Running the last couple months has been continual uphill battle. The lack of motivation; or I should say the paralyzation of not being near my best running self makes me not want to go at all. The downfall of perfectionism. Running drives my competitive nature; not just simply with other runners but more so with myself. I know that I can be stronger and faster if put into the work. It is one the great things about running; is the results are reflection of the effort that is put in. Over the past year, as I have spoken of many times I was training for to qualify for Boston marathon…
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The Virtual half – Reflecting
It has been around two months since I ran the virtual half marathon. The virtual half was to replace the cancelled Vancouver BMO marathon on May 3rd. The virtual half did not go as I was hoping that it would go. It left me feeling unmotivated and under the running weather for a few weeks. I am happy to say that in the past 2-3 weeks I have been feeling back on track with running and dived back into marathon training at full force. The virtual race day was here and I started day the same as any other pre race morning routine. It was a slightly overcast, cooler day…
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Running when you Can’t Race
It has been something out of story book the last couple months. Sometimes I can not even believe this happening. It has definitely has not been easy. I am lucky my sport is one that can be done totally solo. That being said it has come with challenges and uncertainties. When I found the races were cancelled or postponed I initially really did not know what to do with that information. My emotional reaction was disappointment and anger. Not only is it hard to feel as if your training is going to waste but this was also the year I decided to fully and completely commit to running. To make…
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Run Run Run
Training to get a Boston Qualify time is in full swing now. I did end up hiring a running coach. I am currently working with Peak Run Performance. This is the first time I have not been in control of my own running schedules and in a lot of ways it is really nice to not worry about planning it each week; and making sure I’m getting the right number of intense run days, easy days and rest days. My new training plan has me running 6 days a week. The program is focused on effort and time based running verse pace and distance focused running. This has been a…
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A Year of Running: 2020
It’s a new year, it’s time to start a new training program! This is wonderful time of year that everyone is planning their spring and summer races, setting goals for the seasons. With my mom going to Boston this Spring, and I will turning 30 next year I really want to focus on my running. I want to turn my running fantasies into realties. I am making this year of running. It is going to be biggest personal priority of the year and I am really excited about it. I have also discussed this with husband to; that I really want to focus on running goals this year and I…
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A New Adventure: The Lady Alliance
I have recently embarked on a new adventure. I have started working with The Lady Alliance. The Lady Alliance (TLA) is a group founded by Kieren Britton with the goal of using the outdoors and mental wellness to bring confidence and community to women. It focus on collaboration instead of competition. My role with The Lady Alliance is to be the Calgary Chapter Coordinator. As the chapter coordinator I plan and run free events once a month. These events can be things like the hiking, running, climbing, yoga, wellness talks or as simple as getting together for coffee or drink. In addition to these monthly meet up, the global section…
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The Nightingale
The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah was recommended to me a few times. I finally got around to reading it in Paris this week, which is also where the book is set! The book starts off in modern times with a sick older lady and her son. The women in the first chapter introduces herself as a person with a secret past; one that her son knows nothing about. It’s a period of her life she has chosen not to remember for a long time. She begins packing to move into assisted leaving at her sons request; as she is packing up her belongings, the story transitions to flashback of memories;…
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Paris
They call it the city of love; the city of lights. I have always dreamed of coming here. I am not sure when or how it first started but I did think it would be a special place. I had different ideas of what the city would be like at different times of my life; from dreaming I’d go there and fall in love or just experiencing the city with someone I love. I have spent the last week in Pairs with my husband and I loved all of it. The expectations I had for this city where high and while on the airplane I was wondering if I had…
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Camp
One of my closest friends is back working at summer camp in Ontario this summer. I recently sent her a care package by snail mail and it reminded me of the reasons camp is so important. Camp has always been a huge part of my life. It has truly been one of the biggest, if not the biggest influence on my life. The events I experienced and the people I meet have shaped me into the person I am today. I was eleven years old when I started going to YMCA Camp Chief Hector. It was introduction into a uniquely and exquisite new world. It was not instantly sunshine and…
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Summer
When you are old enough to know better, but young enough to do it anyway. When we think of summer, that one, maybe two or three summers come to front our thoughts. They stay in our minds as the best summers ever. When I think of summer, three particular summers come to mind. The first two were back to back summers right after high school. They had the similar vibes and represent the same ideas and feelings. The third summer occurred last year, one year after I got married. Each of these were turning points in life weather I knew it at the time or not. The first two summers;…
