About Me

My name is Catherine Emmons and I live in Toronto in a tiny, but cozy home with my wonderful supportive wife, our vivacious 5 year old daughter and 3 fur babies. Professionally I’m a piano teacher, teaching anyone who has a passion to learn. In my spare time between teaching, being a parent and renovating our home I’m running the streets and trails throughout the city.

 

I started my running journey in my late 30’s shortly after I met my wife. I was a road cyclist before that, riding across Canada in the National Kids Cancer Ride in 2009 raising money for kids with cancer. I started running thinking it was something Trish and I could do together since she was already a runner and had little interest in the road bike. Running did not come naturally to me at all, but with consistent training and hard work, I ran my first 10 km race in 2014 and my first half marathon in May 2017. I gradually increased my distance to complete the Around the Bay Road Race, a 30 km distance in March 2018 and finally ran my first marathon in October 2018 at age 45.

 

While I love cycling, running was something I could share with my daughter and I spent many hours pushing her in the running stroller throughout the city. My daughter has since caught the running bug and has now run her own 1 km races.

 

I started this blog to share my experiences as a runner and parent and to connect with other like-minded people. I enjoy writing about my experiences and hope to help motivate others to begin their own fitness journeys.

 

Follow along as I share my running experiences, family adventures, while having fun along the way.