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Yep, I’ve done it again. I broke another bone. Since last writing, I just nicely started to get into the thick of my marathon build for the October 18 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon. On August 9, I did the Fergus 10 km, which was a good kick in the pants. I had an excellent base with a great cross training routine …

Here I sit, again in my happy place at the cabin amongst hundreds of beautifully mature trees, a sunny sky and peaceful breeze. Life is grand. Simple. Adored. I love this place.  Last year I spent a significant amount of time here with the kids and my sister’s family as my husband was travelling a lot for work and I …

It has been 8 weeks since running my 2:29:38 marathon in Rotterdam, which gave me the standard for the 2016 Olympic Games. And I think I can finally say I have recovered. Normally it wouldn’t take nearly this long to recover from a marathon. After all, it was my eleventh marathon so I guess I should know. Physically, recovery wasn’t …

For those of you who aren’t on Facebook or Twitter, sorry for the delay in posting this on my blog. My April 12 Rotterdam Marathon time of 2:29:38 made the Athletics Canada standard (2:29:50) for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil! So excited! Read about it here in the Toronto Star. And here in the Brantford Expositor. …

One Year Later (Click here to read about what happened Apr 27, 2014) This version has more pictures and less words than the online version found here at iRun.ca . The posts are similar but a bit different Take your pick! Thanks so much for you tremendous love and support this past year. Krista 1. April 27, 2014. The painful finish …

Worth a thousand words. http://www.cbc.ca/m/sports/krista-duchene-finishes-3rd-in-rotterdam-marathon-1.3029831 https://vimeo.com/124907581 http://www.brantnews.com/news-story/5553539-duchene-third-in-rotterdam-marathon/ What a race! I am so absolutely thrilled with my performance today. Throughout this season, Coach Rick and I focused on marathon pace for all of my races leading up to my first attempt at the Olympic Standard. I ran that pace in November in the RememberRun 8 km and worked my way …

Love from Rotterdam, Netherlands. Dear Family and Friends, Thank you so much for your incredible love, prayers, and support, particularly this past year.  Here are a few options, if you are interested in following the 2015 Rotterdam Marathon.  Start time Sun., Apr 12 at 1000 h local time (6 hrs ahead): http://www.watchathletics.com/schedule/watchlive/1511/ http://eversport.tv/…/mar…/2015/4/12/rotterdam-marathon-2015 http://www.nnmarathonrotterdam.org/event/news/app/ NN Marathon Rotterdam  Website: http://www.nnmarathonrotterdam.org Twitter: @MarathonRdam …

I Survived Another March Madness 2012 March Madness 2013 March Madness Late winter/early spring is always a busy time for Team DuChene and this one proved to be no different. I am relieved to know that I survived: Four consecutive 160 km weeks in the coldest month in recorded history. Two consecutive 170 km weeks in two different training environments. …

Today was a fairly decent day for me. After running four consecutive weeks of 160 km per week in this crazy Canadian winter, and a one week 120 km taper, I was able to put my fitness to the test at a distance more reflective of my strengths. Getting those 8, 10 & 16 km races out of the way …

Sticking with My Routine &  A Little Goes a Long Way (iRun part 1 January “Sticking with My Routine” and part 2 February “A Little Goes a Long Way”) I recently read an interview with Kellyn Taylor who just debuted with a sizzling 2:28:40 at the 2015 Houston Marathon. When asked about how she juggles life as an elite level athlete, mom and …