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A Magical Day… Recap of the Star Wars Dark Side Half Marathon! ~

Posted on May 11, 2016May 11, 2016 by Randi
The night before the race, I definitely didn’t have a lot of sleep.  I’m unsure if it was because I was excited or because I was sharing a room with a bunch of snoring roommates (aka my n... Read More
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A supported journey… 2015 in a nutshell.

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Randi
 For as long as I remember when growing up, I was never good at team sports and never played sports throughout high school. It wasn’t until university that I started registering for races and i... Read More
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Needing a helping hand… Literally.

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Randi
A few posts ago, I had talked about motivation and how hard it is to get back into routine when you have fallen ill or just needed to recover from any injuries that you may have succumbed.  Who knew ... Read More
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Tricky trails with a finish line treat ~ MEC Northshore Series Run

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Randi
At the beginning of the year, I had signed up for the MEC Northshore series with a couple friends.  The series consisted of five trail races throughout the Northshore which was pretty exciting for me... Read More
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Motivation.. The struggle is real!

Posted on November 1, 2015November 8, 2015 by Randi
It would be crazy to think that I am the only one that has a hard time getting the motivation mojo going but, I am sure I am not.   Honestly, there will be times when I am consistently moving, stretc... Read More
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Turkey Trottin’ in Granville Island ~

Posted on October 19, 2015November 8, 2015 by Randi
Last Sunday, like may other runners, I braved the down pour and ran 10km on another fantastic route in Vancouver. It has been a long time since I ventured down to Granville Island so it was nice for t... Read More
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Think pink! Recap of the Run for the Cure.

Posted on October 11, 2015November 8, 2015 by Randi
  This last Sunday I had attended the CIBC Run for the Cure along with my sister.  I have actually participated in this run for quite a few years now but, I found this year to be quite memorable... Read More
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Same atmosphere, same people, but different reasons of love… Welcome to Starbucks.

Posted on May 21, 2012June 17, 2015 by Randi
Back in Vancouver, it was a morning ritual for me and I am sure numerous other Vancouverites to have their morning coffee or perhaps even two…  After a stressful morning, one may have even gone... Read More
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Note to self: To have a delicious dinner you should be a good shrimper!

Posted on May 15, 2012June 17, 2015 by Randi
On several occasions since our arrival, a few people had mentioned about the places to go shrimping.  I had never been, and nor had I heard about this activity until coming to Taiwan.  It was a hot ... Read More
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Like a little kid in the candy shop… Discovering Sophisca.

Posted on May 10, 2012June 17, 2015 by Randi
Although I have been living in the Ximen area for over three months now, it wasn’t until the other day that I came across this cute candy shop!  During Valentines, I had seen a line up that st... Read More
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