Category Archives: training

VLOG: Hamilton Trail Adventures

Posted on June 23, 2018 by Tanis Smith - Road Racer

Hey everyone! Thanks for tuning in! I’m feeling much better since my last post with the help of some awesome trail runs. It’s about time for another video blog! Check out today’s adventure on one of the many trails in … Continue reading →

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The Art of Pacing

Posted on May 12, 2018 by Tanis Smith - Road Racer

How fast should I aim for? Always the big question before a race. We don’t want to go out too hard and die but, we also don’t want to go out too slow and have more left to give at … Continue reading →

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The Grind: How to Get Through Tough Workouts

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Tanis Smith - Road Racer

Whether you are lifting weights in the gym or running hard intervals on the road, you need to be able to focus yourself when things get tough and you start to become tired. I have several tricks that I use to keep myself focused and I try to add to these constantly to improve my mental game. Continue reading →

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Be Present

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Tanis Smith - Road Racer

In my last blog I spoke about my learnings from Peak Performance, more specifically about living with purpose. I wanted to come back to another important aspect of life that I’ve been inspired to work on (because of that book … Continue reading →

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The Anatomy of One’s Purpose

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Tanis Smith - Road Racer

Have you ever stopped to think truly about your purpose in life? Why are you doing the things you are doing? What gets you up in the morning? If you haven’t tried to define it, you likely feel lost or … Continue reading →

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STWM Recap

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Tanis Smith - Road Racer

It has been a few days since the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon and I’m ready to reflect and celebrate my fall season. This fall season was short and concise in order to put everything I had into the marathon.

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Flagstaff 2017: The Quest for Fitness

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Tanis Smith - Road Racer

“Forget about the reasons why you can’t in life and start to try, cause it’s your time, time to fly.”       After a quick internet search of throwback 90’s music hits, I found myself uploading some Hilary Duff … Continue reading →

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Chilly Half VLOG Recap

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Tanis Smith - Road Racer

Hey everyone! I had so much fun the first time filming my first vlog I decided to film another! In this VLOG I recap my Chilly Half result/race and this week’s training! Big thank you to race directors Kelly Arnott and … Continue reading →

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VLOG- Day in the Life Video

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Tanis Smith - Road Racer

Hey Everyone! Here’s something new! a VLOG about my day to day!   This year’s build by the numbers: Post scotia: Oct. 17-23: 3.6k in sunny punta cana Oct. 24-30: 23km Oct 31- Nov 6: 46K Nov 7-13: 69km Nov … Continue reading →

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Spring season

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Tanis Smith - Road Racer

“Obstacles are those frightening things that become visible when we take our eyes off our goals.” Did I ever feel that this season. My biggest struggle has been finding out how to get myself back “on” mentally. But, I’m getting … Continue reading →

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