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Category: General Running and/or Fitness
May 19, 2014
Recharge
It’s been about two weeks since I ran the Mississauga Half-Marathon and 5k. That marked the chilly winter running season. I was eager to start training again, but circumstances forced me to take a much needed break. It was an unexpected by necessary interseason intermission. I’ve been exercising with high intensity and regularity since my relationship started falling apart. I only begrudgingly stopped for taper. I wanted to get going again as soon as possible, but I was sore and found myself unusually busy. I also noticed that I was unusually cranky and tired in the weeks following the races.[…continue reading]
May 7, 2014
Good Kinda Hurt
I wanted to capture this feeling: A couple of days after two good races I feel spent, in a good way! My lymph nodes are swelled, I think I’m running a fever, my blood sugar is all over the place, I’m dizzy, so sore I can’t lie still, so sore that it’s hard to move. But truly felt like I gave everything, especially in the 5k. And I’m smiling at a long season ahead and the opportunity to do even better next time. I walked part of the way to work and a runner sped by me. I know it’s[…continue reading]
May 5, 2014
Mississauga Marathon 5k and Half-Marathon Race Reports
I ran Mississauga Marathon Starbucks Hazel 5k and Recharge With Milk Half-Marathon last weekend. Yes, both. Why?? Because I can! Originally, I planned to only do the 5k because I would then get the whole Mississauga set. Then I decided I was going to fundraise for the Trillium Health Partners Foundation, and the half-marathon got added. Date Event Goal Time Chip Time Gun Time 2014/05/03 Mississauga Marathon 5k <27:14.3 27:20.3 28:16.6 2014/05/04 Mississauga Half-Marathon <2:17:39 2:18:21.1 2:21:59.0 The best thing for me in these races is that I exceeded my goal and raised $645 for the Trillium Health[…continue reading]
