***While I am only posting this now, I wrote this over a year ago after finishing the 2017 Ottawa Marathon. Even though the words are over a year old, I felt it important to post them to give readers a baseline for all that has happened since then.*** I still have a hard time expressing […]
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What’s a Holiday Without a Run? Happy Canada 150!
On holidays, we used to do things like sleep in, hang out, and have a BBQ. All runners know that holidays are just another excuse to travel for a race. Some of our best friends live in PEI and we were planning a trip to celebrate July 1. Imagine our excitement when we find out […]
Race Prep & Packing – The Baby Edition
Prep Work The PEI marathon was Sean’s first marathon and also our first race ever. I say “our” because prepping for race day isn’t an individual sport. It’s a team activity that takes planning, coordination and organization to make sure everything goes off without a hitch. Part of the 18 weeks of training is figuring […]
We Run for Gummy Bears – 4 Unexpected Reasons We Can’t Stop Running Marathons
We have deemed this year “The Year of the Marathons”. Yes. Multiple marathons. Being on maternity leave this year has allowed us the freedom to travel and run. Baby girl flies for free and still likes car rides, so we’e taking full advantage of this! I work in retail which means I don’t generally get […]
Accidental 8km
Having been a recreational runner for awhile I didn’t really think anything of it when I found out I was pregnant and decided to continue to do as I had always done – exercise. My husband and I have been regularly going to a HIIT style bootcamp for almost a year pre-pregnancy so it just […]