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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2020 – 5k PB Week 12 – Night Running, Tickr Chest HRM, and the #TTCChallenge
Reading Time: 9 minutes Twelve weeks down, four weeks to go, to my 5k all-time PB attempt. If you’re interested in learning about the journey so far, I encourage you to click through to, Diary[…]
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2020 – 5k PB Week 11 – Updated Plan, Procrastination, and Mental Toughness
Reading Time: 6 minutes Eleven weeks down, and five more to go, to the big day… my attempt to set my all-time 5k PB in 2020. If you’re interested in learning about the journey[…]
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2020 5k PB Attempt Week 10 – Summer in the Fall
Reading Time: 5 minutes Week 10 of my quest to set a 5k PB in 2020 is in the books. This week was a week of ups and downs, from unmotivated to fully motivated,[…]
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2020 5k PB Attempt Week 9 – Wisdom Paradox, Caffeine Overdose, and Finding Balance
Reading Time: 7 minutes ” The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don’t know.” Albert Einstein Otherwise knows as the Dunning-Kruger Effect, a cognitive bias where people believe they are[…]
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New Page Alert – Best Running, Cycling, Triathlon Blogs and Resources
Reading Time: < 1 minute I recently created a new page, probably my most important one yet. Earlier this week, I was recognized by Feedspot as one of the Top 100 Triathlon Blogs. Although I don’t[…]
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2020 5k PB Attempt Week 8 – October 19 – 25
Reading Time: 7 minutes Week 8 of my quest to set a 5k PB in 2020, the recovery week, is now officially behind me.
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The Mental Side of Training, and the Power of Positivity
Reading Time: 3 minutes As I reflect on 2019 and my surprising marathon PB at the 2019 Waterfront Marathon, the part that I’ve always struggled with is how do I ever replicate that success?[…]
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2020 5k PB Attempt Week 7 – October 12 – 18
Reading Time: 4 minutes Week seven is officially in the books. If you’re interested in learning about the journey so far, I encourage you to click through to Diary of My Attempt to 5km PB[…]
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2020 Toronto Waterfront Marathon Recap
Reading Time: 10 minutes As I pulled off the DVP, I felt that familiar feeling, a strange mix of nervous stomach, some race day jitters, and the energy of knowing that no matter what,[…]
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