Diabetic to Dietetics

T-25 days until Portland Marathon + T-27 days until Europe = NO SICK ZONE! Normally on run days I head to my brother’s house after work before my run, and…

Oh man, was I ever in need of a serious endorphin hit. For two straight days, I was in a mood, and as Mario will attest to, I’m not exactly…

Leading up to this past weekend, Mario and I kibitzed about how my grandpa and his pops were hanging out “upstairs,” congratulating themselves on a job well done. See, we…

Well, it was bound to happen I suppose; I have been running for more than four years without a single case of road rash’itis’ – until today. At 20.67 km, the…

Just like with tendonitis, my hypochondria was seriously flared up again tonight. Earlier in the week I wasn’t sure if I was going to attend tonight’s clinic talk as I…

When I saw that flash of lightning crack through the sky on my way to the track tonight, I got all giddy inside thinking my dreams of the day were…

If you’d all indulge me a moment, I’d like to start off this entry with a small note to our dear friends at Canadian Running magazine, just a small one,…

Unlike most of my Sunday runs, yesterday’s was a solo outing, which I guess could be considered a good thing if you look at it as preparation for race day…

Do you believe in fate? kismet? perfect timing? After yesterday, I’m thinking I do. A co-worker of mine decided that yesterday would be the day that he started dropping sections…

The hills tonight, they were exactly what my legs AND my brain needed. After an unnervingly rough day, I was in desperate need of something to pound out my frustration.…

I may very well have learned a valuable lesson: moms know best … sometimes (Hey! I never said I wasn’t stubborn in my ways ;)) So my moms has been…

Oh crap! Where’s Vanessa? About 11 km into yesterday’s run, my brain set off into panic mode. I’d seen Vanessa at the start of the run, I had even said…