After the success of my Christmas runs, I didn’t really run for about six weeks. I could feel the shin splints beginning to rear their heads a d so I focused on cycling to try to maintain running fitness with a lower risk of injury. The Lavington 10k is the first race of the Interior
I joined the Okanagan Masters Swim Club two years ago, after my first triathlon, and with a view to swimming across Okanagan lake. I had watched the masters sessions from the public lanes for a few weeks before I was convinced to give it a go (thanks Jeanette). I was sure I wasn’t good enough,
How do you become a faster runner without running? I didn’t really think it was possible until this summer, when I proved myself wrong – rather comprehensively. Running had never co9me easily for me and whilst there had been some limited improvement over the years, being “fast” appeared to be an unrealistic goal at best,
Now that 2015 is underway, it seems like a good time to look back at 2014 and make some plans for the coming year. (I have deliberately waited a few weeks so as not to get swept up in the New Year’s Resolution wave of excitement). 2014 was a very up and down year for
Christmas time is always a difficult time to keep up with training and even more so to maintain a suitable nutritional plan. Since I was spending the holidays with my family in the UK, it would be especially tricky. Without my training buddies or scheduled classes and with so much else to be done, training
A couple of years ago a visit to a new chiropractor resulted in the recommendation that I “Really should think about some kind of strengthening program” After manipulating joints (push against my hand…I am …as hard as you can…I am), poking muscles and taking some official looking measurements he proclaimed that I was utterly weak
How could an Avengers themed half marathon at Disneyland not be fun? I posed this question to a few friends, and it turns out they had a rather long list of reasons. Most seemed perturbed by the half marathon aspect, but wished me luck anyway. Those not averse to the thought of running 21.1km thought
Pursuant to my goal of increasing mileage gradually, I decided to sign up for a small 6km fun run as a stepping stone to a slightly more serious 9km cross country race. My hope was that running off road would afford my ankle a more forgiving surface whilst I built up distance. The Kokanee Fun
The other week, I spent the day volunteering at our local marathon. Five hours handing out water to athletes as they ran past. Each year I try to volunteer for at least one for every two events in which I participate; sometimes I am left with the dilemma of whether to volunteer or run in
After the success of Cultus Lake triathlon, I set about timidly increasing my running frequency and distance. I say timidly because I can only describe the process as absolutely terrifying! Every little twinge in my ankle sends my brain spinning into a wild ‘what if’ analysis: What if it isn’t healed properly? What if I’m breaking