My parents are +++ supportive, especially my father. My mother and father were high ranking athletes in the early 60s and I think always wanted their kids to follow in their footsteps. I grew up as a nerdy bookworm and my brother was a troublemaker, none of us went into sports. Now that I am involve...

I wanted to add a laugh and say that I can't offer advice, since I go for last! (I just want to finish any race I am in). LOL

I'll just cheer and be supportive!

A newbie question, but I have very little running friends: During the winter, how do most of you train? Do you keep running outside (wondering after the snow we got here in Ottawa this past winter), do most of you go to the treadmill, or do you go to an indoor track (I think we now have one here in ...

Vegans do have a sense of humour (ha ha ha ha). I've been a vegan for several years now. I don't eat commercially made honey because bees are often harmed by the lack of care by big corporations. I do have a small jar of wild bee honey from small apiaries that I find along the way (no bees were har...

Vegans do have a sense of humour (ha ha ha ha). I've been a vegan for several years now. I don't eat commercially made honey because bees are often harmed by the lack of care by big corporations. I do have a small jar of wild bee honey from small apiaries that I find along the way (no bees were harm...

I love to run along the Rideau River paths here in Ottawa, but since some of the parts of the path are quite isolated, I only run down there on a Saturday or Sunday in the afternoon, when I know there are tons of people down there. the paths along the Rideau are so beautiful through alot of wooded a...

Thanks for the encouragement! I really like training, but I am nervous about racing. I have a few friends from work running also, so it won't be as bad. I heard the medals will look like dog tags and the start of the race will have one of those big cannons going off. I am looking forward to the uniq...

The Army Run 5K will be my first ever race!