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A Month without Running – Lessons & Resolutions

Bradley on the Run August 4, 2014 October 9, 2017 My Story itemprop="discussionURL"6 Comments

You haven’t heard from me in a while because, quite honestly, I’ve been in somewhat of a blue funk. At the behest of my physio, I took time off after the Scotiabank Half Marathon in June to recovery from a lingering injury. I was meant to start running again after …

7 Days Later – Post-Marathon Musings

Bradley on the Run May 11, 2014 October 9, 2017 My Story / Training

It’s hard to believe a week has gone by already. 7 days ago, my legs could barely move, I was exhausted, and I was elated. Is there such a thing as post-marathon blues? Monday I took the day off work and spent the day alternating from bed to epsom salt …

BMO Vancouver Marathon 2014 Report

Bradley on the Run May 5, 2014 October 9, 2017 My Story / Race Reports itemprop="discussionURL"27 Comments

Be careful what you wish for! In a previous post I referred to my delight at running in the rain – and rain it was for my first full marathon – the BMO Vancouver Marathon! In the morning I woke up to the sound of rain. The previous week had …

Anxiety, Dread, Anticipation

Bradley on the Run April 12, 2014 October 9, 2017 Training itemprop="discussionURL"One Comment

Today marked our final ‘long’ run before the big race. 36 kilometres. Just 6km short of the marathon. And now we taper… Anxiety I woke up this morning feeling anxious. The furthest I had previously run was 33k. And today was longer – not a lot longer, but psychologically a …

#42for42 or ‘Why the heck am I running a marathon?’

Bradley on the Run April 6, 2014 October 9, 2017 My Story itemprop="discussionURL"5 Comments

Exactly four weeks from today, I will be running my first marathon. Four weeks. From today. What have I gotten myself into? Race Motivation Prior to 2009, I had never run. Maybe I had rushed to catch a bus, or participated (unwillingly, of course) in the odd sport that required …