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Slow and steady, patience is a virtue
I’m still on the mend. Its a good thing, and I feel like I’m on the uphill towards better (a way better feeling than the slow sliding downhill towards worse). My IT band it not as sore. I ran two days...
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Try a little tenderness – Otis fixes my leg!
This morning, while getting ready for work, the song “Try a Little Tenderness” by Otis Redding came on the radio. This song made my (so far short) day. For a couple reasons… First of all, the obvious –...
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21 days to go.
Holy cow. I am running a marathon in THREE WEEKS. Twenty one freaking days. I have come to the realization that this is going to be a pretty painful experience. I ran today, and had to stop at the 17km...
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Happppy Easterrrrr!!! Biking endlessly and deodorant-less hot yoga (ew)
Happy Easter! Its been a fairly beautiful weekend here in Canada’s capital! And to take advantage of one of my final weekends here (I’m moving shortly), I have been outside! That and I’m not running...
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Physiooooooo
Oh mannnn. Physio is saving my life! Expensively, but still… how much is life really worth (and thats a whole OTHER ball game). But really, physio has been amazingly helpful. I’ve been 3 or 4 times, I...
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Marathon weight…. gain!?
BEFORE reading this… a few things to note: I am not obsessed in the least with my weight, but it is something I am aware of. I also tend to yo-yo in a 5-6 pound range depending on my level of activity,...
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Changes
*insert David Bowie song*, I suppose we can also *insert tupac song* here too. My life is changing!!! I’m moving to a different city today for the first time in 7.5 years. I am also flying to Europe on...
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Dear Spain,
Dear Spain, Here I come! My bags are packed, and I am ready to go – I fly to you in a few hours! I have never visited before, so please treat me kindly – as I will try my best to do back to you. I am...
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Marathon COMPLETED!
I did it! 5 hours 44 minutes and change later, struggling through WAY too many hills, and knee pain, etc. etc. I did it. I ran 42.1 km, and I have a WICKED medal to prove it (photos to come). But just...
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Post marathon, Europe, and home!
Well, its all officially over! I can’t believe its been 6 months since I started this whole endeavour. Of intense nerves, and endless runs, and imaginative fundraising, etc etc etc. Its been quite a...
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