Blue Paper Clip - for Women Running!

"Take the first step in faith.  You don't have to see the whole staircase,  just take the first step."  Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Hello, and welcome to my website. My name is Denise.  Many people have asked be about the reasoning behind the name for this site.  The Paper Clip is a metaphor for a woman's life.  Keeping things together!   At the same time we have to take care of ourselves.  Running is one of my ways of taking care of myself.  It's fun, adventurous and healthy.

The Next  Big Race

July 3-5, 2009 - Canadian Death Race Training Camp, Grande Cache 125km in 3 days!!
July 19, 2009 - Moose is Loose Half Marathon, Edmonton
July 25, 2009 - 5 Peaks Series Trail Run, Chickakoo Lake, tentative
August 1, 2009 - Canadian Death Race, Grande Cache - I have leg 5!

My Results

PACE IN min/km
June 20, 2009 - K-100 Team Relay, Kananaskis.  4th year!
June 13, 2009 - 5 Peaks Series Trail Run, Devon 7.2k   PACE - 8:08   Time 59:19
May 31, 2009 - Calgary Half Marathon - Time 2:19:58    PACE - 6:39  BEST Half
May 23, 2009 - Vermillion Trail Run Half Marathon ~ tough course ~ Time 2:38:32
May 17, 2009 - Woody's RV Half Marathon, Red Deer - Time 2:26:33   PACE 6:57
April 19, 2009 - St. Albert 10 Mile - 1:49:06   PACE 6:47

Dec 7, 2008 - Las Vegas Half Marathon - did it.
Dec 6, 2007   - The Las Vegas Great Santa Run - 1k  FUN, FUN FUN!
October 19, 2008 - Nike Woman's Marathon - Time 5:18:38   PACE 7:33 BEST Marathon
Aug 16, 2008   - David Thompson 3K Trail Run - Ran with Amalia (4 yrs)
July 6, 2008 - Calgary Marathon - Time 5:25:05  PACE 7:43
June 21, 2008 - K-100 Team Relay
June 1, 2008  - LittleBigRun 10k, Edmonton - Time 1:02:23  PACE 6:17   BEST 10K
May 25, 2008  - Saskatoon Half Marathon, Saskatoon, SK - Time 2:22:23   PACE 6:44
May 18, 2008   - Woody's RV Half Marathon, Red Deer - Time 2:35   PACE 7.21
April 21, 2008  - went to Boston to watch Robert run
Jan 1, 2008      - Resolution Run, Edmonton.  5k - Time 35:45  PACE 7:12   ~~ C O L D ~~

Dec 2, 2007     -  Las Vegas Marathon - Time 5:35:58  (minus time at Wedding)  PACE 7:58
Dec 1, 2007     - The Las Vegas Great Santa Run - 1k  FUN, FUN FUN!
Oct 8, 2007      - Devon Turkey Trot 10k - Course measuring troubles ~ 1:10?
Sept 9, 2007    - Regina Marathon - Time: 5:48:22  PACE 8:16 . . .UGG  but beautiful
Aug 18, 2007   - David Thompson 3K Trail Run - Ran with Amalia (3 yrs)  32 minutes
Aug 12, 2007  -  Edmonton Half Marathon - Time: 2:23  PACE 6:47
July 1, 2007    - Canada Day 15k (wrongly measured 14k) -Time: 1:34:17  PACE 6:45
June 23, 2007  - Kananaskis 100 Mile Relay - I had leg 7,  16.4k - Time: 1.54  PACE 6:55
June 10, 2007 -  North Olympic Discovery Marathon, Port Angeles; Washington - Time 5:36:21   PACE 7:58
May 20, 2007  - Woody's RV Half Marathon, Red Deer - Time 2.29.27    PACE 7:06
May 6, 2007    - Puffin for a Muffin 8k - Time: 51.58  PACE 6:28
April 22, 2007 - St. Albert 10 Mile - Time: 1.55   PACE 7:10

More to come . . .

• More Experiments in Running
• Marathon/ Race Review
• Training Tips
  

Articles about endurance, training, athletics, injury prevention, fitness, running shoes and marathon races are some of the things we will be adding soon.