The ups and downs of training (Noel)

This feels like a bit of a hurdle that i'm getting over right now.

Training itself is still going extremely well-i'm becoming less concerned as we get closer to the Fat Dog, which is great, but I can guarantee that i will personally feel so much better when i don't have thoughts of classes and exams going through my head at the same time!!

Classes ending in a few days will certainly make things much less complicated, as i won't have to worry about conflicting schedules of work, school, and finding the time to train!  This could also open up different times for Emily and I to train, as we won't be forced to stick with weekends.

The big hurdle aside from that for me these past few days has been learning to listen to my body and how to handle a flu bug.  It has certainly affected how i have felt as far as my drive to get outside, and the muscles are aching a little more than they usually do.

But i think it's a good thing as well-as it is just another hurdle to overcome, and if there are times where Emily or myself have a rough day, or if we get sick, we have to take the time to allow ourselves to recover, rather than push on and potentially make things even worse!

I went on a few new routes in the past little while, particularily up certain portions of Old Buck trails and Baden Powell trails on Mount Seymour.  It's fun to do that sometime, especially having been born and raised on the North Shore, it can be exciting to take a new path that i've never been down before, even if it's perhaps only 400 meters long and connects to another familiar path!  It was also very cool to explore and see where i ended up-one time starting at Old Buck, then to Baden Powell, and i ended up at Rice Lake in Lynn Valley! 

I can now say i understand why the Powerline Trail is so infamous....

Also, i went for my first run with the Mountain Madness Trail running Clinic, which meets on Saturday mornings - a great group of people!  If you want to get into more trail running around the North Shore, i seriously recommend it!  Very much a welcoming and supportive group of people.

It's been great seeing the support that we are getting from people that we know-Emily and I-as we continue to train.  More and more people are coming up to say things like 'I saw you running the other day!' or 'How are training and fundraising coming along?'  It's a great feeling, so just a quick thank you to all of you!  We couldn't ask for a better supportive community.

Best wishes to everyone in your endeavours!

-Noel