Reading Time: 5 minutes At 8 pm on March 5, 2021, I will be starting my first ever ultra-marathon event, running 4 miles, every 4 hours, for 48 hours in support of the Maddie[…]
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2020 TTC Challenge Complete
Reading Time: 4 minutes This past weekend I finished up my version of the 2020 run the TTC Challenge. The TTC Challenge was created by Canada Running Series with the goal of inspiring people[…]
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2020 A Year in Review
Reading Time: 7 minutes After months of training, in September 2019 I posted my fastest half-ironman at 5:47:41, followed shortly thereafter by coming within 2:09 of a Boston Qualifying time, with a 3:17:09 marathon.[…]
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A Broken Marathon – Maddie Project Training Part 1
Reading Time: 4 minutes I recently signed up for my first ultra-marathon type event, a 4x4x48 challenge, where I’ll be running 4 miles, every 4 hours, for 48 hours, from March 5-7, 2021. The[…]
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Another Kick at the Can – 5k PB Attempt 2
Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s been five days since last week’s debacle of a 5k PB attempt. As I reflect back, two thoughts keep running through my mind. I’m not as far along as[…]
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TTC Challenge – Sheppard West to Vaughan Centre
Reading Time: 2 minutes The quest to run the TTC, without riding the TTC, continued today, with a final push from Sheppard West to Vaughan Metropolitan Centre and back. After the debacle of a[…]
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The Maddie Project – 4 Miles x 4 Hours x 48 Hours
Reading Time: 3 minutes Run 4 miles, every 4 hours, for 48 hours, that’s the essence of the Goggins Challenge, and an amazing event being hosted by The Maddie Project. If you’re not familiar[…]
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2020 – 5k PB Week 15 – Six Days to Race Day
Reading Time: 5 minutes Fifteen weeks ago I started a journey this long and crazy journey to strive towards a 5k PB in 2020. This coming Saturday it will all be over. With six[…]
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2020 – 5k PB Week 14 – Losing Performance and the Countdown to Race Day
Reading Time: 6 minutes 5K PB race day is fast approaching. So far, weather-wise, it looks like everything is happening to plan with a target race date of December 19/20. Time to train hard,[…]
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2020-5k PB Week 13 – Rest Week
Reading Time: 3 minutes The big day is fast approaching. After last week’s blazing-fast intervals, and my, and this week hitting 218.7km in November, another all-time high, mentally and physically, I feel like I[…]
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