Step Into Action

Defeated by packaging strapsI was tempted to take another shower before heading off for my run but it seemed pointless, so instead I headed down for breakfast, which was again delicious.  The only other person having breakfast in the B&B tha…

Flying penguins?The shower I had this morning was the best I’ve had since the trip began. Or maybe it’s just been so long since I’ve had a proper shower.Majid awoke long before me and by the time I made it down for breakfast he had already walk…

New people to run with!We had spent the night before in a small field by the side of the road where I stopped. We were cold overnight because we haven’t really been able to figure out how the heating in the MCC works. Sometimes the generator has to…

Hills and midget tossingBefore we had left last night the owner of hotel 1212 told us to come back and he would give us all a free breakfast and we could do laundry there. So after a huge breakfast, and wearing clean clothes, I started off running an…

Time zones, physio, hailstorms, Quebec, 1,000kmAs seems to be a recurring pattern, the morning after I run 60km I am slow to wake up, slow to get ready, and my pace is much slower. These mornings it feels like the last thing that I want to do is go for…

I am number 4That’s what I’ve been listening to while I run. I didn’t know anything about it but I’ve run out of Ricky Gervais so it seemed like a good idea. It certainly makes the time go by faster.You know what else I am (besides being behind…

The drive back to Plaster Rock from Fredericton took about 2.5 hours. On the drive back we met Ryo, a guy from Japan who was cycling across Canada to say thank you to Canada for all the help during their recent earthquake. We took some photos and exc…

I had three days off to go to Yale for my 10-year college reunion. It also gave me three days to rest my hamstring.It was tons of fun reconnecting with old friends and a great rest for my leg.  It was also the first time that I had seen Sarah …

We didn’t get up early this morning.Thanks to the Canucks game we didn’t go to sleep until around 1am so I didn’t find myself running until 9:30am. Again the road was beautiful, and I think I’ve figured out how to add photos to my blog so her…

My hamstring was stiff again this morning.Again, the day began with a moose crossing. I still haven’t seen a male moose though and I want to see antlers!The morning run went pretty well until 24km after which I tried to limp to 30 but could only ma…