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A non-negotiable in my life.

by SoniaR - April 28, 2017May 11, 2017

Running a race – facing a phobia

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then what's a video worth? I just watched a video of me coming face to face with one of my biggest fears: heights. It was interesting to re-live my reaction as I stood there deciding what to do. This all happened last week in the first Blackout

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by SoniaR - August 26, 2016August 26, 2016

My first half marathon – oh, what a great feeling!

In May 2016, I ran my first half marathon. The race took place in Ottawa, the city where I grew up.  I was so nervous because I hadn’t EVER run 21 kms before. But, somehow, I knew I had it in me to do this. This was a very special race in many ways. First,

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race; goals; perseverance
by SoniaR - August 20, 2016August 20, 2016

Another race season comes to an end

A rain soaked race After doing the race I thought it would be fun to reflect back on the season and write a wrap up piece. This is it. In case anyone is wondering, these are my own words written from the bottom of my heart. I’m not getting any remuneration from the race organizers

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by SoniaR - August 13, 2016August 13, 2016

From couch potato to athlete

Although I’m in the middle of Camino prep, I also have other things to prepare for. Tomorrow I’m running in the final Blackout Race of the season. My journey from couch potato to athlete started 9 years ago when I fell off my bike and had a wake up call. Growing up, I was never

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