Category: Exercise & Family

2021 Granville Island Turkey Trot- My Return to Racing

Return to racing

Photos By: RunVan

Monday October 11, 2021 was officially my return to racing.  I participated in the Granville Island Turkey Trot. This run has all my favorite “F” words….it’s a Family Friendly, Fun 10K run/walk hosted by RUNVAN.®

It’s a beautiful 10KM course that starts at Granville Island and loops over the Burrard Bridge to the north side Seawall before turning at Science World and heading back along the south side Seawall, finishing at Performance Works on Granville Island.

The last time I laced up my running shoes and toed the starting line with others for The Santa Run on November 28, 2019… Gosh, could it really have been that long ago?  Read on for my return to racing mindset.

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Summer Running Tips

Summer running tipsTo say its been feeling like summer  here in Vancouver, is a bit of an understatement with the recent heatwave.   However with Summer officially here and temperatures finally  cooling down I thought it was  the perfect time to review some of my summer running  tips. ☀️ ????????‍♀️

A plus side of summer running; extended daylight hours mean no more runs in total darkness, and warmer temperatures mean fewer layers. However, transition from Winter to Spring and Summer running can be tough.  For me not only is the temperature increasing, so is my distance….and the number of kids sporting activities in my calendar.

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Making Fitness Fun- Run Happy Family 5Km

Making Fitness funIf you follow me on social, then you know that  we signed the kids up for the BMO 5Km Virtual race, and ourselves for the “Run Happy”  2 race combo to run with them.   Which we recently completed as a family of 5 with some pretty significant age gaps.  Many of you commented and DM’d with questions, so I thought a race review was in order.

Read on to see how we tackled our #Runhappy 5km making family fitness fun!

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BMO Marathon- Race Week Tips

BMO Race week tipsThe Virtual BMO Vancouver Marathon kicks off this Saturday, May 1, 2021 runner may enjoy a virtual race and run from anywhere, anytime from May 1 to 31, 2021.  I am thrilled to have partnered up with two amazing local Mammas & running enthusiasts to share some of our top race week tips.

I know that the week leading up to a race can bring unexpected anxiety, no matter how thoroughly we train.  Despite all the long runs we have completed and how strong we feel, running lower mileage during taper brings its fair share of uncertainties. Read on for some great race tips from my experience as well as from other extraordinary women.

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Climb into Spring Break with Clip ‘n Climb Vancouver

Clip ‘n ClimbAre the kids Climbing the wall and driving you crazy?  Wondering what you are going to do during Spring Break this year?  Well Clip ‘n Climb Vancouver has got you covered,  a place where kids and adults can climb the walls.

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