And That’s A Wrap

For the past few years, I have been working on not comparing myself to others, mostly through fear of injuring myself while doing more than my body can handle or by trying to stay competitive with younger athletes that this body has no business being competitive with.  My age group, …

Return to Sport

I have seven weeks until Burlington’s Chilly Half Marathon and nine until the New York City Half Marathon.  I also have zero base – squat.  Covid does that to you. But since my official return to sport, I have had 2 slow runs (8K and 10K) and one 30k ride…

Race Review: Canada Day 5K

Burlington’s Canada Day 5K, organized by VRPro, has always been a favorite.  After a two year absence, I was keen to do it again but I had just finished my first triathlon the weekend before; with the 5K only five days later, I felt that rest was what I needed.…

Back At It

My races are usually targets, ones that I work towards and, on race day, I give it my all.  Not during the pandemic.  My training consisted of running and running some more: no speedwork, no tempos, no intervals.  “Why beat my body up if I don’t need to?” I reasoned. …

It’s Hammer Time

On Thursday night, my physiotherapist cleared me to start walking and cycling.  “Start slowly,” he cautioned, “to see how you feel.  If you’re feeling good, add a bit more.”  This week’s goal, then, has been to gently wake up the muscles.  I spent Friday and Saturday getting use to being…

Winter Scavenger Hunt

A few weeks ago, I decided to participate in The Winter Scavenger Hunt, organized by Gary Robbins of Coast Mountain Trail Running.   In all honesty, I almost decided to not register for this series of virtual challenges but, after having so much fun with the Summer Scavenger Hunt, I felt…

Just Keep Moving

Adapt. Pivot. Let go.  In the past six months, I have learned to let go. The background: My recovery from the hamstring tear on my right hip has gone exactly as I had hoped.  I was running and running well.  I was starting to race again and was happy with…