Author: Denise
I am a runner.

Running and Ranting

In Canada, Rick Mercer is the king of ranting. He usually rants about politics, at all levels; federal, provincial, and municipal. To me he is the consummate ranter and you know what else I like about him? He walks and

Posted in Running

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

Salish Trail

I love trail running! I was in Vancouver recently and my running buddy, Alison and I decided that it would be fun to run some of the trails in Pacific Spirit Regional Park near the University of British Columbia campus.

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Cooperative Ultramarathon

No I’m not an Ultramarathoner, nor even a marathoner. I’m very happy to be a middle distance runner. However, in the last 8 days I have run 80k along with a team of others. It was Pam’s idea. She has

Posted in Running

Runner’s toes

Have you ever wondered why female runners ALWAYS wear nail polish on their toes? I’m willing to bet, based on personal experience, that it is most likely because of bruised toe nails. Apparently, it happens to many runners and it

Posted in Feet, Running