First stumble
Today, I had to step down from the treadmill in defeat. It was my first back-to-back-to-back run that I attempted and to make matters worst, the last was my long run. Epic Fail. Friday night, I planned and executed a…
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All days
Second road to Boston.
It’s been a rocky road after the difficult marathon in Montreal. I completed with my worst time and the worst run I did. I am not going to go over it again. It’s in the past. In November, I’ve put…
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Failure on relaunch
The month of November is almost over and I already know I failed at restarting running. I am not proud of it, of course but I have to face the fact full front. At the moment, I feel that I am…
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November Challenge – Run Everyday, except Monday
I’ve been in this low motivation state long enough, I need to shake myself up. The usual way to get my legs in gear is to have a schedule, a plan and have the idea to stick with it. I…
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Motivation to get back at it.
End of September was my third marathon. I knew it would be hard and that I wasn’t ready to crush it but I gave it my best and made it through. I am ok regarding my performance since I am…
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Post Marathon Syndrome
I was supposed to go for a run last Sunday; I didn’t go. My body wasn’t feeling so bad, I mean the legs had recovered but the heart just wasn’t into it. I think it was a 21km, I’m not…
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Five Rules to training
I have been training and running for few years now.. I am no fitness expert so I won’t claim any scientific on the following advice. All I know is that for me, it worked. But in order to get off the…
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The day before
I am starting to re-evaluate. Tomorrow, I’m running a half Marathon, I think, with MEC. I haven’t run the whole week, I haven’t prepared, I haven’t gathered my bottles, belt or anything. I wonder if I am taking this running…
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Sleep deprivation
I read in some places about the importance of sleep in the post marathon recovery process. It is probably a myth. I just wonder how people are getting their life done and having enough sleep. I barely get all the…
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Reality check over 42km
It’s been real. I think that would be the right expression for the occasion. I came into the Montreal Marathon expecting a walk in the park. I knew my training had been under par and that I hadn’t done my…
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