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"The Little Race That Could"
It’s been a while since I’ve last run the Assiniboine Forest trails. Located in Winnipeg’s Charleswood neighbourhood, this hidden gem is the largest urban forest in Canada. It was destined to be razed for housing, but was saved in 1971 thanks to concerned citizens and naturalists (source Wikipedia). This morning I run these trails, humbled…
Full disclosure: I am not a runner. I long tried to be, I wanted to be a runner. I saw people exhausted but happy, having completed their first marathon, I saw their determination and strength; but alas, whenever my feet hit the road I was miserable, counting every minute, every second until I could just…
http://gph.is/KpX5g8 10)That warm feeling it brings in your heart in supporting CanU! 9)Awesome swag! 8)Be a part of a team with a “specific set of skills.” 7) Be a part of the only race that connects two beautiful city parks! 6) Have a legitimate reason to “tell someone where to go.” 5) Anticipate what outfit…
TRL: What are you reading? TM: The Power of Now by Eckhart Toll – for the second time. TRL: What’s it about? TM: To sum it up, it walks one through a journey of enlightenment to live in the present. The past is gone and the future is largely out of our control, and living…
TRL; What are you currently reading? CW: I’m switching between Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike (e-book) and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (real book). TRL: What made you pick those books? CW: Honestly, I picked up Shoe Dog initially because I’d read an excerpt from the book online that featured…
TRL: What was the last book you read? DW: The last book I read was Crow Lake by Mary Lawson. TRL: Why did you pick it? DW: I chose this book as I just happened to be perusing the book sale cart at the Millennium Library on my lunch break when it caught my eye.…
The Tallest Poppy Run Club Who The Tallest Poppy Run Club is inclusive of all runners of all abilities. Our target neighbourhoods are Wolseley and West Broadway, but other folks are welcome. The Tallest Poppy Run Club will be led by Ted’s Run for Literacy board members all of whom are very experienced runners. What A…
Ted’s Run for Literacy: When did you start running and why? Lori Roberts: Sitting around a campfire with friends one night in July 2012, I made a suggestion that the five of us should sign up for the 2013 Manitoba Marathon Relay. We all (reluctantly?) agreed, I started running in the spring 2013, and the…
Ted's Run for Literacy 