This half marathon has been a long time in the making. I started running in May 2013, almost exactly 5 years ago, with a simple goal of being able to run a 5K race. At that point I wasn’t even able to run to the bus stop without wanting to throw up 🤣, but I wanted to set a goal and train towards it. My very first run was a 2.67km loop around my old neighbourhood and it took me over 21 mins (about 8min/km). I think I stopped at least 10 times and I was huffing and puffing 🤣 Over the…
From the first time I heard about the TD Five Boro Bike Tour in New York City, I made it a bucket list item to participate in the event. The Five Boro Bike Tour is a 40 mile (64km) ride through all 5 boroughs of New York on closed roads – Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island – and across 5 major bridges. Over 32,000 cyclists participated in the event this year! Even though I’m pretty terrified of biking after falling off a bike and breaking my elbow (resulting in 2 surgeries and 8 months of physio), I decided this…