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My husband’s cousin sent me this youtube video. Wow. You’d better have some tissues nearby. When I ran the Boston Marathon in 2005, the Hoyt’s and I ran by Jonathan and his family at the same time. Because of it, my fans nearly missed seeing me!

Marathon Mom seeks to inspire otherswritten by Brian Smiley For those who missed it, The Expositor’s Flashback column on Thursday carried an interesting item from 25 years ago.In 1984, two young runners, Rick Mannen and Martin Dixon, created a buzz during the Skylon International Marathon.Running in Niagara Falls, Mannen completed the 26 miles and 385 yards in two hours, 19 …

Great news. I was 8th (not 9th) overall at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon. Not sure exactly what happened but I am thrilled!

Pick a number (for today’s news on the marathon): 1. 2. 3. 4.

What a day! Today I ran the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon for Team Canada. I was ranked the 14th elite female and ended up placing 9th female overall, was the 1st Canadian female, had a personal best time (7th fastest Canadian in 2009), and we (Team Canada) were 2nd in the International Team Challenge.I was hoping for a faster time …

Well, here it is! A picture of me with my Team Canada jacket. I will run with 3 other Canadians in the International Team Challenge Sunday, September 27. This morning at the press conference I met Fauja Singh & Ed Whitlock. Six years ago, at the Scotiabank Toronto Marathon Singh ran 5:40:04 a new 90+ marathon record; Whitlock ran 2:59:10 …

Team Canada for the Scotiabank International Team Challenge ! I am thrilled to be selected! What a great opportunity! One week to go until I run another 42.2 km! Hoping for a Personal Best!

Check out the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon for the latest news. I’m getting quite excited to run this race!

Race prep the night before helps a runner sleep better (after triple-checking the pile)! Ready, Set, Go! Getting ready to race! Congratulations from Ingrid and her buddies. Gotta love the “DuChene” spelling!

1:19:14 was my time (course record) with a 1st place finish at the Quebec City 1/2 Marathon! Only a few more weeks until Scotiabank Toronto Marathon!!! ELOAD are you pleased with a 1st and 2nd place finish? The ADIDAS gear was great for warm up, racing and afterward. Because it was a weekend away without the boys, the CHARIOT stayed …