* 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. ...
A Spectator’s View of the New Balance 5th Avenue Mile
The more races I spectate, the more I realize how much I actually love it! If there was a job that paid people to cheer at races, I would sign up in a heartbeat! Getting to cheer for a race during our NYC trip was probably my favourite part of the entire weekend! Michelle and Cathy both signed up to run the 5th Avenue Mile, but Carmy and I didn't want to race (read: didn't want to pay to ...
Run Ajax 5k Recap
While I enjoyed the Beaches Jazz Run 5k I was a little disappointed in my time (28:12) because I KNEW deep down that I could do better based on my training. At the same time I also knew that I had honestly done my best on that particular day so I was still pleased with the day! The Monday after the Jazz Run I saw a series of 5k races that were really cheap but they were in Hamilton. It got the ...
Beaches Jazz Run 5k Recap
When I first heard about this race, I had every intention of signing up for the half marathon distance as a way to keep myself motivated for Scotiabank in October. As race day got closer, Michelle told me to just sign up for the 5k and I happily obeyed! The weather just kept getting hotter and more humid, so I was pretty excited to NOT be running 21km! My sister in law, Hannah, was going to be ...
