It was a long time coming – months of anticipation – and finally the big weekend arrived! With three distances, amazing weather, enthusiastic volunteers, and over 1000 participants, the West Van Run was a complete success! I was honoured when Kirill, the West Van Run race director, asked me to be …
Way back in January 2015, I got a private message via my blog from a race director in the US wanting to tell me about an inaugural race he was putting together. Little did I know that the Laughlin/Bullhead Half Marathon would motivate me to tackle the #yearofthehalf – and Run …
I don’t much like driving at night. I need to wear glasses, and if it’s raining then I get really anxious. I’m not a big fan of running at night, either. But with the Night Race Vancouver under my belt – I may have to rethink that! The Night Race …
VanRace 15K & 30K I’m very excited to announce that Ethan YJ has won a free entry to the inaugural VanRace on September 6! Congratulations! I met Ethan after the Summerfast 10k back in July – he’s a keen, dedicated runner and I look forward to seeing him kick butt …
NOTE: I’ve linked up with Erica at Erica Finds for her weekly Giveaway Roundup! As I’ve mentioned in previous blog posts, the West Van Run is one of my favourite local races. In fact, I’m now an official member of the West Van Run Team – promoting the 2016 race! …
Summerfast? Not so fast! I made two rookie mistakes this weekend. 1. Overtraining? I went to the gym twice this week and I feel like I pushed myself a bit too hard. Not so hard that I was incapacitated, but hard enough to still be feeling the effects of bar …
Anyone who knows me knows that I’m not a morning person. So when my alarm went off at 4:50am today, you can imagine the struggle. Actually, the real struggle was setting the alarm the night before – it truly pained me more than any race. And then the cat threw …
The last time I participated in the Longest Day Road Race was 2010. It was one of my earliest races, and I ran the 5k in just under 29 minutes. At the urging of my Forerunners group leader, Lucy (who has been my guest blogger twice – see Chicago and …
