Pre-Marathon Week Recap

Hi Bloggy Friends,


It has been a while since my last post...Last week was my Pre-Marathon Start week...It entailed getting back into a routine and schedule...

Here is my Recap:


Sunday: 7km Run with Running Group and 30min Wii Fit Plus Core Work Out
Monday: 30mins Cycle and 30min Wii Fit Core Work Out
Tuesday: 6km Run, Stretching and 37mins of Wii Fit Core
Wednesday: 6km Run and 32mins of Wii Fit Core
Thursday: 6km Run
Friday: 30mins Cycle and 30mins of Wii Fit Core
Saturday: 60min of Hot Yoga


The week started off great...It felt good to get back into a routine again...I find that I can be a bit more productive when on routine...I hate doing core workouts and am now using my new X-Mas present the Wii to help...I find that the stretching and balance exercises are actually helping out a great deal...hoping that this will help since my Core is in DIRE need to help....


WEEK ONE OF MARATHON TRAINING HAS BEGUN!!!


I am trying to focus on speed...but with Speed and the Winter it can't happen...

A) I feel completely weighed down by my winter running clothes...It is cold here right now...
B)The sidewalks are completely covered with snow...I feel like I am running in sand...but without looking like some Hot Life Guard from Baywatch....


Sooo I will continue to train and hope that the side walks won't affect my training too much...The snow hasn't defeated me yet!

Like so many other runners I am reading "Racing Weight"





I am finding it an excellent read...I have struggled with my weight for many years. While on Weight Watchers I was able to loose 40lbs in 2008. I was able to keep off up until Chicago Marathon 30lbs...I was pretty proud of that weight loss and have taken many key things from the Weight Watchers program...but now with my training I need a different program and need to look at food as fuel for my training...

I am not at my racing weight...I have a goal weight loss in mind and hope to acheieve before my Fall Marathon Training begins later on in the spring...I believe that this will help my running tremendously...I am taking it one week/one day at a time...I will keep people posted on progress and at some point should probably bring out some pictures...

To Date: I am down 4lbs which is great...One thing I learned and will always take away from WW is slow steady loss...It is the only way to keep it off!


Happy Running!

Nothing Like the First Run of the Year!!

This morning I had a great 6.95km run with Lindsay. It was slow and steady...During this run I got to use for the first time one of my Christmas Presents...




I got a Polar Heart Rate Monitor from my Dad and David! Thanks Guys...It ROCKS!!!! I was so excited to use it...I have a few friends who have been using them for years and have been signing its praises...I am pleasantly surprised at how much I liked it...I am still in the initial stages and getting used to it...I will blog more on specifics in posts to come...

I came home from the run and immediately started take down the Christmas Decorations...
It made me sad but I am actually happy to be a little clutter free and have such a nice fresh start feeling...

I knew that after today's activities I would not feel like cooking dinner so I used one of our favorite Crock-pot recipes from Heather over at Heather Drive. I have been reading her blog for ages...it is not running related but she makes a lot of quick, easy and healthy meals....So tonight I made : Slow-Cooked Mexican Chicken. You should check out her blog...her recipe index is AMAZING!








Now it doesn't look that appetizing in this picture BUT I promise you it is delicious....

Minimal ingredients:

• Chicken
• Corn
• Salsa
• Red Pepper
• Onion

Cheese and Green Onion for topping...I put it over rice or sometimes we will have it in tortillas! Super yummy, easy and totally guilt free!!


Today was a good day...We are in the process of making some space in our basement to put a bike trainer...The hubby got one for Christmas and he is very nice to let me use it....so I am hoping to get a few bike work outs this week...

Does anyone have any good recipe website they use????



Happy Running :)

Hello 2011....Farewell 2010

I can't believe that in a few short hours 2011 will be here....


2010 was an amazing year filled with lots of accomplishments:

• Half PR of 2:15:25
• First time doing a 30km Race:3:09:53
• Marathon: 4:49:08

I never thought I would blog, keep track of my KM's or finish another marathon...I am so proud to have done all that and am quite excited for 2011...I am not one for resolutions or crazy goals but here are a few:

• Finish 30km Around the Bay ( I am not going for a PR since my previous 30km was done in the summer on an easier course)
• Have a 10km PR : I know that I can crush my old PR of 1:06:10
• Track every KM that I run or bike
• Try and add either more yoga or swimming to my workouts
• Reevaluate my food choices and options (This will be on going but hoping to update at the end up the month)
• Run a Spring Marathon

*Although I haven't been running as much and did not meet my December Goal of 100km...I am feeling good about my Upcoming Clinic...I always worry about burn out and I feel that this break has done me well and I look forward to all of these new adventures!


HAPPY NEW YEAR BLOGGY FRIENDS! May 2011 bring much happiness and great health!

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Well I might have to think about hitting up the Gym for tonight's run! Another 30cm over night...Here's hoping the streets are clear later on...45mins of shoveling can count as cross-training right?

PS. Running in snow is not good for IT Band...must do better job of stretching and rolling tonight :)
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Winter Wonderland Tuesday

"I refuse to let winter get the best of me... " was a comment left by fellow Canadian Blogger Laura. Last week the Snow Belt of a City in which I live received 100+cm or (40inches) of Snow in about 2 and a half days. Our entire city shut down. I left the city and headed north to my cottage where there was snow...just less of it...I managed to run 5km outside once last week...Not too shabby (I don't belong to a gym or have access to a treadmill...yes I have access to a gym during the week for 5bucks and free on weekends...but gyms are just not my thing)...


A Picture of my Car last week...you can barely see the 26.2km Magnet


We had a few nice days in there but today another storm is supposed to hit us...we had some bad wind today but so far the 35+cm of snow has not come! We have had some...Here is the Weather Report for Tonight: Feels like -16c (3F) and 5-10cm of snow...CRAZY...

BUT I ran! I wore my wool socks (thank you for all the suggestions!!), layered lots, bundled up and went! It was a slow one...I did not even bother to wear my Garmin as I knew I would probably go crazy looking at the time...I must say that the cold air is pretty refreshing and I was able to get into a rhythm. I realize that last winter we were really lucky with the weather and this one seems like there are going to be some crazy runs in deep snow!


Do you run outside in the Winter?


-Happy Running

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Snow!! Tonight's run will be interesting.
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First Cold Run of the Year and Need some Suggestions

Crazy that last night I was running in Shorts and a hoodie and tonight it was FULL Winter gear...

Now I need some help...My socks were not cutting it tonight...My toes were really cold...What winter socks do you run in? Any suggestions??


Thanks Bloggy Peeps...Any help is much appreciated!

6km Done and Done:)


~Happy Running