Tag Archives: Running
Of Running & Racing
When you arrive to the start of any race there’s a palpable energy in the air. You can sense the thrill of anticipation, the hopes of every runner to have fun and to run the race of their lives. Some are looking to win. Others strive for a hard-earned Personal Best. While still others are […]
I Before E Except After C. Mind Over Matter Except After Overtraining.
The cloud of overtraining is a foreboding one. Its misty tendrils extend through both the athlete’s body and psyche. The body is exhausted and the mind is suddenly tentative and uncertain. A simple rallying cry of YES I CAN lacks any conviction and certitude. The mind can think it. The body will call its bluff. […]
When You Least Expect It
I started running 6 years ago. At the time I was toned, tanned, fit, and healthy. For maybe the first time ever. On the one hand I had lost weight. And did so healthfully. On the other hand I had come to terms with my social life. Meaning I was single. That wasn’t changing. Others […]
I Can Run
It’s quiet in the café this morning. A soft rain heralds the dawn of Easter Monday and many are still on holiday. I sit with my legs propped up by the fireplace. Another day off running. Merely for taper this time around. I race next weekend. After foregoing the week to counter the effects of over-training, […]
Midway Through One Week Off: Continued Meanderings & Excerpts From “A Portrait Of The Runner As A Middle-Aged Man”
Today I woke with daylight streaming through my windows. A benefit of not having to work until this afternoon. But a peculiar experience all the same as I would normally have been up hours prior, even if my first appointment was not ’til noon. Awake in darkness. Out in darkness. Running in darkness. This has […]
Rest For The Wicked
It’s an odd sensation for me to take a day off running. But to take a whole week off running is a modern day rendition of the Twilight Zone. The alert went out days ago. It’s something of a phenomenon to witness me walking on a run let alone bailing on a run with 5 […]
Thoughts In The Car Ride To The Finish
Something went wrong today and I’m not sure why. As we clicked past the 20 km mark of a 30 km reconnaissance run of The Around The Bay Road Race course, I started to falter. I had already went through a full bottle of water and 5 energy gels. But I still couldn’t get any […]
The 12k After
Daylight Savings Time has returned in my neck of the woods and with it the return of darkness for my morning training. You can hide a lot in the darkness. Like my slow stride. Like my stilted gait. Today is a recovery run. 12 kilometres nice and easy after yesterday’s 38 kilometres. My first kilometre […]
Spring Is Almost Here
Stepping into the light was not only a literal event when I took to the streets for this morning’s run, it was also a most welcome metaphor. With the days getting noticeably longer, it really is uplifting to at last feel the sun’s rays beating down on me while the city still sleeps. I could […]
A Crucial Breakthrough
My mood was apprehensive at the start of today’s tempo run. After the last couple of weeks of faulty tempos, I really needed a confidence booster. Gazing at the Weather Network’s ticker tape, the forecast was not ideal. It told of plunging temperatures, snowy roads, and black ice. A strong run was far from a […]
My Life As an Ultra Marathon Runner 
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