Ok, I don’t want to die but Andrew bought me a t-shirt for my efforts as he was super proud of me and that’s what it says. I think ultra runners are crazy because this stuff hurts, some points we suffer other times we enjoy the beauty around us but then we always want to
I had to write a quick note on today’s pre- race pep rally! It was truly uplifting and encouraging to know that everyone is gunning for the 800 racers that will toe the line tomorrow. Ken Chlouber the former race director spoke with high expectations on not to give up, not to quit and that
I had the best week leading up to Leadville 100. First of all I had the week off from work which means time off my feet. I spend about 6 hours a day on my feet treating people with soft tissue injuries. This is key for me. Andrew and I left Sunday from Squamish and
Tomorrow we leave for our two week road trip through seven states, Colorado being one of them. I am excited for the whole trip and not just running Leadville 100. It’s not just about the race its about sharing this adventure and journey with Andrew. Besides, life will go on after Leadville regardless if I
Finally they posted the entrants list for Leadville Trail 100 race on August 20th and 21st. I received my confirmation back in February but there is something about seeing your name on the entrants list. I arrived at work on Saturday and realized they had posted the entrants list. As I scrolled down to
When I enter into sub alpine territory I am in complete awe of the beauty around me and just melt as though I have fallen in love. It might be the fresh air, the green valley’s, alpine flowers, towering peaks, marmot whistles, animal sightings, rushing creeks, blue skies or fantastic company, but one thing is
Thunder bay holds a special place in my heart, and every time I go back I am flooded with thousands of positive memories from my childhood and early adulthood. Every summer from the time I can remember we made the 16 hour drive as a family from Ottawa to Thunder Bay for a few weeks
Unfortunately this summer is the summer of winter around here. Fat dog 100 from Cathedral provincial park to Manning park just got canceled due to mountains of snow. Knee knacker 2011 had plenty of snow to run on or through depending on where your foot landed and trying to hike up peaks as training has
After running 2.5 hours without pain on Wednesday, I decided to hike with my friend Jen McGuiness and her dog Neve (snow and water loving elite athlete) instead of risking another set back. Time to heal and train adventure style. Instead of following up yesterday’s successful run with a longer run on Thursday.
Sometimes I find myself comfortably settling into my own routine of working, sleeping, eating, running and spending quality time with Andrew. I love all of these things but there are only so many hours in the day and with an hour commute to work it eats up much of my time. So planning my day