Whew! Last week I was sure it was going to be an awesome week and then the week dragged on and on and on and WOULD NOT END! My workouts went well and the week ended with my first race of 2018, so let's do a quick recap of the week before I do a long recap of my race! Monday, January 22: Abs + Band work at home | I've been avoiding specific core work which is not a good plan, so I set aside a ...
Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Half Marathon Recap
I love this race weekend for so many reasons: the expo is awesome, the course is fantastic, and the people are amazing! A couple of weeks ago I almost dropped to the 5k but decided to just stick with the half. I made it my goal to enjoy the race and just finish no matter what. I didn't realize exactly how difficult that would be. My friend, Trudy, flew in on Thursday night to run the ...
Run Ajax 15k Race Recap
Last year I ran the half marathon at the Run Ajax event and I really loved the race. The route was gorgeous and I immediately decided that I was going to do it again the next year! The fact that it's so close to my house and easy to get to makes it a win all around! (This recap is a little different but I wholeheartedly recommend the Run Ajax events. Even if Ajax isn't local for you--it's worth ...
5 Peaks Albion Hills Race Recap
* I just want to thank everyone for their incredibly kind comments on my last post. You are amazing & I appreciated every single person who took the time to leave me a message. Xx Immediately after Ragnar Niagara, we started talking about running the next Ragnar Relay in Ontario which is a trail race in September. I quickly agreed to be on a team and then also quickly realized that I've ...
Thoughts from the Volunteer Side of a Race
I've run a lot of races; I've spectated during a lot of races; but, Saturday was the first time I was an official race volunteer. I was probably not the very best volunteer ever because I definitely found myself distracted and wanting to cheer for the people running by or wanting to take pictures of things! BUT I TRIED! I promise I really tried to be a great volunteer. Lol. During the ...
Toronto Waterfront 10k Recap: Chloe’s First Race
The Toronto Waterfront 10k is a race that I have yet to actually run! Last year I took the girls with me and we headed down to cheer with Tribe Fitness. We all had a blast and also emerged with some of the best pictures ever (thanks to Mark!)! This year I had no plans to run (It's a hot race which is less than appealing to me!), so when I saw a post asking for race volunteers I clicked the ...
Niagara Women’s Half Recap: The Race That Could Be Great
I have a done a handful of races that I would never do again because there was literally no hope for them! There are also a lot of races I would do multiple times because I loved them! The Niagara Women's Half Marathon falls into a category of its own: a race I want so badly to love but find irritating for so many reasons. This is a race that could be amazing but just hasn't quite figured out a ...
Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon Race Recap
It has taken me days to sit down and start this recap--mostly because I've been really busy, but also because I just don't know where to begin! Sit back, folks, this is a long one! PRE-RACE THOUGHTS When I messaged my friend Trudy (who lives in Malta) way back in January saying she should come run the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon in October, it really seemed like a great idea. I had ...
Run Ajax Half Marathon Recap
*I still don't know how to write a short race recap. I will probably never learn. I am not sorry about this. Yesterday morning, I woke everyone up at 7AM to get ready to head to Ajax for Chloe's 1K run and my half marathon. NO ONE WANTED TO GET UP! Eventually, everyone got in the car and we headed on our way. We got there with plenty of time to spare, but I tend to be overly early for races ...
RBC Race for the Kids Recap
It was such a joy to be part of the ambassador team for the RBC Race for the Kids this year! In 2015 I saw some of the ambassadors running and was too awkward to introduce myself to them even though I followed them on social media. This year I got to be part of that group and had such a great time getting to know everyone a little better! I had originally planned to run the 5k for this race. ...
