I woke up this morning, ready to run. Until I heard the rain beating down on our roof. Then I rolled over and went back to sleep. The weather had (sort of) cleared by 9:30. And I had book club at 1, so I needed to get my run in, regardless 0f the weather. I [...]
Tags: Don Valley Trail, long run, Marathon Training
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There’s something magical about running in the snow, and when it all comes together — the sun, the crunch beneath your feet, the friendly people you pass (because everyone is friendlier on the trail in the winter) and even the songs the DJ on 99.9 chooses to play — there’s no place I’d [...]
Tags: Bluenose Marathon, Don Valley Trail
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I hit a wall this week. I’m getting sick of running. I’m starting to see the marathon (and more quickly, Around the Bay) looming in my future and I don’t feel ready. Not mentally, not physically. I also started running in the morning this week. As spring arrives, I have more and more social [...]
Tags: Don Valley Trail, Marathon Training
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Here’s a secret about Toronto: the winters are cold. And snowy. (I know, right? No one has ever told you that before.) This year, we’ve been really lucky, with little snow and mild weather. That changed this week, when temperatures dipped well below zero and Friday brought us our first substantial snowfall . I don’t [...]
Tags: Don Valley Trail, Gear, Recovery Run, Reviews, Running, Winter running, YakTrax
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I hadn’t seen Jill since LAST YEAR (it was about a week ago, but LAST YEAR is crazy fun to say!), so I invited her to join me on my long run and have brunch after this morning. It was a beautiful winter day — -5 degrees and sunny — so we took to the [...]
Tags: Don Valley Trail, Running, Training
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Two Fit Girls is the story of Erin and Jill, two sisters trying to stay healthy and active in Toronto.
