I have been ramping my training back up slowly since recovering from the stress fracture. I’m hoping to still be able to run the Quebec City Marathon at the end of August. But everyone around me are recommending that I drop down to the half marathon to reduce the risk of injury. My only issue [...]
Races
Pineland Farms Trail Challenge 50k
Memorial Day Weekend Part 2: My first Ultramarathon My husband runs Ultramarathons. When I started my journey towards running back in October I thought that perhaps, in the distant future, I could run half marathons with him. I never in a million years would have imagined that I would be running a 50k race 7 [...]
Shoes
Wordless Wednesday: A reason not to run barefoot
To be fair, these are pretty much my dedicated trail shoes. And the trails that connect to my yard are not exactly maintained. So who knows where the screw would have decided to hitch a ride. I’m just glad that didn’t find it’s way into my foot because Ouch! that would have been PAINFUL! P.S. [...]
Training
Places to run: Mont-St-Hilaire Quebec
One of the things I have always loved about running is the ability to explore various natural places at a slightly faster pace. I love being able to take my time, stop and take pictures and enjoy the scenery. A couple weeks ago I was in Mont-St-Hilaire Quebec for a family event. My parents had [...]
