Author: Verner

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The 26.2 Elephant in the Room

I want to start with an apology to everyone that saw me on race day that I failed to see in the eyes. To those that were there for me when I wasn’t there for myself. And to those that showed up big time.

I am super happy you showed up!!! And grateful for the support you brought.

I had big ideas about a spring Marathon. Not just that I was going to run but I was going to run right. Put big (I guess little?) numbers on the board, and pave the way for next springs races. This involved a lot of training, a lot of early mornings, a lot of evening snacking, and a lot of nervous nail biting (my poor cuticles!!!). read more

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Can We Skip to the Good Part

Regardless of TikTok trends I am going to go out on a limb here and assume none of you are opposed to this?!? Though here comes the obvious Verner retort of “yeah no we’re gonna do those twice!!”

I am deeply rooted in the hard parts, the in between parts, the normal parts, and the every day parts.
I don’t think people are made in the good parts. Which is blindingly obvious. I don’t think the good parts prepare you for anything. On the contrary the good parts actually take a lot with them.
For some they can make the good parts harder to come by.
For some the good parts make us soft.
The good parts can fool us into thinking it will always be like this.
The good parts can make us think we aren’t good enough. read more

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Flown by

To say I was taken off guard on Wednesday is a bit of an understatement. But one that I am glad for. Dates are fuzzy, and the details are not always with me, but I definitely remember how I felt two years ago?
Unsure, worried, and excited.
I wanted to see what we could all do together.

Through the last two years I would say we have done a lot! Like a lot a lot. read more

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Quiet Fire

Kim Ngo is like the spring in Edmonton (hometown shout out!). In like a mouse, but you know it’s going to be fierce. Unlike Vancouver’s 37 months of rain this year Kim has been an evolving persona and I have loved every minute of it.

She showed up on the word of her boss. As usual I was very awkward around her (and everyone else) but she obviously felt welcome enough to maintain a strong showing through her first winter with NPVAN. But those walls came down easily. She is caring, she is strong as hell, she is poignant, and (I will say it again) fierce.
You’re struggling through injury (physical/emotional) she has a strong message.
You have a wall you need to climb, she has a route picked out.
She speaks from her heart and sticks to her word.
And she fucking hates burpees…. read more

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Let me be Frank…..

PR day is definitely one of my favourites. I love seeing people at the start line. Nervous about lining up, giddy to have the flag go down, coming out hard and trying their best to hold on.
It’s a bit animalistic and I LOVE IT!!!

There are some people who don’t love it though. Whether they will ever be the fastest, or the most efficient burpee, or last the longest. read more

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You Used to be a Cucumber.

We all start somewhere.
The start has been the subject of many chats this week alone; from where (the start duh), when (now!), and how (slowly and then faster?). But more to the point, TODAY!

Day One of being a leader at NovemberProjectYVR!!
Lead bounce: check
Explain Workout: check
Demo Exercises: check
Support out amazing Community of runners, climbers, early risers, moms, dads, brothers, sisters, uncles, aunties, partners, everything in betweener and outsiders: check
Take pic: whoops (group photo looked like hell from my camera, THANKS MEL :)) read more