Phewf!!! It’s all over….

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TILL NEXT YEAR!!!

We had a fantastic…and unexpected amount of runner’s for our 1st Annual run for pie! I am so proud of what we accomplished! We are currently totaling up our expenses and working on updating our “official” race website with pictures and times.

After everything was all cleaned up, Tina and I took a photo together. The only one from the race, as we were so busy doing our own thing that we hardly had time to even chat with each other.

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I feel like I can breath again, I am ready to go shopping and stock up my fridge with healthy non-pie related items and get down to serious half marathon training.

Thank you to everyone who came out that day, runners, walkers, volunteers and to our lovely and supportive boyfriends who helped along the way!

Looking forward to sharing a blog post with you within the next week! But for now….must rest, and plant my garden ;)

Jenny

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It’s Crunch Time

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We are less than a week until we execute our Run For Pie!

Tina and I went out on Saturday and shopped around for last minute prizes and various items.

This week will be totally dedicated to the run! Making our mini pies, sign holders, pies, and tying up all loose ends.

Not going to lie, I am pretty nervous because we have currently 39 people signed up. We were not expecting this many people!

It has been a learning experience, however I am confident that we will be able to pull it off without a hitch =)

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Soldiers of Fitness

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Hi Everyone! How is your hill training going? I must have done at least 6 massive hills this week and I can already tell there getting easier (except the for the hills at the last Frank McNamara Race those  were fierce).

This past weekend I made a last minute decision to sign up for Soldiers of Fitness Boot camp.  Why you ask? Well I’ve been trying to push myself harder and I can’t seem to do it on my own so I need the assistance of a Corporal yelling at me in order to do so. This boot camp is extreme, your not allowed to fraternize with your instructors ( that means no photos Sad smile ) and you must follow the orders of command or you will pay for it ( i.e. 50 pushups/burpees/laps) you also cannot be late or you will pay for it. Since I can’t take any pics here is there website video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Oqo7abK00No#!

I’ve signed up for the 5:30 am 3 times a week session and so far we have done the following:

Day 1

  • 10 min run
  • 20 regular push ups
  • 20 wide grip push ups
  • 20 diamond push ups
  • 40 sit ups
  • 40 lunges
  • 40 burpees
  • 40 tricep dips
  • 2 min wall squat
  • 40 calf raises

*If you finished early you had to take on the exercise reps others couldn’t ( there big on camaraderie and teamwork)*

After day one I was feeling good about my fitness level, I wasn’t dying and I knew were I needed to improve ( arms and abs)

Day 2

  • Run 5 mins
  • Run up Glenora Stairs twice
  • At the top, crab walk 20 meters then do 40 crunches
  • Run up the first flight of stairs
  • At the top, duck walk for 20 meters then do 40 tricep dips
  • Run two flights of stairs
  • At the top, bear walk 20 meters then do 40 push ups
  • Run the all the way down with a weighted vest
  • At the top, military crawl 20 meters then do a 2 min plank
  • Run 1 mile
  • Sprint the last 500 meters

These are the Glenora Stairs:

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Day 3

  • Run 5 mins
  • 20 mins of Misery hills
  • 10 Burpees
  • 20 mins Misery Lunges
  • 10 Burpees
  • 20 Min of Misery Abs
  • 10 Burpees
  • 10 min Misery Team Exercise
  • 10 Burpees

This is Misery:

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She is a 150 pound pole that you have to carry with four other people! Looks awful huh?It is! I still can’t move from that workout. I was tons of fun cause I got to know the other people and shout out commands and sing military songs while we carry it..lol

Question: Have you ever signed up for Boot Camp? Was it a positive experience?

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Final Spring Trail Run

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So last week we should have been blogging about the Kinniard ravine run…however, we went to Kinniard PARK which was within seeing distance (well if you walked for a bit…) of where the runners actually started. We wandered on over to the edge of the valley, to see the line of runners starting to push past one another. The starting point? DAWSON PARK! Why on earth couldn’t they have just said that?! … More importantly.. why were Tina and I the only 2 who could decode the message……

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So Instead we walked some stairs….

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Then headed to Running Room and I picked up new kicks!!! Booya!

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To be honest, I had a Big Mac just before I met up with Tina for the trail race. While we were running around the lake, I started to feel really tired and sick. I figured it was just exhaustion from the weekend and I bailed after 5km, instead of the planned 7.5 km.

The next day I was still feeling really gross, but managed to get in a few hill repeats during my lunch…. Little did I know, this was the last time I was going to be able to get in any physical exercise…till… still undetermined….

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 Fast forward a week, and now 6 days of forced downtime, I decided that I was going to cheer Tina on for the last trail run. I made sure that I kept on my NON running shoes so I would not be tempted to run!

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 It was really tough to be a spectator for a race that you should be taking part in. I was trying  really hard to keep composed and not cry. There was at least one thing that made it worth it…. Tina and I have a new nemesis.  NO, IT IS NOT A CHILD! See that girl in the purple? She is always just a head of us… our goal is now to beat her in the fall series. I was finally able to snap a picture of her, she rolled in late and I thought for sure Tina was a shoe in too beat her!

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 While slowly making my way around the park, I was reminded why I was not able to run. My stomach was hurting so bad I could not even stand up strait. I knew I made the right choice!

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 While waiting at the finish line, it was interesting to see all the top runners come in. Some were racing each other and others were just clearly trying to beat a personal time! I snapped this picture because I know the girl in blue (dark blue, just after the one in the purple!) That’s Jenn! She reads our blog now! She is a total kick ass runner!!! HI JENN!

20130509-082643.jpg While waiting our nemesis came out of the bush first! I am sure she is a very nice girl! But both Ivan and I were like “OOOooOOOo Tina” at the very same time!!!

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 Shortly after Tina emerged from the bush!

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 The whole course was measured at 5km, and Tina and Jenn both mentioned that the first part of the course was mainly uphill! Tina completed the course in about 37 minutes.

Tina admitted it was boring not having anyone to race with, so I hope….HOPE HOPE HOPE! I am good to go for our June 8th Sunridge 5 peaks race. Plus next week my scheduled half marathon training starts….

Question: Have you had an injury or illness that kept you from running or exercising for an extended period of time?

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