This last weekend, caked in mud, sweat and tears, I completed my very first ultra marathon – something I NEVER thought I’d be able do if you asked me a few years ago. This wasn’t just any ultra, this was the insanity that was The North Face Endurance Challenge Championship 50k race in the Marin Headlands of San Francisco. By now, some of you may have heard the stories, the gossip, and the legends of [...]

I don’t know how I did it, but somehow I managed an average pace of 9:29 min/mile today on my 10 mile run, taking off an average of 35 seconds/mile from last weeks 10 mile run! I know those numbers don’t seem like a lot, but to me they are HUGE!  Am I elated about this? HELL YES I am! Am I shocked? Yup. Am I hoping this is the beginning of something good? Absolutely! [...]

So I’ve been on a quest to find the best balance of nourishment during my training runs. As I increase my weekly mileage, I’ve needed to find the perfect recipe of calories, proteins, and liquids to offset what I lose during those hours of exertion. Now while I feel finding the perfect blend of products will be an on-going process for me during the course of this year, I am finding certain ingredients I can tolerate and I [...]

Here’s my review on my recently purchased Luluemon Run:Swiftly Tech LS shirt, to be more precise, the exact one on my “Gimmie” list. Price: $68 CAD Size: 4 Color: Sprinkler I’ve had the chance to run in this performance top over the past few weeks numerous times, in the rain, in below zero temps, wind, sleet, sun, you name it and so far it’s been great. It’s made of lightweight wicking material to help keep [...]

Without a doubt, I can honestly say that this race day was one of the best days of my life! About a month prior to the event I received an email from my sis-in-law asking if I’d be interested in being the 8th member of their relay team for the H2H, without hesitation or really any knowledge of the event I eagerly said “sign me up”, because let’s face it, I’m kind of a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants [...]

This is my first contribution to my “Lusting After” section of my blog, over time this is where you’ll find my most recent running related “wants” be it garments, equipment, electronics or miscellaneous items. What better way to kick it off than with a really great Lululemon Tech shirt! Item: Lululemon Run:Swiftly Tech LS Shirt Size: 4 Color: Sprinkler/Dark Classic Sport Grey What makes this lust worthy? It’s no secret, I’m a huge fan of all [...]

Today marks day 11 with no solid food, lots of ice cream, no exercise, lots of bed rest, no hitting the pavement, lots of pain medication and most importantly NO TONSILS! Over the course of the past few years I’ve been plagued by chronic throat infections so I knew the day would come when I’d have to part with my two little pals at the back of my throat. February 15th was the day, I [...]

The GREEN MONSTER!!! Sounds scary right (and looks a little scary too)? As you know I’m always on the hunt for tasty, nutritious, healthy nom noms that fit into my very active, vegetarian lifestyle, this smoothie is one of my favorite finds. Now I know this little monster doesn’t look THAT appealing, trust me, I was super skeptical too, I mean who really wants to drink something that resembles a blended up combination of Shrek [...]