In Pursuit of Awesomeness

Follow an appropriate training plan Find a partner or friend with similar abilities and goals Make your workouts interesting – diversity is the key to success and enjoyment Look for and find motivation – blogs, videos, personal stories, etc Better your time management skills – you will need time to reach your goals Anticipate potential [...]

The big day is quickly approaching and with it comes pre-race nervousness. I have run a number of 10k’s and half marathons but Sunday will mark the day of my first marathon, the full 42.2. For me, I notice the nerves starting to get frayed when I start dreaming of the race. While I only [...]

  I was invited to give a talk about goal setting to this session’s Learn to Run and 5k clinics at the Westmount Running Room this evening. I thought I would share a synopsis of the talk.   Different Types of Goals Process Goals – Focus on mastering a task and increasing your skill level [...]

This lovely warm, sunny morning here in Montreal witnessed the longest run of my training session.  The plan we follow actually calls for two 32k runs but I went through a rough stretch a few weeks ago in which I experienced utter fatigue and a brutal cold.  As a result, today was the day. The [...]

Great workout for developing core strength, something I need to focus on!