Day 9 – How to become a better runner, without running

Did you know only 10% of Canadian kids get enough exercise? Ten per cent! That number makes my heart hurt. When I was a kid I was extremely lucky to be exposed to all kinds of sports at a young age. My mom was a skating teacher and recreation coordinator at a large rec facility in Calgary. My dad was a college hockey player and a talented ball player. Growing up we were.. Read More

Day 10 – Q&A with Nand Lal Khatri

Over the last few months I’ve spent a lot of time writing about my own marathon training journey and while it has been a great experience, it has also been really hard. I’ve come to realize it’s a lot more difficult to write about myself than I thought it would be.  As a journalist I’ve always found myself much more interested in telling other people’s stories than my own, so I want to.. Read More

Day 14 – Q&A with Abhishek Batwara

Over the last few months I’ve spent a lot of time writing about my own marathon training journey and while it has been a great experience, it has also been really hard. I’ve come to realize it’s a lot more difficult to write about myself than I thought it would be.  As a journalist I’ve always found myself much more interested in telling other people’s stories than my own, so this week I.. Read More

Day 15 – It’s all downhill from here

This is going to be a super short post today because I am busy preparing a whole bunch of other great posts for next week. Today we completed our last long run before the marathon! Our three hour, 24.5 km run marked the end of the hard training which means… it’s taper time! As one of our coaches pointed out today, we’ve made it. I have been so focused on the actual race.. Read More

Day 16 – Finding your sweat rate

As I mentioned in my post A recovery lesson learned the hard way, recovering properly after a run is hugely important. Especially if you don’t want to turn into a delusional rage-monster at risk of passing out at any moment. Not that I speak from experience, or anything … It’s not only important to refuel but also rehydrate. Before I started the UofC Marathon Training Program, rehydrating properly involved a lot of guesswork… Read More