Author Archives: Pamela Ross

About Pamela Ross

Pam is a new runner, running her first 5k race at last year’s RBC Race for the Kids. Follow her blog as she trains for the 15k race this year.

My first 10K race

Yesterday, I ran my first 10K race.  It was a beautiful thing. I ran well, at a good pace.  Felt good the whole race.  At […]

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My runner’s knee…former runner’s knee, that is

When I first started running at the 5K distance, my knees got real angry with me.  They didn’t really hurt while I ran, but afterward.  The […]

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What a pain in the…knee…hip…ankle…

For quite a while there I was running without pain…or at least very little. Then 10 days ago I ran 12K along the Rideau Canal in Ottawa.  It […]

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Who’s counting?

I think I might be counting.  In fact, I think I might be obsessed with counting. How fast am I going? How far have I gone? […]

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Is 1 really the lonliest number?

You’ve seen them.  The gangs of runners on Saturday morning outside of Starbucks.  You’ve seen the postings in The Running Room for running groups.  You’ve […]

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I’m running 10K now, but first I had to get to 5K

This weekend I had a 10K personal record.  My blistering pace was 1:11.  Slow, but glorious.  My body just decided that it wanted to go. […]

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I never would have guessed that I am a runner

Well, I’m not sure that calling myself “a runner” feels quite genuine yet. But, I’m getting there. Let me start my story from the beginning. At […]

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