I’m not doing busy work, feeling the need to supplement my training with excess pool running. I’m not counting every minute of core, stretching and rolling nor am I even doing it every …

We are seven weeks out from the 2018 Boston Marathon and everything seems to be running smoothly, so to speak. Four weeks ago I took to the start line of the Robbie Burns 8 km in Burlington for my first race of the year. The Robbie Burns is a popular race for the local runners to test fitness when starting …

When choosing races, the most important factors for me to consider often include: race distance and calendar timing for season goal race, travel, course lay-out, time away from family, and potential financial winnings. The Chilly Half Marathon has always been a perfect choice to include in my marathon builds. On March 4 I will be returning to Burlington to run …

Our Ontario winter has started in typical fashion with some days snowy and mild, others bitterly cold in the -30’s, and even a few with bright green grass in view. Other than training camps of 2.5 weeks in Texas/Florida in 2015 and 4 weeks in Kenya in 2017, I have toughed it out like the thousands of other runners. We …

When lacing up those racing shoes for that final race of the year, one can reflect on how the year began. My first race of 2017 and first as a master, having turned 40 in January, was the Refriger8er (8 mile) in Waterloo in February. I quite enjoy racing with Run Waterloo  but that particular morning had the poorest conditions …

This fall I celebrated 15 years since completing my first marathon, a 3:28 at the Niagara Falls International Marathon. Who would have known where it might take me? I also celebrated 15 years since writing my Canadian Dietetic Registration Examination to become a Registered Dietitian with the College of Dietitians of Ontario. I am so grateful that, since elementary school, …

Since withdrawing from my favourite marathon, the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon (STWM) I have successfully given myself enough to do to keep busy, contribute more financially to our family, and use that extra energy not spent logging kilometres on the road. I am back to a balanced off-season routine with some time in the pool, weight room, and on the …

I think I’ll start by quoting my own words from my last Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront (STWM) training update. “I completely realize that I may have to throw in the towel and call it a season if there is any sort of glitch but I’m certainly not afraid to put my head down and get the ugly work done if that …

Today is our children’s first day back to school. Back in late July and early August when I was injured and only cross-training, I knew that if I was fairly consistently running by the beginning of school I would have a decent chance at completing the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon (STWM). But I also knew I would have a lot …

With less than eight weeks to go until the October 22 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, I am cautiously optimistic that I will get to the start line for a decent race. What I mean by decent, I have no idea at this point.  I have been consistently cross- training, six days per week at an average of 2.5 hours/day. Coach …