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It’s time.
Hello readers! My name is Rose and as you know, I’m taking on a big challenge next year – to finally do a Full Marathon, the BMO Vancouver Marathon. After having done 10 Half Marathons in the last 10...
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At the 2013 Starting Line
December was a busy and overindulgent month – as I’m sure it was for everyone – with all the Christmas dinners and parties to celebrate the holiday season. This meant, of course, a LOT of eating and a...
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A delayed start
I was pretty proud that throughout the busy holiday season, the sore throat I’ve been fighting off for a month hadn’t turned into something worse. I was able to keep my health in check for most part of...
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Wow, it’s pourin’!
It’s Clinic Day, which means a bit of talk/advise/tips from the experts, then a 6K tempo/steady run afterwards with the group. This is officially my first clinic since last week I was out of town in...
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Ice Ice Baby
It’s been very chilly lately so it was no surprise that the Lower Mainland was graced with a dash of snow. I can run in most weather conditions, but when it comes to snow – I draw the line. I’ve always...
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Dilemma
What a fantastic run tonight! For some reason I got myself into a steady groove, ran a faster pace than usual and still felt energized afterwards! I think it was the combination of eating a huge bowl...
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Going For It
Been awhile since my last post so for those wondering whether or not I signed-up to do the upcoming ‘First Half’.. well I did. Friends, colleagues and other runners provided great comments/feedback...
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What’s up Doc?
Injury prevention was last night’s clinic topic at the Market Crossing Running Room and Dr.Shore from AIM (Aurora Intergrative Medical) was the guest speaker. He talked about different injuries, why...
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The ‘First Half’
Yesterday’s ‘First Half Marathon‘ went really well! The weather was dry and with the sun peaked out for a bit, it made for a pleasurable run. The course itself was fairly flat (with the exception of a...
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Eat, Drink and Be Merry
Well… not quite what you’re thinking this blog will be about BUT give it a read anyways. This is more the ‘Eat, Drink and Be Merry – The Marathon Training Version’. Tonight’s clinic was about General...
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23k and counting..
Today’s 23K was the longest run I’ve ever done and what a great experience it was! The Province Marathon Team was invited to run with the Denman Running Room for today’s LSD run. We had great weather...
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Going the Distance
How time flies! I can’t believe it’s been a few weeks since I’ve last blogged, so I thought I’d give a quick update tonight on how my training is going. My left quad injury seem to have gone away;...
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GUd Energy
As our mileage increase, energy bars, gels, gummies and drinks become an integral part of training. I found gels were easier to digest than bars, and even though the gummies are quite chewy, I actually...
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