Monthly Archives: June 2012

It is time once again for another edition of Saturday Stories, a collection of some of my favourite stories and blog posts from the past week. As always, if you came across anything you feel is worthy of mention here … Continue reading

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Week 1 of Training for the Toronto Waterfront Marathon

It is time again to start counting down another 16 weeks of training for a marathon. This time the marathon is the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon in October. This week marked week one of training. With one run left tomorrow … Continue reading

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Nutrition for runners: Quinoa and Mixed Berry Hot Cereal

This week’s recipe is a great breakfast option. If you are not familiar with quinoa it is a seed that is high in protein and fibre. It is a popular choice around here, my wife and 2.5 year-old regularly have … Continue reading

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Running and Sleep

Last night I mentioned that tonight’s post would be about something I am hoping to change during this training cycle, getting more sleep at night. The idea for this post came from reading the latest issue of Canadian Running Magazine. … Continue reading

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16 Weeks Until My Next Marathon

As of today I know have 16 weeks before my next marathon, the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon. On October 14th I will run my seventh marathon in four years. My goal for this one will be the same as it … Continue reading

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Saturday Stories

It is time once again for another edition of Saturday Stories, a collection of some of my favourite stories and blog posts from the past week. As always, if you came across anything you feel is worthy of mention here … Continue reading

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Does Building a Garden Qualify as Cross Training?

I had planned getting in a run today but that was to be after I took care of my other plans for the day which was helping build a garden in our community. This was a project that my wife … Continue reading

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Running in Hot Weather

With some parts of Canada and the united States experiencing a bit of a heat wave this week it is a good time to take a look tips for running in hot weather. I had my first taste of the … Continue reading

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Father’s Day

As you can expect, father’s day had a bit of a running theme for me today. First of all as a gift my wife ordered me a holder for my medals. Now instead of having them hidden away in a … Continue reading

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Saturday Stories

It is time once again for another edition of Saturday Stories, a collection of some of my favourite stories and blog posts from the past week. As always, if you came across anything you feel is worthy of mention here … Continue reading

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