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St. Paddy’s Day Run and Other Epic Athletic Feats
So this blog post is late in coming as I have been a little slow recovering from last weekend’s St. Paddy’s “festivities”. And by festivities I mean a wide range of athletic feats… Saturday Morning –...
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To Run and Not Be Weary…
That quote is actually a quote from a health code I live by…and now, more than ever, it’s a real goal for me. Two weeks ago I read Paige’s blog (http://teammyles.com/2014/03/well-that-wasnt-too-bad/)...
View ArticleI’m baaaccckkk…
I’m back! I’m so excited to be back as a mentor with Team Myles! We’ve had two Saturday and two Hell Hills runs so far and our team is doing AMAZING! These folks are seriously dedicated and ready to...
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Keeping at it, even when it’s hard!
This week, well this winter, has been a challenge for a lot of folks. Myself included. It’s been hard to get outside and run. It’s been hard to get motivated after hours of shoveling snow. It’s just...
View ArticleHappy birthday to me!
Another long run complete! Looking back to this time last year I never would have thought that the Saturday morning following my Friday birthday I would be dragging my body out of bed at 830am to go to...
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I’ve got a fever and the only prescription is more…ZUMBA!
Yes, another post about Zumba. Get used to it – this class is AMAZING! Thank you Devin, and 360Fit, for having so many awesome classes for us to enjoy! Yesterday, I convinced a few more people to join...
View ArticleA little pep talk
This isn’t a strictly Team Myles post, but it’s something I think we all need to think about as we’re getting fitter and healthier. As we’re all working towards our goals of running the 5k or 10k,...
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#TeamMyles changing my life again
So this was Easter weekend and although it is a long weekend the training and cross-training for #TeamMyles does not stop. I have been going strong and trying a nutritional and personal group...
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Active Easter
Well, that was a busy weekend! After a restful Friday, Team Myles hit the road in the cold and rain for our regular Saturday run. It was not nice out, guys. Like, seriously not nice, but we got it...
View ArticleBut I am le tired…
Last week was hard for me. There’s no way around it. I was tired. It was a busy week at work, in my volunteer life, and in my running life. I had a lot coming at me and I was tired. Three of five...
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1 month until Blue Nose Marathon Weekend!
Today marks one month until the 5k… so that means tomorrow is one month from the 10k! EEK!! It’s been a little while since I’ve posted, so here’s a re-cap of how my training’s been going. There were...
View ArticleTough week, but I’m not stopping!
Last week was tough for me. I had a lot going on in my personal life and I didn’t get out to run as much as I wanted. I missed hills on Tuesday, managed to get to Zumba, but then missed Saturday’s long...
View ArticleExcuses
Every time I start a run I look for excuses to not run. It’s too cold; It’s too wet; It’s too slippery; I’m tired; I don’t feel well; My water bottle isn’t clean; My favourite top is in the wash. It...
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May be not dressing up to race……
Now this may seem strange but I always dress up to run a race. In my limited running career I figured that since I would never love running and would always like dress up more that it was a way to...
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New experiences with #TeamMyles
I know I’ve talked before about all of the great opportunities Team Myles has given us… but it’s worth saying again because they just keep comin’! Not only have they provided us with really snazzy...
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A different kind of hills
So, I’ve been in Ottawa since Saturday. That means I missed our long run AND I missed #hellhills (pretend I’m sad, I hate hills!haha!). So, in between meetings I grabbed my Brooks sneakers, threw on my...
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Shoe Mountain, Shubie runs, and time to giv’er!
So, this weekend Team Myles headed to Mic Mac Mall to kick-off Shoe Mountain and Socks for Soles. It was great to help celebrate such a good initiative and lots of folks arrived with gently used shoes...
View ArticleAwesome night!!!
So tonight was awesome, we ran the actual 10k route non stop!! What an awesome feeling to finish it on such a beautiful night with amazing weather. The sun was shining, just the perfect breeze and a...
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Test run Tuesday
Last Tuesday Team Myles completed their test runs of the 5 or 10 k. I was so proud of this team – everyone really #gaver and it was so amazing to see their smiles as they crossed the finish! Erin and I...
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Busy Week Trying New Things
This week has been all about trying new things for me. On Thursday, I attended my very first Yoga class at Therapeutic Approach Yoga Studio (TAYS) on Quinpool Road. (http://www.yogastudio.ns.ca/) As...
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Running Support
A Small Set Back Hill night # 3 was 30 seconds of running, then 30 seconds of walking, repeated for 16 minutes. Unfortunately, I had to postpone doing the hill that night, due to pain I was having in...
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Better Call Paul
My knee khurts. It’s been hurting for some time… I probably should have addressed it mid-last week, but I was too “busy”, I thought it would go away, yada, yada. Truthfully, it is feeling better than...
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Weekly Update: Pushing Through (3 weeks until race day!)
After a slow week last week of not doing extra activity other than hills training and our Saturday morning long run, I committed myself to being more active this week. Well, I definitely hit that goal....
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Old Sole
I actually began writing this blog last week, but true to the story, life kind of happened in between… Last week I was feeling a bit weary. I certainly wouldn’t say unmotivated, run down maybe?...
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I own that hill!
All throughout our training I’ve been having a hard time on the hills in Point Pleasant Park. I decided on the first day that I wasn’t able to run them without walking and each time we run I mentally...
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Fighting the self doubt
Being part of Team Myles 2016 was such a life changing thing for me that as soon as it was over I was asking how do we apply to be a mentor for the upcoming year. I wanted to be there for and help...
View ArticleWhere does motivation come from?
Do you ever notice how some people are very self-disciplined? They moderate what they eat, they exercise, and they appear very organized. I envy them, I don’t seem to be build that way. I seem to be...
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