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Running Journey Unfiltered:
​Motivation・Facilitation ・Reflection

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4/23/2017

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Week 16 Recap

This past week has been especially eventful, particularly the Team Running Free team meeting during the midweek and discovering a trail path perfect for trail running training just couple minutes drive away from home.
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Team Running Free 2017 Members
Ever since applying for member late last year, I knew for a fact that I was signing up to join a group of inspiring, like-minded personnels from various age ranges and lifestyles. And boy am I ever glad to be accepted to immerse myself with this running community. You see, it is the group support from everyone and sharing their expertise that further fuels my desires to keep pushing my personal running ambitions to the next level. This is further sedimented by observing the crazy amounts of dedication and training all logged onto the closed Strava Team Running Free group. If I can implement the same amount of commitment as they do while also juggling normal daily grinds, who knows just exactly how much better I can self-improve upon! For those looking to join the team, I do encourage checking out Team Running Free's page for more details. 
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Looking ahead from the cliffside
I made a my first ever visit to the Seaton Hiking Trails in Pickering this past weekend. I was repeatedly told that this area was very suitable for trail running training and ultra-marathon training. The deal breaker came from the Strava activity feed of some of the local runners that I follow. There is decent distance, with up to 12.9 km one way, and drastic elevation changes that gave my thighs a good muscle burning. Mind you, the last time I did trail running was back in July of last year when I tackled the North Face Endurance Challenge Half-Marathon up in Blue Mountains, Collingwood. This Seaton trail is much welcomed but is also a stern reminder of always to respect the hills - no matter how easy it may sound or by figuratively determining the difficulty solely by metrics. I know my legs will agree with me on that the very next day after. That's just one part of the equation until you have to also consider the weather conditions and the grounds. I thought I was well equipped by bringing my pair of Salomons and a water belt with a gel pack... that is until I stepped into some extra muddy paths and realized that I did not bring any change of cloths after the run 😭  Nonetheless, I very much enjoyed the run especially since I was running in tranquil area with no competition and strictly running for the sake of enjoyment. Perhaps, this will gear me up for the upcoming MEC Events Trail Race ONE up in Heart Lake this upcoming Sunday as well as future trail races like the 50K that I mentioned from before.

I also look forward to find more trail running locations within the Greater Toronto Area and share my experiences with you as I find them. A recent online article from MEC introduced "Where to Go Trail Running Near Toronto" and I plan to do exactly just that in the weeks or summer months to come. Do you have any suggestions of any other running routes? I would love to hear from you! Cheers, M.W.
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