Last weekend I participated in the 9th annual Run for the Mountain 6K (R4TM) race around Westwood Lake. The goal of the event is to raise funds for Mount Benson Regional Park. This beautiful 1,023M mountain serves a magnificent backdrop…
Author: Denise
I am a runner.
Running at the Fair
I always bring my running gear when I travel. I like to keep up with my training, plus I like to run new trails, see some new scenery and run with friends if possible. I recently travelled to San Juan…
Running and the Zeigarnik Effect
What keeps us going? Or perhaps a better question: What gets us started? I recently learned a wonderful term: the Zeigarnik Effect, named for a Russian psychologist, Bluma Zeigarnik (photo above). I saw this referenced in a writing blog, specifically…
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Not running
Spoiler alert, this is not about running on trails, roads or treadmills, but I will try and eventually find a way to link body and mind to this predicament. I just took the magnets off my fridge. Does that give…
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Runderwear
I went for a wonderful trail run the other day with a friend. Ok, so not news in my world, but at the end of the run, which was at a lake, I suggested we dive into the lake to…
