At the end of a marathon, I always find it helpful to take a moment to reflect on the run, to think about the lessons or insights that I gained from the exercise, and share …
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One Good Run
I’m not proud to admit this, but there have been times over the past couple of months where I have really felt like quitting. Stopping. Not running anymore. You see it all got a little …
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Riding the cross-train to Recoveryville
In the spirit of trying to view the glass as half full (easier said than done sometimes when injury prevents you doing the thing that is your thing), I’m trying out some new activities and …
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Men make plans, God laughs…
It was all going so beautifully. I had my plans all laid out for the year – 2013, ‘the year of running more’ was the mantra. I was hitting some good weekly mileage (40+ a …
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More
So, I’ve decided 2013 is the year of more as far as my running habit goes. Specifically (and injury permitting) this means a minimum of three full marathons this year not two, upgrading my training to …
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1,402 miles: A last look back on a road frequently traveled in 2012.
One thousand four hundred and two. I have to admit I even surprised myself a little when I got to Dec 31st last year and realized I only need to pretty much run around the …
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And in a blink of an eye, six months had passed…
This blog is proof, if proof be needed, that (good) habits are very hard to form, and very, very, easy to break. The funny thing is, it’s not as is I haven’t had things to …
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How much isn’t enough?
On Sunday I’m running the Vancouver Marathon. This will be my 5th marathon in 30 months, and the third time in Vancouver. I had promised myself that this Spring I would run in a different …
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There’s a thin line between a rut and a groove…
As I write this, its mid-Feb, and I’m guessing that many of you out there who may be reading this are at an inflection point with any New Year’s Resolutions you may have made. The …
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Breakthrough (plus another 5 things I learned running the Victoria Marathon)
Isn’t it great when things just fall in to place? When, dare I say it, you do something that actually impresses ‘you’? Well running fans – I guess I had one of those days in …
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