Rebecca Gardiner October 8, 2013
What’s that expression? Two steps forward, one step back? Close, but no cigar? Making a pig’s ear of it? Stop […]
Rebecca Gardiner September 30, 2013
Yesterday, Kenyan Wilson Kipsang broke the world record running an ultra-speedy 2:03:23 at the Berlin Marathon. Most impressive. And I… […]
Rebecca Gardiner April 16, 2013
Many of us runners will never make it to the Boston marathon, but yesterday, all of our hearts were there. And our hearts are broken.
Rebecca Gardiner January 7, 2013
When you’re at the bottom you can only go up right?
Rebecca Gardiner October 15, 2012
My back hurts, my legs hurt and according to my pharmacist friend my feet look “like a diabetic 80-year-old’s”, but […]
Rebecca Gardiner October 11, 2012
The weatherman is predicting rain, unseasonably warm temperatures and 50km/h winds for race day. Short of a miracle, it looks like it’s going to be a tough one.
Rebecca Gardiner October 3, 2012
Last Friday afternoon I hung out with elite runner Krista Duchene. This is what struck me about her – She’s so nice and just so normal.
Rebecca Gardiner September 24, 2012
My body aches, my brain’s tired and every part of me screams “hell to the no” each time I walk by my sneakers in the back hall.
Rebecca Gardiner September 11, 2012
My blogging colleague, has once again taken issue with my personal limitations – my uninspiring goal to sub-four in a marathon and the fact that I – gasp – walk at water stations.
Rebecca Gardiner August 27, 2012
A small race can lead to some big results.
Rebecca Gardiner August 14, 2012
Sunday, August 12, 2012: Jennifer Aniston finally confirms it – she’s engaged!; My daughter dives head first onto our light-beige couch with a tomato-sauce-covered-face; Masses of pesky raccoons continue their German invasion and the Olympic men’s marathon is super-duper-wicked- awesome
Rebecca Gardiner August 2, 2012
For the past week, and at least the next two, I’m living the life of a single Mum. And man, it’s exhausting.