Halifax Runner Girl...via Calgary

It's no secret from the less-than-frequent nature of my posts since arriving in Calgary that my running has been...less than frequent. U...

So there I was, just over a third of the way through my 12k long slow distance, and although it was a hot day by Calgary standards (23C) I w...

...the trick is to imagine you're a red fox even when you feel like a bog turtle...And remember that those tough days are the important ...

Image courtesy of www.funnycutestuff.com Now that we're into the true winter months, it's sometimes harder to get motivated to b...

Last night, I was watching my guilty TV pleasure - Downton Abbey, which is set just around the time where my grandmother would have been wra...

Today's run was an 18k LSD. When I woke up after a late night, my first reaction was to hit snooze on my alarm. Our bed seemed so cozy a...

Dear running friends, It's been awhile since my last blog post, I know! Bad Halifax Runner Girl! Although I haven't blogged much...

Much like with Durwin , who I profiled last week, I've never met @Kaitlyn_S. However, she's become part of my running network on Twi...

It's amazing how much support and inspiration you can find from other runners online - whether through blogs, Facebook, or Twitter! Fo...

A little more than a month ago, one of my running friends messaged me and asked me if I'd be willing to help out with a project - she an...

I must admit - I'm a dancer at heart. So when I hear a good tune, it usually gets me pumped. Which can be a good thing, when you're ...

Running a race this fall? Here are a few of my favourite running quotes, courtesy of my running friend Wendy , who sent them to me in advanc...

Last summer, I was part of a marathon clinic group at the Running Room in Halifax. What I love about running clinics is that you get to mee...

Preparing for your big fall race and looking for inspiration? Here are five movies about running that will get you all pumped up: St. Ralp...

This weekend, I participated in the CIBC Run for the Cure in Halifax. It's the fourth or fifth year I've run, and each year I alway...

I first profiled Erin Poirier as she was still several months of training away from her run across The Gambia to raise money for the Nova S...

I'll get right down to it: Jonathan Kirk is training for a 100 mile race. Yes, that's right -- there are two zeros in there, and tha...

Jen and I go back...Waaay back to the day when we were neighbours as little kids. We were great friends and spent tons of time together play...

Woohoo! I completed the second 32k of the training program yesterday. The taper begins today! Because last week's long slow distance w...

Where the heck is the sunny weather that graced us just last week? My fingers are still cold from tonight's speed training at the SMU tr...