I cannot believe how time flies. A sure sign of the passage of time is the passing of summer. The sun is no longer up when I go outside to throw my supper on the bbq. And it is no longer waking me up at 5 in the morning, making it harder for me to […]
On Sunday I participated in the La Parisienne, the women’s only 6k through Paris. It was a stunning day – sunshine, blue skies, not too hot. The event itself was executed with French flair and style – great tunes to warm-up to before the start, waves lining up under the Eiffel Tower generating awe and […]
Yes, I must be crazy. This weekend I am doing a 6k, hot on the heels of my first ever attempt at a 5k.I signed up for the La Parisienne race in about April. The story (why I signed up) is a bit circuitous, but in 2008 I participated in the Rallye des Gazelles (the […]
The Hyde Park 5k – women only, one park loop, over 17,000 participants, and something I have done since 2003 without fail. But until now, as a walker.When I started off 2009 I signed up for the Women’s Challenge with the aim of doing the full course running. Not jogging, not walking, but running.Well, life […]
About a week ago I happened in on the tail end of a conversation about Starbuck’s muffins. Now, as some of you may know from a few weeks ago, I am a big defender of the muffin. In particular, the home-made variety. So when said conversation started to promote the joy of the Starbuck’s muffin, […]
I started off my blog with the aim of doing one entry a week (Mondays) to spotlight my training, my learning, and my progress toward my goal of doing an Olympic distance triathlon. In about July I decided to add a Wednesday series, where I would focus on the charity fundraising I am doing. In […]
Last week was a challenge. We flew in from the US on Sunday, and then back to the grindstone on Monday, a full work week (or so I thought) combined with adjusting to a 7 hour time difference, and having to fit in 8 training sessions.Or so I thought…Last week wound up being a week […]
A few weeks ago I bounced around the idea of doing occasional Friday fit tips and food things on my blog. The fit tips will come from my physio (yes, Michael, I am still waiting for the slides!) but the food tips will come from yours truly. Based on what I love in the kitchen. […]
Last week Wednesday I highlighted my friend Elizabeth from college and her Timberman Half Ironman triathlon for the Make-a-Wish foundation. I have known Elizabeth for a long time and was super excited to spotlight her efforts for charity.This week I am going to spotlight someone I only “know” from the Twitterverse. I “follow” Richard Jeggo […]
Sunday: we arrived back from a blissful two weeks in the mountain.Bam! Hit by the jetlag stick. In a big way. The time difference is 7 hours, and flying east means that when the alarm clock went off on Monday morning at 7, I had only just managed to hit a deep sleep about 2 […]