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I was in the car with my mom when the topic of Prime Minister Mark Carney<\/strong> running 26 km at the Haliburton Forest Trail Race<\/a> came up. That same weekend, I also ran 26 km in the Ontario highlands, noting the first changes in fall foliage as I cursed the endless incline of cottage-country roads. Had I been more tapped into the running scene, I could have been right beside him.<\/p>\n

I remember my mom commented that it\u2019s not easy to run 26 km, and that his security detail must also be long-distance runners to keep up with him. Right, I think, because he\u2019s a runner.<\/p>\n

Am I a runner?<\/h2>\n

And the question that sticks in my mind is: am I a runner?<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve run non-competitively my entire life, sometimes sporadically, through several jobs and life changes; running is always there. I\u2019m in the taper period for my first marathon, this Sunday’s TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon, and I\u2019m eagerly anticipating toeing the start line in a few days.<\/p>\n

Over the last few months, I\u2019ve rearranged my social engagements to accommodate training. I feel like a meme in the way I obsessively talk about my upcoming marathon to friends and family. I\u2019ve been dialled into my nutrition and sleep, and I\u2019ve even cut out alcohol during my taper (no small feat, considering RunTOBeer is one of the running groups I attend).<\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy of Wanda O’Brien<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And even without any of those things, I still put on my sneakers, step outside and run. So why do I struggle to identify as a runner? And why does it matter?<\/p>\n

Marathon training for women<\/h2>\n

When I first decided to run a marathon, I was delighted to learn of the free Women\u2019s Training Program<\/a> the Toronto Waterfront Marathon offers for beginners and intermediates alike. I had run a few half-marathons, but I knew I\u2019d need more structure and support to train for double the distance, and I was looking for something specifically tailored for women. I didn\u2019t want to download a free program from the web, with no reviews, and where I couldn\u2019t ask questions.<\/p>\n

One of my favourite parts of the program is its virtual speaker series, where runners hear from experts on topics such as how the menstrual cycle impacts performance, balancing training with life, fuelling, perimenopause and more.<\/p>\n

One of those speakers, former professional volleyball player turned runner Kayla Jeter<\/strong><\/a>, really resonated with me. Her advice for when imposter syndrome creeps in was simple but powerful: remind yourself that you are a runner in the lifestyle you live, the goals you set and the way you show up for yourself.<\/p>\n

Beyond the physical guidance, the program has supported the mental load of training with little nuggets of inspiration at the right time. I watch another video, this one from Allison Hill<\/strong>, founder of Hill Run Club, on the mental game of distance running. I see the woman on screen repeating \u201cI can, I am, I will, I did.\u201d Maybe there\u2019s something to this, I think.<\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy of Wanda O’Brien<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On one particularly draining 20 km long run, when I didn\u2019t have headphones in and couldn\u2019t be distracted by podcasts or music, I started asking myself, \u201cWhy am I doing this?\u201d I let the question hang, and answers started coming to me as I put one foot in front of the other.<\/p>\n

My four Cs<\/h2>\n

Commitment: I want to see what happens if I set a goal and stick to it. Consistency: to train properly, I\u2019ll need to train consistently, which I struggle with. Control: when so much in the world feels out of control, this is something that I have direct control over. And finally, because I thought I should add something that felt a bit more motivational, and I like alliteration, Courage\u2013to try new things, to do something hard and to see what\u2019s possible.<\/p>\n

My four Cs tucked away in my mind, I finished my run. A few weeks later, I was out for my first 30 km long run. For weeks, each long run had become my longest run ever. While it felt amazing afterward to have achieved, it was also incredibly daunting.<\/p>\n

So there I was, around 27 km\u2013not far away from 30 km, but it seemed endless, as if this run would never be over. Who was I to try and be a marathon runner? Then, an inner voice called out: \u201cCourage!\u201d A few more steps, repeat that word only, don\u2019t focus on anything else.<\/p>\n

What came next? What were those words I had come up with? And in the reverse order, they came tumbling out. Control. Relax your shoulders, control your breath; you\u2019re good. Consistency. One step, two steps. One step, two steps. Commitment. I\u2019m doing it. I\u2019m here. It\u2019s happening.<\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy of Wanda O’Brien<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So am I a runner? While the short answer is yes, what I\u2019ve come to realize is that the answer is not the point. I ask the question because I think about identity, and who I am, and who I want to be.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m a runner. And this year, in my late 30s, I will join 30,000 other runners as we line up on Yonge Street, and I will run my first marathon.<\/p>\n

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Wanda O’Brien is a Toronto-based writer, editor and producer who’s lived (and run) in multiple countries. She’s always chasing a good story, and sometimes a finish line. <\/i><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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