Ohhhhh forgot about my blog!!!!

It's been sooo busy!!! I forgot to update my blog in a long time!!!

Well.... three weeks to go until the run!

I am ready... I think.....

Did 18km last week...

This Sunday 20km.... then tapering off until the big day!

I can't believe 6 months have past since my journey began!
From never having been a runner to being able to go out there for almost 3 hours!!!

It is a body and mind endurance challenge!

I feel great! I am almost at my fundraising goal!!

I received my Purple Running Shirt for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for our group!
I am going to get some fabric paint at Micheals to have Amelia help me decorate my shirt!

Also going to stuck up on a few extra gummy chews for the long runs!

Lots of complex carb in the next few weeks!!!

I am getting excited and nervous at the same time that the run is sooo near!!!

I can't wait to post to every one about finishing the run!!!

Sonia

In Honor of my Mother Jocelyne Brisson

I have been training with

the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

for the Toronto Waterfront Marathon

Please Sponsor Me! Click on the link below:

http://tinyurl.com/SoniaRun4Lymphoma

It's my birthday!!!

Today I went for a short run... just 4km as we had a busy day planned! We went to see Cirque du Soleil in Toronto!

Last Sunday I was busy at the Honda Barrie Relay Half Marathon with my friend Chris!
Our combined time for 21km was 2h16m01s
He did all the fast work! I was sooo slow!! I had the worse tummy ache!
It did not help that we had gone blueberry picking the day before and I had eaten wayyy to many of them causing me a bad tummy ache for the Sunday run :(

Have a great week!

Sonia

Getting Back on Track!

Monday Hill Training with the Running Experience Ladies!
Thursday Speed Training on my own!
Sunday My Weekly Long Distance Run! Now at 16km this week!

It's been really nice to receive all the positive feedback from all the patients who seem to compliment me on my weight lost but the scale is not showing any :( I must be toning up... my body shape changing... but the scale is actually 5 lbs heavier! ;(

This coming Sunday August 14, 2011  I will be teaming up with Chris Swantko to do the Barrie Waterfront Honda Relay Half-Marathon, race money for the Royal Victoria Hospital!
I am hoping to do it in less then 1h30m :P that is the max time allowed! ha ha ha

I am really touched and flattered by the amazing support I have been receiveing from friends and family with the generous donations! I am almost at my goal!!!

This week-end we have been enjoying the Alliston Potato Festival activities and having a blast!!!

Have a great week everyone!!!

In Honor of my Mother Jocelyne Brisson

I have been training with

the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

for the Toronto Waterfront Marathon

Please Sponsor Me! Click on the link below:

http://tinyurl.com/SoniaRun4Lymphoma

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Sonia Maragoni, D.Ch., B.H.A., B.Sc. Podiatric Medicine

What a tough week!!!

It's been a really tough week!
It's been too  hot for going for a run in the evening.... I have been swimming instead! :)
I only managed to do one 8km run this week! :(
I will be going on my Sunday long run this week it's 16km!!! Wow!!! I can't believe I can do that!

I should go in the basement on the treadmill tonight to do my hill training (incline)  but once I sit on the cough it's hard to get off of it!

BUT

Starting Monday I will be in a running group with the Running Experience on Paris Street!
I am really looking forward to joining the running group to push me past my comfort zone to increase my speed! It's an 8 week program to help train for a half marathon!

Have a great week-end!
Stay cool!
Sonia

14km in Niagara? let's see.....

It's been really hard with the warm weather and going away every week-end to keep with the training schedule!

The challenge is making sure I get out there! BUT it's hard!!!

This week-end we will be in Niagara Falls to celebrate Amelia's 7th birthday!
I have to get my iphone app Runkeeper to map out a run in Niagara Falls!

After having the local paper write an article about my venture it's been really nice
to have patients coming in already eager to give a donation for a lovely apple!

Every donation motivates me to keep going and gets me off the couch!

Thank you so much for all the support!

Sonia

In Honor of my Mother Jocelyne Brisson

I have been training with
the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
for the Toronto Waterfront Marathon
Please Sponsor Me!
Click on the link: http://tinyurl.com/SoniaRun4Lymphoma

Embrun Old Train Tracks Run

This weeks synopsis:
12km Slow Long Distance in Embrun
3km Tempo in Alliston
5km Hill in Alliston
Total for the Week: 20km

Wow! What a great week-end in Embrun and Ottawa!
We spend the day on Parliament Hill for Canada Day!
Saw a tiny glimpse from far away of the Prince and Princess!
The crowds were brutal! We were there at 7:30 am until 11 pm after the AMAZING fireworks!

So I did my weekly slow long distance run in Embrun!
12 km!!! on this beautiful trail it was shaded and perfect weather!
I just loved it! It was actually funny there was a posted sign "BEWARE of poison ivy along the trail"
so this time I made sure to empty my bladder before I went out!

Have a great week!

Sonia

In Honor of my Mother Jocelyne Brisson

I have been training with

the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

for the Toronto Waterfront Marathon

 

Please Sponsor Me! Click on the link below:

http://tinyurl.com/SoniaRun4Lymphoma

Summer Solstice Run 11km

Last night I did the longest run ever 11km at the Alliston Summer Solstice Run!!!

I was 3rd!!!!  That is third to last!!!
I can't believe how slow I am!
It took me 1h 26m for 11km - oh well!!!
I did it!!!

Well... that means I might be able to do the half-marathon in 3 hours!!!

Amelia was so excited to meet me at the finish line that she really wants us to register together for the Toronto Zoo Run in September!

Well have a great first day of SUMMER!!!!

Sonia