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Back to SearchShould You PR in Training? Our "Prove It" Workouts Before Race Day
Episode 20
Episode 20 of For Better or For Worse! Alex and Alexis mark the milestone with a game of Two Truths and a Lie. In training updates, Alex goes way too…
4 days, 10 hours ago
I Raced My First Ever Mile (It Didn't Go to Plan)
Episode 19
Alexis has finally raced. Just 26 hours after the first-ever Bloor Street Mile in Toronto, Alexis D'Souza Cyr and Alex Cyr go through her first race,…
1 week, 4 days ago
I Raced My First Ever Mile (It Didn't Go to Plan)
Episode 19
Alexis has finally raced. Just 26 hours after the first-ever Bloor Street Mile in Toronto, Alexis D'Souza Cyr and Alex Cyr go through her first race,…
1 week, 4 days ago
A 14:13 5k for Alex, Alexis Chooses Her 5k Race Pace
Episode 18
On Episode 18 of For Better or For Worse, Alex and Alexis kick things off with the ultimate runner's hypothetical: 300 meters from the finish line, i…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
Should Your Partner Have to Attend Your Races?
Episode 17
On this episode of For Better or For Worse, Alex and Alexis kick things off with a truly disgusting round of "worst first impressions" (snot rockets,…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
A 97-Mile Week, a Bee Sting, and Should Marathons Have Time Limits?
Episode 16
Alex is coming off the biggest mileage week of his life (97 miles / 154K!) and just signed Alexis up for a surprise race, while Alexis is nursing a b…
1 month ago
We Ranked All 7 World Marathon Majors (Alex Is Back From Sydney)
Episode 15
Alex just landed back in Toronto after covering the Sydney Marathon, and Alexis has news of her own: she signed herself up for her very first race ev…
1 month, 1 week ago
We Play "Kiss, Marry, Kill" (Long Runs vs Workouts vs Easy Runs)
Episode 14
Today, we're playing Kiss, Marry, Kill... running edition. Alex and Alexis each pick which type of run (long run, workout, or easy run) they'd keep f…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
I DNF'd My World Championships Qualifier... Here's What I Learned
Episode 13
Alex heads to Edmonton for the Canadian Half Marathon Championships with one goal: run fast enough to punch his ticket to the World Road Running Cham…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Building a Sub-27 5K Plan: Can a Husband Coach His Wife?
Episode 12
In this episode of For Better or For Worse, Alex walks Alexis (and you) through the 10-week beginner 5K training plan he built her from scratch, easy…
1 month, 4 weeks ago