Fort Edmonton Footbridge Halfpipe- After running almost 2,000 kilometres over the past year, I need to switch up my training. With almost a year until the next Really Long Run to End MS, I have the opportunity to explore some different types of training; training which will hopefully elevate my conditioning and make next year’s …
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“Shut The Front Door!” and there are good people everywhere- The image above is the text message my mother sent me when I informed her we had reached $20,000 in fundraising for the Really Long Run to End MS (which I run this Saturday). Her exasperation was mirrored by my own. I’m still in disbelief that …
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With 16 days to go until the Really Long Run to End MS, I’m officially out of the woods. The hardest part of the training is done and I now only have to taper (lighten my workouts) to allow my body to heal in preparation for the big day. However, tapering is mentally challenging as …
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The past month or so has been a pretty humbling experience for me. When the initial idea for the Really Long Run to End MS was hatched, the picture I had in my head was of running down the side of the highway interspersed with possibly a few friends along the way. Initially, I was …
Training update- 77.5km this past week! Pretty heavy week last week in terms of training. I ran 10k on Tuesday, 16k on Wednesday, 5k on Thursday, 40k on Saturday, and 6.5k on Sunday. If my math is correct, that is 77.5km for the week and surprisingly, I don’t feel like I want to walk in front …
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Training update, getting outside, an unexpected running mate, and random thoughts- I had some MS fatigue (MSer’s will know what I mean) late last week. I literally felt like I had a giant safe tied to my backside. Due to the fatigue, I had to miss my Saturday run. Luckily, I felt great when I woke …
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Humid (and a training update)- Last week I had the good fortune of being sent to Cancun for work for 6 days. My wife was able to come as well, so we had a great working holiday. I was concerned with how it may effect my training, however, I was able to run three times …
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Training; the first two weeks- In the fall I had been training for my “Really Long Run to End MS,” but it was looser (i.e. much easier for me to justify taking a day off). Now, with 18 weeks to go until the bug run, I don’t have the leisure of taking unscheduled breaks. I’m …
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Day 1- The holidays are passed, the turkey has been consumed, and the calendar has flipped to the new year. While I have been training for my really long run for MS in May, this is the week that I chose to really start training with a defined structure and diet. The reason? I found …
Training with Multiple Sclerosis– If you read this blog or you know me personally, you are probably aware that I’m training to run 85 kilometers in a single day to raise money for the MS Society of Canada. I trained to run half marathons before, but training to run 85K is altogether different. It is the …
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