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Winter is coming, dare I tempt fate with the fact that it’s not here yet though? Which means winter running is just around the corner. Here’s the thing winter runs are still great runs they are just a little less great than other times of year. You might find that you are slower in the... Continue Reading →
I’m Canadian and everyone knows that it is cold and it snows a lot here. Actually that’s true in some places but not so much in others. I’m in one of those medium places. That said you know how people say “but it’s a dry cold”, while here it is always, always a damp cold.... Continue Reading →
Are you a year round outdoor runner? If so you probably have a favorite running season and one that is decidedly not your favorite. Winter, mine is winter and no I do NOT need to think about that! I know a lot of people love fall most or spring but I love me a good... Continue Reading →
Guess what I’m Canadian and in Canada it get’s freezing F-ing cold. I also run outside at least once every single week, every single month of the year. We’ve certainly seen some dramatic warming trends the last few years but we can reliably count on 4-8 weeks of truly frigid temperatures. How cold? The kind... Continue Reading →
Race season is pretty much over for another year, sad face 😦 But dress like an elf holiday fun run season is just around the corner! I'm doing my best to get excited about winter over here but I'm sure there's lots of other people that are thrilled to see it coming. A new (to... Continue Reading →
As noted in this week’s motivation post I’m trying to be BFF’s with winter this year or failing that at least chill about it. To that end, positive spins and all that I’ve decided to pen a love letter to my winter running clothes. Weird right? But ya’ll should expect that by now! Most, pretty... Continue Reading →
It's getting colder here and I have to accept that for the 36th time in a row, as far as I know, winter is once again coming. Not pleased but it's happening. The days are getting so much shorter, the nights frosty and it's happening again. This year I'm trying to put a different spin... Continue Reading →
You may have noticed that each and of season I do a re-cap post about all my new favorite fitness finds. That does mean it’s a little late but here are my picks for last spring and summer. I have more than what I need now so I’m not always picking up new stuff the... Continue Reading →
How much to do in the off-season is a hard number to nail down. Plus there are a lot of conflicting thoughts bouncing in your head when you sit down to figure it out. There are so many factors to consider, so many factors! Plus it’s really, really individual so how are you going to... Continue Reading →
Yeah, yeah, yeah dress in layers, 10 degrees warmer, warm up inside and don’t fall right? Well this year I think I’ll be jumping into training mode in late February, Brrr. Will it ever be spring/fall running, no, but if you know what you’re doing it’s not that bad. Mostly I have tips for you... Continue Reading →
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