By Adriana Strah (WINDSOR, ON) – It’s fall. Racing season is winding down. The days are shorter and the mornings are oh so dark. It’s hard to get out of bed for work let alone a workout. The weather is not as inviting as the summer months were and it’s getting easier and easier to [...]
By Adriana Strah (WINDSOR, ON) – I just ran the Detroit Free Press half-marathon. I’m not looking for congratulations (although I wouldn’t mind them) I’m just, you know, stating a fact. I love everything about the Detroit marathon. I love the website, I love the staff, I love the volunteers, I love spectators, I love [...]
By Adriana Strah (WINDSOR, BC) – I hate protein bars. I hate the consistency. I hate the flavor but I DO understand why they are necessary. You’re out on the trail on a long run and you don’t have the luxury of sitting down and eating a meal to replace the calories you’ve just burned [...]
By Adriana Strah (WINDSOR, ON) – There are decisions to be made when you’re running a race: how to pace it, how to strategize or even, sometimes, to make the decision to finish it or to end it right now. The decision you make depends on many factors: how you’re feeling, your mental state and the amount of pain you’re in. [...]
By Adriana Strah (WINDSOR, ON) – This weekend is the first of my two fall marathons. Yikes! Have I over-estimated my capabilities? Most likely but we’re all going to find out together. This weekend I participated in The Run for Heroes World Alzheimer’s Day Run in Amherstburg. It is the only Boston qualifier this side [...]
By Adriana Strah (WINDSOR, ON) – In training for a marathon you have several different types of runs. You have hills, sprints, fartleks (my personal favourite) and of course the long run. Hills and sprints are pretty self explanatory but fartleks, is a word some of you may giggle at and then question the definition. [...]
By Adriana Strah (WINDSOR, ON) – “I only run if someone’s chasing me.” This is what my soon-to-be brother in law says to me every time I bring up a long distance I ran. I just don’t think he gets it. There are numerous reasons why people run. Let’s go through the list. Then I [...]
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