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So, I had a bit of an accident this week. After 20+ years of hockey, I’d never broken a bone or had a major injury. But this streak came to an abrupt end on Tuesday. I’ve been on the ice a lot this season with the kids, helping with hockey practices, taking them to public skates, and joining them with …

James 1:2-4 2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. Currently, Wesley and Tarah Korir are in Kenya while he trains for the Boston Marathon, they spend …

January 26, 2013 I’m quite pleased with my progress this month. Not including walking, I averaged about 9-10 hr/wk of various cardio-activities, which included a few work-outs but mostly concentration on maintaining proper form with a somewhat elevated heart rate. I spent more time pool running and biking and less with the elliptical and swimming. I found the elliptical was …

Thursday, January 24th will be eight weeks since I last ran. And on this day, Sherri and Patricia are going to observe me doing a short, trial run on the treadmill! The plan was to resume running once I was 90% and I’m almost there. Provided I continue to maintain an appropriate pelvic balance, I should be able to proceed …

My last post was Dec 31, the last day of 2012. Today is January 9, the first day at age 36. 2012 was an incredible year and I am so excited about 2013. I am incredibly thankful for my accomplishments, and support from so many people, family members, and friends. Thank you, Jonathan, Micah, Seth and Leah, for your love …

Winning the Around the Bay 30 km race in 1:47, a minute from the Canadian record. Meeting Silvia Ruegger, Canadian marathon record holder at Athletes in Action dinner where she was guest speaker. Travelling to Rotterdam for a shot at the Olympic standard. This picture was taken after Leah finished nursing, a week before I left. Celebrating after our four …

It’s the last day of the year and a few weeks since my last post. I’ve heard people say that bloggers often don’t post when things aren’t going so well. But one thing I wanted to ensure with my blogging was being real, being honest, and being consistent. I think that it’s important to see how others struggle and cope …

To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under the sun. A time to be born and a time to die; a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted; a time to kill and a time to heal … a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to …

Here is the clip of Reid Coolsaet passing off to me in the Chiba Ekiden 2012 race (click here). Kinda neat!

OTTAWA– Athletics Canada officially named today the athletes who will travel to Chiba, Japan for the 24th International Chiba Ekiden Road Race Relay on November 23.  The unique event features teams of men and women running six alternate legs to cover the marathon distance of 42.195-kilometres.   The Canadian team is led by 2012 Olympians Reid Coolsaet of Hamilton, Ont., …