Author: Vicky
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Preparing for the Chicago Marathon: Goals and Insights
We all know that marathons are extremely unpredictable. The weather impacts everything. If it’s hot, humid, rainy, or windy, your time will likely be slower—and rarely is the weather perfect. Then there’s your training to consider, along with any lingering not-quite-an-injury feelings you’ve picked up along the way. Add to…
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The Chicago Marathon: Top Tips for Race Day
The Chicago Marathon is, without a doubt, my favourite race. I love everything about it; from the weekend events and the expo to the start in Grant Park and the incredible crowds along the 26.2 mile route. One of the best things about the Chicago Marathon is the course. It’s…
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Discovering Boston’s Tracksmith: Insights from the Church of the Long Run
Last weekend, I completed my final long run before tapering for the Chicago Marathon. With 21 miles (or thereabouts) on my schedule, I was eager to get it done and done well – confidence is everything in a marathon and I use the last long run to give me that…
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How I Fuel for Marathon Training (Breakfast)
Breakfast is so important to get right before a long run or race. When working out what to consume, consider that you’ll need to top off your glycogen stores by eating a meal that contains mostly carbohydrates with moderate protein and fat, that is easy to digest and also ensures…
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Runinng in Helsinki, Finland
This summer, my husband and I spent ten days in Europe, visiting Stockholm, Tallinn, and Helsinki. In each city, we found time to work out and run, so I thought I’d share a few of our favourite routes. I’m really lucky because my husband does most of the route planning…
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How I Fuel for Marathon Training (Dinner)
Working out your fuelling for long runs and marathons is part science and part art, and what works for you will be individual, and not necessarily the same as your running friends. It takes time to work out what will work well, so start testing things out early, so that…
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The Big Sur Marathon (Part 1)
This past week, I found out that I secured a spot in the Big Sur Marathon through the lottery. I’ve wanted to run Big Sur for a while but missed the lottery last year as I wasn’t paying attention to the dates. When one of my good friends and her…
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Tips for Active Travel: Choosing Accommodation, Scheduling, and Route Planning
My husband and I love to go on relaxed, chilled vacations, but we also like to stay active. Over the past few years, we’ve perfected our plans, and we recently spent ten days in Sweden, Estonia and Finland exploring, relaxing, working out, sightseeing and generally enjoying ourselves! These vacations require…
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Have you tried out a pair of ‘super shoes’?
As marathon training gets into full swing, I’ve been considering which shoes I’d like to run in. I usually run in a newer pair of regular training shoes, but recently I purchased a pair of “super shoes,” and I’m considering using them on race day. I feel a little late…
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Maximize comfort and performance: tips for buying the right running shoes
Choosing the right running shoe is crucial for comfort, performance, and injury prevention. For almost 8 years, I ran in Mizuno Wave Inspires. I loved how they felt underfoot as I could feel the road, and they were light. No matter how many other shoes I tried, nothing ever felt…
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Orange Theory: A social, varied, and welcoming fitness experience (Part 2)
Spoiler: I LOVED the class! As I mentioned in my last post, I have been looking for a workout that will complement my running and strength workouts at home, and that would also feel more social and get me out of the house. I’ve tried the local gym, but didn’t…
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Orange Theory: A social, varied, and welcoming fitness experience (Part 1)
I love running and doing strength workouts at home, but while I enjoy my own company I’ve been finding it a bit lonely, and I’ve been thinking about adding something more social to my workout routine. I know that for me to make a fitness activity routine in my life,…
