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Tag Archives: Ottawa
Finding leadership in the midst of a troubled world
If ever we needed to believe that our leaders have our backs, it is now. The past few years have been unsettling for most of the world, for many, many reasons over which we have no control. If your blood … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics, Leadership
Tagged Afghanistan, al-Assad, Climate change, courage, COVID, Freedom Convoy, inflation, inspiration, leadership, Ottawa, pandemic, Putin, Russian, Russian invasion, Syria, Ukraine
35 Comments
Two races, new plans, and a hiatus
Our two 2013 target races (to date) are now consigned to history. Two weeks ago – Mother’s Day weekend – we traveled to Toronto for the Sporting Life 10K. Eight of our family members joined 27,000 others in running down … Continue reading
Posted in Running
Tagged blogging, family, Mother's Day, older runners, Ottawa, Ottawa race Weekend, running, Sporting Life 10K, Toronto, travel, writing
21 Comments
Setting personal goals: re-evaluating running
It’s time to answer the question: “What next?” In the running department, that is. The past two years our plan has worked well. Having target races has been key. The running year just finished we scheduled a family-gathering half marathon … Continue reading
Posted in Running, Travel
Tagged Chicago Marathon, destination races, goal setting, goals, Istanbul, marathons, Ottawa, overuse injuries, running, target races, Toronto, travel
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Time for yoga, but what kind?
When my hamstrings started bothering me a few weeks ago, I decided it meant I must be doing something right, since most runners talk about tight hamstrings. This is called putting a positive spin on things! Positive spin or not, … Continue reading
Posted in Just wondering, Running
Tagged hamstrings, mindfulness, Ottawa, races, running, yoga
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Running as a family affair
This coming Sunday my brother, my husband and I will be joined by our Ottawa-based younger son for the Ottawa Half Marathon, marking his first half marathon. His wife, our lovely daughter-in-law, is running the 10K event of Ottawa’s Race … Continue reading
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