I have once again joined Team Diabetes, a team of people from across Canada who will be crossing the finish line together and who have raised funds to support the more than 2 million Canadians living with diabetes. I will be on the course of the Bluenose Marathon 10K in Halifax, NS on 23 May … Read more
Back in December I decided to stop running temporarily as it seemed to be aggravating my shoulder/neck strains. I have switched to walking until I feel healthy and fit again. It’s been a difficult transition as I just don’t feel like I’m getting much of a workout from walking, and have felt little motivation to … Read more
So after my 29:03 5K fun run/race on the weekend I decided it might be time to pick up the pace on my “training runs”. Basically all I run anymore are 5k’s on my own and I have been taking it easy, but really not getting out with any regularity. Sometimes I get out twice … Read more
So most people have an “A” Race that they train for, many even have a “B” race that meets some secondary goal. I had an “O” Race. Wasn’t trained for it, and it’s likely my ONLY race of the year this year after a couple of DNS (did not start) events. So, at the last … Read more
So after 8 weeks of rehab, rest and recovery I started doing some activities. I had gotten out to swim a few times but nothing consistent – this was largely due to the six week university course I also started shortly after the sprain. So far I’ve managed a few bikes to the lake for … Read more