iRun because I cannot say no to a second slice of chocolate cake – Emily Shandruk , Vancouver, BC
iRun to stay fit and release those running endorphins – Liliana Plava , Calgary, AB
iRun because I want to qualify for Boston and raise money for charities near and dear to my heart – Christine Gracel , Calgary, AB
iRun because it makes me feel good, allows me to spend time with my friends and gives me a feeling of accomplishment – Helen Kolodziejzyk , Calgary, AB
iRun but not enough – Michael Shaw , New Westminister, BC
iRun because I never thought I would be able to – Gary Morris , Winnipeg, MB
iRun to challenge myself, physically and mentally – Kathleen Keenan , Brampton, ON
iRun because people around me inspire me – Pina Bevilacqua , Caledon, ON
iRun therefore I am – Duncan Walsh , Nottingham, UK
iRun because I live – Georges Schneller , Laval, QC
iRun to be free and enjoy our beautiful country – Cheryl Carter , Clearwater , BC
iRun for overall wellbeing – Trish McCourt , Halifax, NS
iRun because it makes me a better person, a better wife, a better mother and a better friend – Nathalie Joncas-Caissie , St-Antoine, NB
iRun because it makes me feel powerful – Carlene Paquette , Carp, ON
iRun because pecan pie, french fries and beer are chasing me – Teresa Sterling , Ottawa , ON
iRun because it’s in me – Michael Foley , Stittsville, ON
iRun because it reminds me that I am capable of so much more than I have done – James Sauve , Ottawa, ON
iRun for me – Kiza Francis , Ottawa,ON
iRun to prove to myself I can – Lesley McGougan , Brampton, ON
iRun because all the ladies are chasing my sexy runner’s body – Chris Baker , Etobicoke, ON
iRun because I can and I’m grateful – Terry SanCartier , Gatineau, QC
iRun because when I run I feel most alive – Meghan Lynch , Ottawa, ON
iRun to unleash my inner athlete – Adelle Densham , Avonmore, ON
iRun because it cleans up my life, because I drink more water, sleep better and eat healthier foods – Robin McIntyre , Ottawa, ON
iRun because of the peace and strength it brings me – Michelle Jordan , Ottawa, ON
iRun because I need it to soothe the soul, keep me in shape and for overall wellbeing – Beth Neil , Lombardy, ON
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A little anger never hurtsI said to my wife, Jennie, the other day, "I need to be a little pissed off in Beijing." See, I race quite well when I'm a little fired up. I need to have a chip on my shoulder to do well. I never saw myself like that, but if you look at the pattern, it's true. In 1997, I got in a yelling match with an official right before the race and I had my best performance to date. I got an email from a former coach a while ago and he basically said, in a backhanded way, that I don't run as fast as when he coached me. I stuck that on the wall in my training shed. Basically he said, "What are you going to do to get back to the level of 2002?" Instead of arguing with him, I just posted it on the wall. I know now that I have to do a careful balance of having fun and smiling but also once the race starts, I have to be thinking, "Get the hell out of my way." I don't want to see myself that way. I want to do it for fun, for the love of the sport. But you have to run 95 per cent for the right reasons and five per cent for the negative, stick-it-to-people reasons. The key is not to be consumed by the negative stuff or it's not satisfying. I see guys like that crossing the finish line and they're never happy. I don't want to be that guy. But I do go quite well when I'm pissed off. |
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