I discovered this little gem of a trail to run in Guelph on a recent trip to Southern Ontario. The Royal Recreation Trail North is such a beautiful trail to run that I thought it worthy to tell you about. READ MORE
Category: Inspiration
Overcoming challenges to succeed. People, places and stories that inspire.
Voyage North Run Is Worth The Climb
June 2019 saw the second running of the Voyage North 5 K & 10 K Race in Grand Marais, Minnesota. My husband and I ran it last year during the inaugural run. Both runs were fabulous. Who doesn’t love free READ MORE
Couch to 10 Miles: The Most Inspiring New Runners
I am so excited to introduce two runners to you. This father and daughter duo went from couch to 10 miles in 18 weeks. Their story is so tremendously inspiring. It was such a pleasure to help them along in READ MORE
Marathon Training: Week Two
May 14, 2019 is the end of week two of our 2019 Marathon Challenge Training. Anita, Stephanie and I, Tricia, are all training for our first marathon in October. The training is just getting under way. I will be blogging READ MORE
Marathon Training: Week One
May 7, 2019 sees us at the end of the Struggle Buster Trio’s first week of marathon training. It didn’t go as well as we had planned. This past weekend was suppose to see Stephanie, Anita and I continue our READ MORE
First Day of Marathon Training
May 1, 2019 was the first official day of marathon training for 3 crazy ladies. And, this is the start of my story telling as we train and prepare for the Twin Cities Metronics Marathon on October 6, 2019. It READ MORE
Runner Pushes Pace at Fitger’s 5K Race
On April 27, 2019, my husband and I ran in the 30th Annual Fitger’s 5K Race. I had been struggling with my running for the past several years, since taking tamoxifen to prevent breast cancer recurrence. I have been working READ MORE
An Elite Experience for Boston Marathon Runner
The Friday before the 2019 Boston Marathon, Trevor Zimak received an email from the Boston Athletic Association (BAA). He was invited to start with the Boston Marathon Elite Men. He qualified with a time of 2:20:04 at the Grandmas Marathon, READ MORE
A Runner’s Passion Helps Kenyan Children Thrive
Sandy has always had a passion for running. She has spent the last 10 years turning that passion into action. She has helped hundreds of impoverished Kenyan children survive, run and thrive. Sandy has ran most of her life. When READ MORE
Busy Working Mom to Run First Marathon at 46
Stephanie may seem like every other busy working mother. She works full time in a busy dental practice. She has 2 children and a husband who are heavily involved in sports. Stephanie assumes the family roles of wife, mother, cook, READ MORE
Cancer Survivor to Run First Marathon at 51
I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in 2013. After my treatments, I started running to take back my life and regain my health. Now, I want to run my first marathon. My name is Tricia and I am READ MORE