It was actually a bit tough to leave Fredericton this morning. I’ve met some warm and wonderful people over the past few days and have been drawn in by the city’s downtown core. Built around the Saint John River, there is a great mix of green spaces with some wonderful little shops that contribute to […]
[blockquote size=”full” align=”left|right” byline=””]Quote of the day – “Do you know Justin Bieber?”[/blockquote] When I finished running on Thursday afternoon, it was sunny and warm. Like sandal-wearing warm! Twenty-four hours later, a snowstorm had set in which would bring about 25 cm of snow. What made up for the landscape turning white again though were […]
I have all these grandiose ideas for writing blogs and for making videos, but my energy these days is minimal. My brain shuts itself off by late afternoon and with it goes any sense of creativity. So today, in the spirit of passing the buck, I want to share with you a poem. I have […]
Today’s run into Fredericton… couldn’t ask for a nicer day!
Today was long and fairly uneventful, so I’ll just share two highlights from my day. First, today was likely the warmest day yet for running. The sun shone bright most of the day, which allowed me to take my morning and afternoon break on the side of the TCH. It was nice just to plop […]
After a day off yesterday, which included a hot shower at the new YMCA in Moncton (thanks John for those free passes!), we started our week with a trip to Forest Glen Elementary. Today was a bit different though as it was a shared presentation with about 250 students in the gymnasium. Tanya Thibeau is […]
Today’s run was dedicated to my good friend Emily, as she donated a marathon to TMO in her name! I’ll have to owe Em a few miles as today was cut short by significant fatigue, cold and a strong headwind that my legs just didn’t want to contend with. Since my friendship with Emily started […]
This morning I ran out of Nova Scotia and into New Brunswick. Maybe it’s because we spent a week in Halifax, but our time in Nova Scotia seemed brief. Or maybe it’s just that getting through Newfoundland in the heart of winter seemed long! Either way, Take Me Outside hit our 3rd province today, which […]
I knew there would be moments going into this 8 month run where I would feel like quitting. The reasons varied – from lack of funding to the physical toll on my body to endless other possibilities. It was important to go into these 8 months with a mindset of trying to run across Canada, […]
Yesterday, a woman by the name of Jen Partridge joined us at Armbrae to take some pictures. She is helping Jennifer O’Connor with her project Forty4Change. She’s an amazing photographer so I thought I’d share some of the moments from yesterday’s visit…