Monthly Archives: September 2010

Rest and Recovery

I found an interesting article that goes over the importance of rest and recovery days. My rest and recovery days are usually pretty low-key, usually just involving going through my stretching routine. I keep meaning to get in the habit … Continue reading

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Confining Toronto marathons to Parks?

Just one day after the Toronto Waterfront marathon Rob Ford, a candidate for mayor of Toronto, suggested he would contemplate banning marathons from city streets while confining them to areas like High Park or Downsview. If you want to read more … Continue reading

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Preparation for my next Marathon

I am exactly one week away from my next marathon. In a week from today I will run the Prince Edward County marathon in Picton, Ont. I only have three runs left in my training schedule. It is almost hard … Continue reading

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Staying Motivated

Are you having trouble keeping yourself motivated to stick with your training plan? These tips may help.. maintaining your mind motor Personally I find changing my running route every day to be beneficial. I try not to do the same route … Continue reading

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Stretching

I know there is some debate over the benefits of stretching for running. I thought I would write about how I have incorporated stretching into my training routine. As mentioned in my previous post, I injured my knee while training … Continue reading

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Building the Perfect Week

I found the following article that gives tips on how you can set up your perfect week of training in order to meet your goals http://bit.ly/9PsqMH Currently my training plan involves me running 6 days a week. I take Sunday … Continue reading

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Running Shoes

I enjoy the challenge that comes with preparing for being able to run a marathon to the best of my abilities. I find it to be truely rewarding experience when I am able to cross the finish line on race … Continue reading

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Pace Bunny, Army Run

As mentioned last night, today I participated in the Army Run as one of the pace bunnies. In case you are not familiar with the idea, pace bunnies are assigned a time that they commit to running during the race. … Continue reading

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Army Run

Tomorrow I will be participating in the Army Run for the second year in a row. In its 3rd year, the Army Run is an icreasingly popular event in Ottawa that offers both a 5km and a half-marathon. Both of these … Continue reading

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Tempo Running

If you are trying to get faster tempo running is an important part of your training schedule. I have completed about 1 per week throughout my training for the Prince Edward County marathon. Most of them have been in the … Continue reading

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