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Two Clueless Canadians in Ecuador – Manta

We took a local bus from Puerto Lopez to Manta. The trip started with a local taxi kind of fun but a bit alarming when you are on the road with real cars and trucks! The bus to Manta was relatively modern it had air conditioning and a picture of Jesus presumably to keep usContinue reading “Two Clueless Canadians in Ecuador – Manta”

Nutrition on the Run

Some very basic nutrition advice for runners. General Nutrition Guidelines First and foremost like everyone you need to start with eating a healthy balanced diet. Canada’s Food Guide has some good basic information for healthy everyday eating habits. Runners who don’t want to lose weight may need more calories but unless you are training regularlyContinue reading “Nutrition on the Run”

Two Clueless Canadians in Ecuador- Isla de la Plata and Los Frailes

We took a tour from Puerto Lopez to Isla de la Plata. Isla de la Plata is a national park and the only way to get there is with a guide on a tour. The island is a sanctuary for birds and the name (Island of Silver) is said to refer to the silver reflectionContinue reading “Two Clueless Canadians in Ecuador- Isla de la Plata and Los Frailes”

Two Clueless Canadians in Ecuador- Puerto Lopez

Part 8- Puerto Lopez Puerto Lopez is a fishing village on the northern cost of Ecuador. It’s a popular vacation spot for Ecuadorians which also attracts budget minded international travelers and we loved it! The town has a reasonable beach and a fabulous fish market but it is probably best known for whale watching and theContinue reading “Two Clueless Canadians in Ecuador- Puerto Lopez”

Marathons and beer

Originally posted on muffinandbagels:
Reading the accounts of marathons in 2015, my mind goes back nearly 40 years. My first marathon was at Easter time in 1978, the phys. ed. students at the local university put on a marathon in aid of the Heart fund. In those days an avid runner, I read numerous books…

2015 Philadelphia Marathon Race Report

The short version. Twenty eight K2J runners, twenty three in the full and five in the half. Sixteen BQ’s, four PB’s, three top three age group finishes, an additional top ten age group finish and two top ten 2015 Canadian age group performances all on a windy day in Philly. Lots of other Ottawa area runners.Continue reading “2015 Philadelphia Marathon Race Report”

Two Clueless Canadians in Ecuador- Quito to Puerto Lopez

The moral of this story- never fly on New Years Day

Perth Kilt Run and IM 70.3 Mont- Tremblant 2012 – I almost got hit by a Haggis on the way to Mont Tremblant

It’s a long story but I had the pleasure or completing two great events on the weekend. On Saturday my husband Harold, my son Chris and I did the Perth’s World Record Kilt Run. Over 2000 people running through the streets of Perth in Kilts, my son has cut off jeans under his! What aContinue reading “Perth Kilt Run and IM 70.3 Mont- Tremblant 2012 – I almost got hit by a Haggis on the way to Mont Tremblant”

2008 New York City Marathon Race Report

The short version: Dave Daze and I ran the New York City Marathon. Dave ran 3.40.46 I ran 3.17.04 The long version: Held on the first Sunday of November the New York City Marathon is one of the world’s largest. This year they received over 100,000 applications for the 40,000 available spaces in the race.Continue reading “2008 New York City Marathon Race Report”

2009 Ford Ironman World Championships Race Report

Every year 1800 or so athletes arrive in Kona for the World Ironman Championships. Almost 24 hours after leaving home Harold, JR, Michele and myself arrived among them. The only thing that was missing was my bike. We knew where it was because we saw it sitting on the tarmac in Honolulu as our planeContinue reading “2009 Ford Ironman World Championships Race Report”