Looking this good… I also would have missed this lovely path…
Day 27 – Training-life balance
When setting goals and taking on new challenges in life, we all start out with the best intentions. But after you begin the training, or studying or planning required to reach your goal, it always seems that the process of getting there takes longer than we thought it would. While I believe any goal worth having is one that requires a lot of time and effort, time can often be the biggest obstacle to.. Read More
Day 29 – Long runs and rain storms
As one would expect, with marathon training comes long runs. And I mean loooong runs. Runs so long that even right before you start them you aren’t actually positive you will be able to finish. Runs so long that you have to eat actual food during the run so your body doesn’t totally shut down on you. Runs so long that my boyfriend could sleep in, make a full scrambled eggs and bacon breakfast,.. Read More
T-30 Days
Almost exactly seven months ago I set out to cross an item off my bucket list. I decided that I was going to attempt to run a marathon. At the time that goal seemed so far away, in more ways than one. It not only seemed like an almost impossible task given that I could hardly run for 30 minutes, but “eight months from now” just seemed like so many days, weeks and.. Read More
Running the Banff Jasper Highway
Two weeks ago I participated in the Banff Jasper Relay (BJR) with a group of my coworkers from the University of Calgary. The 258 kilometre race is a fundraiser for the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada and is dubbed “The Most Beautiful Relay in the World” which is a claim I wouldn’t dispute. If you’ve never driven the incredible winding stretch of road between Banff and Jasper then it should be on the.. Read More