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My Story Of Bulimia/Depression Through My Final 12 Hour Run
My final big training run. It had arrived. I had my gear, thanks to Sportchek and New Balance, and I had a positive attitude. On August 13th I awoke early morning to begin a 12 hour running day which would be my final MAJOR training prior to tapering before Virginia Vs Bruce. I waited for […]
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SURVIVED: Training 3 Day Adventure Completed
I survived! DAY ONE: 88km (Eugina to Collingwood) I started off this day on the right foot as my trainer, Cathy Gallagher, ran the first 6 hours with me to keep me on track. Big hills and a blister early on reminded us to respect Bruce and keep a slow but steady pace. Cathy paced […]
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KID VIDEO “THANK YOU” TO SPORTCHEK
A big thanks to SportChek for all their support for this adventure. Cam Munro (Operations in FGL) has been outstanding by organizing support for Virginia Vs Bruce. Right from the first phone call, he has been encouraging and positive about the cause and provided invaluable guidance for this adventure. Yesterday, I was lucky enough to […]
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July 245 km Training Run (80 km per day for 3 days)
July Three Day 245 km Training Run: Dates: July 16th, 17th and 18th Distance: 245 km in 3 days (approx. 80 km each day) Location: Bruce Trail West of Thornbury through Collingwood heading South until Albion Hills. In order to test out how my body and mind will respond to the stress (cramps, blisters, fatigue […]
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Bruce: 1, Virginia: 0
Another training day. Trying to piggy back workouts right after one another. Bruce won this day – it gave me a good butt kicking thanks to a ungraceful fall in a puddle. OUCH! I got up, but quickly realized Bruce is no push over. 🙂
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80km Training Day – May 24th
Coming off the Bear Mountain 50 km Ultra Marathon in New York, I am sore and tired all over. That race was one of the toughest I have ever done due to the hills and rocky terrain. But, it tested my fitness level and mental toughness. I just reminded myself to suck it up. 🙂 […]