It's been a looong time!

Okay, I haven' updated in a long, long time.

What has happened.

Revenge at the Half Iron distance has been plotted for 2009 (DNF'd at Morden due to brutal winds).

I now have an awesome Tri coach who has been kicking my butt for the past two months.

Life is good and I am enjoying training with a purpose (especially after the chaos of Christmas being over)!

Bring on 2009!

eme

Race photos

by cxfreak

Just updating...

Training is going well. First Tri of the season this weekend.

Did a DU a couple of weeks back and got a shiny new PB with the new bike, so I was happy.

I crazy friend of mine is doing a 100 mile trail race this weekend - he is nuts, but a super nice guy (but can be a bit of a trail diva, or so I have been told).

More to follow post race.

eme

Ooops!

Wow, I haven't updated in a really long time.

I am now training for the Morden Cornman (1/2 Ironman) Triathlon in July.

Since I am going to be doing so much riding, I had to get a new bike. It is so much more comfortable that my old bike. It is amazing what a difference that a bike set up just for me can make.

Training is going well, but I would dearly love to get outside to ride - we have had one nice weekend (pre-new bike) and I have been riding on the indoor trainer (boring).

Running is going well, I PB'd at the WPS Half Marathon last week and I felt strong running. Who knew that I am faster than I always believed!

eme

A year in review

Well, this has been a great year and a sad year rolled in to one.

I did my first season of triathlon and duathlon and had a great time. I improved my Half Marathon time by about seven minutes, but I also lost a friend and a mentor (see the post below).

Hopefully next year will only bring positive things, then again you have to experience sorrow to know what true joy is - we were not meant to be happy all of the time and we cannot know ahead of time what the futre will bring.

One thing that I do know, I can't wait to see what next year brings! We are starting the year off right, with a family trip away from the snow and cold. Sipping a strawberry daquiri on a beach in the middle of January is the best...

Merry Christmas,

eme

PB baby!

Woohoo!

I did the Treherne Half Marathon last Sunday and I managed a 5 second PB. I am very happy with this, as Treherne is a very hilly course and my previous PB was at Manitoba (read flat) - I am going for broke and trying to PB again at the Winkler Half on Thanksgiving weekend. It should be fun, Maniacs will be there!

eme

A sad day in our running community

Yesterday, while running a Half Marathon a friend and mentor of mine collapsed and died.

Barry was a great guy and will be sorrily missed.

I spoke to him just prior to the start of his race and wished him a good run.

I ran the 5 km event that started after the Half Marathon and I managed to PB by about five minutes - I know that Barry would have been happy for me, as he always asked how my running was going and how my last race went.

It still doesn't seem real, but I know that he died doing what he loved and with friends at his side - hopefully this is the way that we all will go.

Rest in Peace.

eme