Category: Life lessons

Runner Interview – Jill Davies

Through running I have re-discovered the joy and exhilaration of being in my body and swiftly moving one leg in front of the other! I first met Jill buying new running shoes at the Frontrunners store in Nanaimo back in

Posted in Food, Life lessons, Runner Interview, Running, Trails

Runner Interview – Susan Gordon

I run because I have always been fit, and I love the feeling of being strong and able to move quickly and gracefully. I first met Susan at about the fourth race in the 2015 Vancouver Island Race Series. Here

Posted in Cross training, Food, Life lessons, Runner Interview, Running

Runner Interview: Denise Bonin

I’m about to start a new series on this blog: Runner Interviews. I thought it would be good to have one inspirational runner each month or more often if I get a good response from folks. These are runners who

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Are you a warrior or a princess runner?

When I run outside on a cold and rainy day and it feels so darn good, I often think of myself as a real warrior. I am definitely not a princess, until I jump in the hot bath with soothing

Posted in Clothing, Life lessons, Running, Swimming, Trails

Running Mantras

I had a guest speaker at my running clinic recently. Her topic was motivation. What is not to like about that? She was quite wonderful. She did not talk about running in the dark, cold, rain or heat. She did

Posted in Life lessons, Racing, Running, Trails