So today I had 18k on my training plan – marking this as the longest I’ve run (not in a race) since well before kids – probably since the last time I ran a full marathon which was in the fall of 2003. Wow! Training this long/far sure is different when you have kids because…
Category Archives: Running Inspiration
Mom on the run is back!
I’m back from a blogging hiatus – I have lots of mojo and lots of things to write about. (Really I do). First off I wanna tell you about this year’s running GOALS! I’m currently training for the Chilly Half Marathon – not just to finish it this time – but to PR it! My…
I Finished The Half Marathon!
Hey guys! This is just a quick post to let you know that I finished my half marathon today! The weather was cool and very windy, but all in all I did well, actually VERY well… I set a new post-babies personal best! My finishing time was 2:00:30! I’m so excited! I was hoping to…
Let The Half Marathon Training Begin…Again.
In January of this year I whipped out my credit card and registered for a few races this year. I vowed to myself that THIS YEAR would be THE YEAR that I finally returned to running. Like really running… Running as often as I did BEFORE kids. So my race registrations included TWO half marathons…
Summer Motivation?
Looking for some extra motivation to exercise when it’s Hotter than Hades out? Did someone say COOL PRIZES? (Ryder Sunglasses, RoadID, BondiBand, WildSkins, etc…) Join me: It’s FUN and FREE! (What are you waiting for?)
I Set a New 5k Personal Best!
A few weeks ago my dad gave a 5k race flyer to me and asked me to register – the race, called the Toronto Challenge, was raising money for non-profit organizations that improve the quality of life for seniors in our community. My dad is very passionate about this as he’s involved in a program that provides…
The Apple Hasn’t Fallen Far From the Tree
Today Sierra had a walk-a-thon at school – afterwards we had this conversation: Sierra: We walked at school for money today. Me: Was it a fundraiser. (She heard “fun” raiser) Sierra: No – it wasn’t. It wasn’t fun. Me: Why wasn’t it fun? Sierra: They wouldn’t let us run at all. Ha ha – I…
I Ran a Half Marathon!! My Toronto Womens Half Marathon Recap
Hi Everyone! Some of you may remember that on January 1st, 2011 I woke up with a very bad case of resolutionitis – I resolved that THIS would be THE year that I returned to running. Not just the casual “I feel like going for a jog”, kind of running – but the all out,…
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I’m Janice – a CANADIAN wife, mother, employee, runner, softball player, and a completely obsessed New Kids On The Block fan. RACE HISTORY
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