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Road to London 2027 🇬🇧
35 | Beginner runner → first marathon
First half → October | ER RN
Toby + Kevin included 🐾🇨🇦

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10k #2 done. About 4 minutes slower than my first a little over a month ago, but time wasn’t the goal. 21 days out from my 21.1, on very uneven trails, so I played it safe. A couple of funny landings could have easily turned into rolled ankles so ankle strengthening is officially on the plan. 💪🏻 Still managed to finish strong with my fastest km of the race at the end with a 5:34 pace to close it out.

Best sign of the day: “Go auntie go!”. Next time she will be on photo duty instead of my father who clearly wasn’t wearing his glasses.

Next stop: @niagaramarathon

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#10krace #halfmarathontraining #runningjourney #beginnerrunner by @bunitruns

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I was hoping to break a 1:10 and beat my previous 10K PB of 1:11:16…

I somehow ran a 1:04:21. 🥹

My first-ever race, a new 10K PB, and a time I genuinely didn’t think I was capable of yet.

I think I’m still processing this one. 🏅🤍

And now I’m going to demolish some pizza and relax with my boys 🐾
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#running #beginnerrunner #runningprogress #10k by @bunitruns

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a month ago

Every runner needs a good support system. Mine just happens to have four legs.

Since not everyone who follows this account is familiar with this dynamic duo, I thought it was time to introduce the two men in my life.

They’ve somehow been promoted to my marathon support team, despite having absolutely no credentials.

Meanwhile, I’m over here training for my first half marathon this October and slowly working my way toward London 2027. 🇬🇧

And to everyone who’s been following along and supporting this journey so far, thank you. I have a feeling I’m going to need all the emotional support I can get.😂🤍
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#halfmarathontraining #runningjourney #runninglife #goldenretriever #firstmarathon @londonmarathon @niagaramarathon by @bunitruns

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a month ago

September recap📊

132 km - 13 runs - longest distance ever: 19km

This month included: getting sick, skipping runs, and a cycle week so rough that my coworkers deserve a medal for putting up with me (you know who you are). Training doesn’t happen in a vacuum, and life shows up whether your plan accounts for it or not.

Two races in October. My second race ever, a 10K this Sunday for CHEO 🧡, and my first half marathon in 25 days.
Bring. It. On. 🤙🏻🏃🏻‍♀️

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#halfmarathontraining #runningjourney #beginnerrunner #girlswhorun #runningcommunity by @bunitruns

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4 days ago

Longest run EVER: 19k ✅

Took the gravel trail thinking it’d be scenic. It was. It was also terrible for my legs and hitting pace targets 🙃. Stopped at @officialfarmboy on the way home and demolished a smash burger before I even made it back to my car. Zero regrets. Taper starts now. First half marathon in 26 days 👀
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#beginnerrunner #runningjourney #halfmarathontraining #runnerproblems #runningprogress by @bunitruns

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5 days ago

Prepping for my longest run ever: 19k. Peak long run before my half taper, and apparently it requires luggage.

The plan: 10k easy, then 9K getting faster every 3k. Whoever designed that has never met my calves.

What’s coming with me:

lululemon Swiftly tech tank (I’ve lost track of how many colours I own) + Power Stride socks
LSKD Fusion bra and Accelerate shorts. (slowly collecting all the colours. It’s a problem)
Salomon ADV skin 5 hydration vest. No notes.
Oakley Radar EV Path. Super lightweight, zero bounce.
2toms SportShield anti-chafe roller - I’ve tried a few and this is my fave.
Sis gels x 4. Tolerable, affordable, stomach-approved.
Liquid IV (before and after ) + salt stick tabs (during)

Started running at 34 with zero gear and zero clue. Now I have a vest, a bin of gels, and strong opinions about socks. Nobody warned me that marathon training is 40% running and 60% packing snacks for running.

Gel 3 is always the hardest one to open. Physically and spiritually.
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#beginnerrunner #halfmarathontraining #runningjourney #runnerproblems #runningprogress by @bunitruns

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6 days ago

Brushed off the deload week rust with a spicy little tempo 5k. 🔥
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#runningjourney #halfmarathontraining #beginnerrunner #runnerlife #runningprogress by @bunitruns

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9 days ago

Finished this 10k, legs felt heavy, and I caught myself feeling a little defeated about it. Then my brain went: no sht you’re feeling it. You just ran 10 kilometres. That’s no stroll in the park. 🙃

1:08 at 6:51/km. Only 4 minutes off my race from a month ago, on a regular training day with no race adrenaline or crowd.

Reminder to myself (and anyone else who needs it): tired legs after 10k isn’t failure, it’s just running. 🤙🏻

Anyway, chocolate milk always hits different after a run.
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#runningjourney #runningprogress #halfmarathontraining #beginnerrunner #stravatrend by @bunitruns

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12 days ago

Deload week started early. Like, horizontally.

Today was one of those days where the 5k didn’t stand a chance. So I’m moving it (or even skipping it altogether, because… life as a shift worker 🙃). Long run at sunrise, night shift after, and tonight Toby and Kevin are running a very strict recovery protocol. Protocol is mostly snoring.

33 days until the Niagara Falls half and I’m choosing snuggles. Bold? Yes. Correct? Also yes.

Training plans are guidelines. Sleep is non-negotiable. Especially when your shift schedule already treats your circadian rhythm like a suggestion.

Rest days you choose > rest days that choose you. Today, it was the latter.
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#runningjourney #goldenretrievers #halfmarathontraining #shiftworklife #nurserunner by @bunitruns

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12 days ago

I went for a run last spring just to see if I could. This spring, I started following an actual training plan on @runna . Now I’m 5 weeks out from my first half marathon, and my first full is the London Marathon, all while juggling 12-hour shifts… with two golden retrievers as coaches. 😅

And eating is in fact a hobby. 🫡🏃🏻‍♀️🐕🐕
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#beginnerrunner #shiftworkerlife #londonmarathon2027 #goldenretriever #runningjourney by @bunitruns

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15 days ago

Kids these days have 67. I have 1738. And in 37 days I’ll have 21.1 in Niagara 🫡.

Longest run of my life and it actually felt good. Niagara half, here we come.
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@wizkhalifa
#runningjourney #runningprogress #halfmarathontraining #longrunday #beginnerrunner
Millennial - London marathon - church on the move - new runner by @bunitruns

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Things I didn’t see coming in 2026: running a 10k, training for a half, signing up for the London Marathon, and @wizkhalifa becoming a running influencer. My tempo pace is his easy pace, but we’re both out here. 🏃🏻‍♀️
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#wizmaxxing #beginnerrunner #halfmarathontraining #runningjourney #churchonthemove
Millennial - shift worker - marathon prep - road to London 2027 by @bunitruns

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