Saturday was the final cross country race of 2013 out at Silver Springs. After having a blast at the Edworthy XC race I really want to fit in as many of the remaining XC races this winter as possible. We’ve had some pretty wicked cold weather out here lately but luckily a chinook blew into […]
What I Learned Running (More Than) 13 Races in 2013
Earlier in the year I decided to sign up for the 13 in 2013 challenge. The concept was pretty simple, run 13 races in 2013, any distance. Somehow or other 2013 became the year of crazy racing as there weren’t very many races I said no to. As we head in to December I’ve completed […]
2013 Edworthy Park XC Race Report
Did I say I was done racing for this year? Oops! I may be squeezing in a few more! On Saturday I found myself trying something new and toeing the line at the Calgary Roadrunner’s Edworthy Park cross country race. Earlier this year my friend Karen took me on my first ever winter trail run. […]
2013 Last Chance Half Marathon Race Report
Pre-Race Rambles My final race of 2013 went out with more of a whack and a whimper than a bang. The forecasted snow for Saturday night and Sunday morning arrived right on schedule. I’m not sure how much fell, but it was enough to coat the sidewalks and pathways with a few centimetres of the […]
The Night Before the Last Chance Half Marathon
My 20th and final race of 2013 is tomorrow. I go into this race feeling very nervous and with a ton of emotions whirling around inside. I had hoped that in 2013 I would rediscover some of my old speed from 2010 and earlier. After I gained a significant amount of weight in 2011 those […]
2013 Banff Winterstart 5 Miler Race Report
This weekend Neil and I were out Banff for the Winterstart 5 Miler. The last few years that I’ve done this race we’ve lucked out with the weather. This year Winterstart was aptly named! Pre-Race Rambles We drove out to Banff on Friday afternoon and kicked the weekend off with a visit to one of […]
2013 Banff Ekiden Relay Race Report
Yesterday the Little Bloggy Blue Birds rocked the Banff Ekiden Relay! Pre-Race Rambles It is amazing the things that can come about through social media. One late night twitter conversation resulted in a group of amazing ladies who didn’t really know each other deciding to take on a relay together. Read more about how our […]
2013 Tower of Terror 10 Miler Race Report
Sometimes you set a goal for your race that seems so simple and easy that you can’t imagine not achieving it. You never even plan for what to do if something fails. Pre-Race Rambles My goals for the Tower of Terror 10 Miler were for Neil and I to run together, have fun, and if […]
2013 Mickey’s Happy Haunted 5K Trail Race Report
Things have been a little silent on the blog this week as I’ve been busy hanging out at Disney World! This morning Neil and I ran Mickey’s Happy Haunted 5K Trail Race as a little warm up for tonight’s Tower of Terror 10 Miler. The race started at 7:30 but we had to be at […]
2013 Melissa’s 10K Road Race
Melissa’s 10K has become a tradition for me. I’ve raced it every year since 2007! It looked like it was going to be a chilly one this year…just above freezing! I had no idea what I should wear so I put out a ton of options. Coach Angie wanted me to run for half an […]