#run30

How many miles (I'm switching this to km cuz I'm Canadian yo!) a week are you usually running and what’s your normal pace? How would you like to improve this?

Well, currently, because of my injury, I'm only doing about 12-15K/week and I am instructing a clinic of beginner runners so our pace averages around 7:45/km.

Where do you run: treadmill, street, track, trail? And why do you prefer running there?

I run on the street and on the trails. I hate to offend anybody but I effing hate tracks and treadmills THEY'RE SO BORING. I love the street because I love looking at houses while I run. It's the best I can do in the city where I live. I like running on the trails because nature is beautiful and can't be outdone. It's also nice on the joints once in a while. The mountains are my absolute favourite place to run but that's not in the cards for me right now. 

What kind of clothes do you run in? Actual running clothes or old t-shirts? Show us a picture!

What’s the strangest or most embarrassing thing that’s ever happened to you on a run?

Well I don't really have any... I feel like I should after so long. 

I realize missing a few days makes a 30 day challenge pointless. But I promise it's for good reason. Anywho.

Who supports you the most with your running goals and why do you pick them?

My dad definitely supports me the most since we've been running together all this time. My mum does too though, as much as my dad. She's just not there during the training. I have the best parents. 

Day 6: To you, what’s the hardest thing about running?

Getting my running gear on. Seriously. Usually, once I have my gear on I can get out the door (though sometimes that's hard too, especially when I'm running alone). I really don't enjoy running alone. 5k can feel like a struggle but with a group I can go for hours. 

5. What’s your favorite distance to run or race and why?

This is ever changing. Until recently it was 15/16K (10 miles) because I can still go fast but I don't have to go as fast as you I know I can in a 10K. In my halfs I kind of peak around 16 k and then everything starts to fall to pieces. But now that I've been training for a full and running much longer distances the 16 k peak is starting to disappear. So perhaps my new favourite distance is 21.1 (13.1). You get to see a lot and you don't die but there is still a huge sense of accomplishment at the end. 

Maybe in 29 days my new favourite will be 42.2 (26.2). We'll see.

Forgot to do one yesterday so here's two. 

3. What ultimate running goal would you like to accomplish?

Since I started running, completing a marathon has been an ultimate goal. I will (hopefully) get to cross that off my list in one month (30 days today... ack). 

My other goal is to complete a sub-2 hour half marathon. Until about a month ago I firmly believed that wouldn't happen. But I started with a new running group and a few weeks ago I ran 2:02:10 on a training run. A TRAINING RUN! That's with stop lights and all. So those have really been my two goals for the past three years and I'm coming quite close to achieving them :) 

4. Tell us about your first race or when you plan to start!