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My Running Shorts
My Running Shorts: short stories about my life on the run.
Category Archives: Running Tids & Bits
She used to be so nice
Seven little words. Continue reading
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Don’t you know you’ve got to try
I probably say I’ll try to often. I’ll try to run the interval in some faster than usual time. I’ll try to do an extra repeat. I’ll try to get up for a long run. I’ll try to stop bingeing on chocolate covered almonds. I’ll try to go to sleep before 1am. Continue reading
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There beneath the blue suburban skies, Penny Lane
Canada’s last penny was minted on Friday May 4, 2012. I am old enough to fondly remember buying penny candies. Technically, one-cent piece candies. I was schooled with penny one-cent piece influenced lessons like a penny saved is a penny earned and take care of the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves, among nuggets of wisdom with a strong British influence like penny wise pound foolish and in for a penny, in for a pound.
By far, the most important penny lesson was see a penny pick it up and all the day you’ll have good luck. Continue reading
Mile of trials, all worthwhile
Not so long ago I wrote about Shawn Brady’s inspiring song All for the Run. He recently made a video using footage of the Yonge Street 10k starring Reid Coolsaet and his impressive finishing kick. Also starring is me and my lackluster opening kick as a bobbing speck in one of those opening race scenes. I probably won’t let the fame go to my head.
Morning broke out the backside of a truck-stop
I am extremely aware of my triceps. I am aware that they have not been called into action in quite a long time. Perhaps as long as never.
It doesn't look like much*, but this truck is 16 feet deep and filled with the sturdiest (i.e. heaviest) gear ever produced. And we need to move fast - I'm convinced we interrupt a drug deal every time we visit the locker.
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Posted in My Amazing Races, Running Tids & Bits
Tagged race, race directing, running, trail running
Off down the distance
Yesterday was The Yonge St. 10K, the first of what is now two 10Ks running down the central artery of the city. The 10Ks are popular because they are fast – a net downhill (a couple of small uphills) with only a few turns. I wanted to test my 10K fitness on a certified course, but not necessarily on an aided course that would * my time and generate a PB that I would never be able to replicate, thus setting myself up for future disappoint. I have a tendency to over think races. I ran, but only because I won a free entry at another race.
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Tagged running, race report, race results, race, fitness, exercise, health, coach
My body needs a hero
This video captures the spirit of almost every spin class I’ve ever attended*. Cut to the Schmidt. Continue reading
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Daisy dukes, bikinis on top
Signs of summer are all around.
1. I walk home through a series of parks filled with women paying men in fitted camouflage t-shirts to yell lines from Full Metal Jacket at them as they do burpees on the grass.
2. I arrive at home to an ad for a local fitness club for people that make waaaaay more money than me. Continue reading
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Lady luck she was waiting outside the door
I won!
No, not a race. Not the way I’m dragging my sorry chocolate covered almond filled butt around lately. No, not a real award. A blog award. The Liebster Award. Running Farce, a blogger with exceptional talent and good taste, bestowed the honour to My Running Shorts with these moving words: Continue reading
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I live life, might take it slow
I’m in a bit of a funk. A running funk, a life funk, a funky funk. It’s nearly midnight and I’m playing my “new” motivation song on a loop so that I don’t sleep through my alarm tomorrow and skip my “long” run. Continue reading
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This spirit is home grown
In keeping with my habit of late news delivery, April is Run Canada* month.
Run Canada Month is a new initiative launching in April of 2012 with the purpose of promoting running to people of all ages across Canada.
I should probably do something exciting in honour of Run Canada Month, like streak (inspired by this guy) or run my way across the province, but my streak flopped on April 1st and this province is huge.
Instead I’ll blindly follow the latest trend on Pinterest and do this: Continue reading
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They were clouds in my coffee
Once upon a time photos of missing children graced the back of milk cartons. An important message, but a sad start to your day. Now you have something new to consider as you eat your morning candy cereal. Continue reading
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Day by day I’m feeling stronger
You may recall that about six months ago I did something new. I started running with a coach and his club. You may recall that I was a little bit nervous about running with a coach and his club. Continue reading
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I’ve got my orange crush
My least popular posts are the ones in which I write about my latest unnecessary running purchase. You’ve been warned. Continue reading
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