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Yahoo – I ran my half-marathon, as per my wish-goal from last autumn. Better yet,  I raced it, which was beyond my original hope of just being able to finish!

Back-up to the end of my last blog: as to plan, I got my long  run in on Easter weekend.  Prior to heading out  I did some [...]

The registration is confirmed; barring injuries or other hick-ups,  May 17th I’ll be toeing the line at the Bluenose Volkswagen half marathon. I’m a ducks-in-a-row kind of person – I love the predictability, call it security, of having a workout schedule all plotted out. Speed intervals, hill repeats, short tempo runs, a weekly long run [...]

The world record long distance woman runner (2:15:25 marathon) takes an icy bath after her long runs. The only thing I have in common with Paula Radcliffe is the long run part, but if cold treatment works for her, it merits my attention too.  [...]

I’ve just finished a marathon.

Well, not in the sense of running the 26.2 mile monster. I was back in Alberta for two weeks, celebrating another year with my Dad and catching up with family and friends. I paced myself to sustain the momentum of so much talking – on my part, with carefully calculated selections [...]

The ad announced Halifax’s first fitness show optiMYz LIVE with claims to show us how to “live better” with more than 60 booths featuring top providers of health, fitness and wellness products and services. My kind of scene: we were there, January 24th.

I had my game plan in hand. We got the last two (front [...]

“Back’s pretty sore today – did easy 25 minute bike. Kinda tired out, feeling dizzy – God, help this decrepit body of mine to get back on track!” The entry in my workout log, January 14, 2008.

“Did squats, abs and ball workout. Later, I’ve got a weird numb-like feeling, laterally along left shin and foot, [...]