Category: Yoga

My First Half

I’ve joined the big leagues! I ran my first half marathon! I have been running for many years and have run lots of 5, 8, 10, and 12K races, but not one with a “marathon” in the title, until last

Posted in Feet, Marathon, Racing, Yoga

Running to myself or how did I get here?

About this time last year, my running life knocked itself up a notch. I had been a runner for about a decade after not being a runner for several decades. It was not that I was not active; it was

Posted in Books, Racing, Running, Swimming, Trails, Yoga

Cross training: Yard Raking

I went for a lovely run this morning in the sunshine with a friend. That alone is enough to cheer me up! As I ran I noticed that lots of folks had neat little piles of leaf and branch litter

Posted in Cross training, Running, Trails, Yoga

Treadmill Running

My expected long run with friends did not happen yesterday, but I managed to score a ride with one of them to the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre for my swimming cross-training. I’m fairly new to the Centre and not familiar with

Posted in Cross training, Running, Swimming, Yoga

Yoga practice dedication

When I first started running, I loved how my lungs, heart, and legs got stronger. And bonus, over time, my butt shrank in size after all those years of sitting at a desk. I soon got into the running groove

Posted in Cross training, Running, Yoga