Author Archives: Tanis Bolton
Am I Elite Now? – Grindstone 100k Race Recap
“And here comes Tanis Bolton, finishing her first 100 k,” Lauren, the host of Women of Distance podcast, rang out as I crossed the finish line. It was pure excitement, I was on the edge of tears crossing the finish … Continue reading
The Power of YOU | QMT 80k Recap
Just shy of 1 year ago I wrote one of the most heartbreaking race recaps of my life. “In my self-pity I rethought my whole training block… my whole life. What am I doing out here. What kind of lala land … Continue reading
The Magic in Adaptability
“I feel like my body is less consistent than it used to be,” I proclaimed during my most recent weekly sports psychology session. “What do you mean?” Asked Erin Teschuk (@cep mindset), my handy-dandy mental skills coach. “Well, as I’ve … Continue reading
It’s that time of year again
You know, that time of year where darkness follows you in both the physical and literal sense. November is always dark and gloomy in Southern Ontario, pair that with the daylight savings time, and voila… seasonal depression. Quite the juxtaposition … Continue reading
Expectations are a bitch aren’t they? | Squamish 50 2024 Race Recap
As I saw that 3km to go mark, I was filled with both anger and incredible sadness. Tears started to form as I pushed my way to the finish line. Eminem’s “No love” played over my headphones which I thought … Continue reading
Lighting the fire (& Sulphur Recap)
I struggled hard last fall. I came down off the highest of highs after racing Speedgoat and somehow dragged my way through another ultramathon at La Harricana, a 60km race in Quebec. Actually, let’s not even call that a race, … Continue reading
2023 Race Recap: Sulphur Springs, Arizona, Speedgoat
Catching up… It’s about that time that I put pen to paper again. My last blog post came after QMT 50k last year in Quebec where I wrote about how crazy that race was and how I’d never do a … Continue reading
QMT 50k Recap
And just like that it has been 10 days since QMT. This race was by far the hardest race/thing I have ever done. Here’s a bit of a recap of the build, the course and how the race unfolded. TRAINING … Continue reading
Refridgee-8er Race Recap
And just like that we’re back! Back to road racing for the first time since 2020 (Jan/Feb). This was the first race of the year in Ontario known for its winter conditions, and it did not dissapoint with -15 degrees … Continue reading
2020/21 Recap: Coming Back to Life
Somehow, somewhere, I forgot to breathe… It has been a while since my last blog and I don’t really know why. At some point in the chaos that has been the COVID-19 pandemic I lost myself; stuck somewhere between wishing … Continue reading
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