No Category selected Check out Krysten Siba Bishop’s latest project!

    Check out Krysten Siba Bishop’s latest project!

    SHARE

    Krysten Siba Bishop gives an update on her second spring half marathon. She also shares more about her secret side project that’s shining a spotlight on her incredible story. It’s a privilege to have her as part of our group of Saucony #FindYourStrong athletes.

    krystenbluenose2


    iRun: Congratulations on running the Scotiabank Blue Nose Half Marathon. Can you tell us why you chose this event?

    Krysten Siba Bishop: Thank you! I signed up for this one on a bit of a whim. I found out a few months ago that I would be going to Halifax for the Blue Nose Marathon for work. I hadn’t signed up for any races yet for 2015 and had heard really good things about the Blue Nose Weekend. I didn’t know if I would have the chance to be out there for race weekend again, so I figured why not sign up and away I went.

    iRun: How did your race go?

    KSB: I think all things considered it went really well. My race prep was about as bad as it could have been. I worked long hours in the days leading up, including two days on expo duty, which is basically nine to 10 hours of standing. I was pretty tired when I went to bed on Saturday night, but my goal was to enjoy the race and run by effort as opposed to pace/time. I finished in 2:10:18 – which I must admit with tired legs and a hilly course was much faster than I expected.

    iRun: So you’ll be looking forward to coming back and giving the course another go?

    KSB: I would definitely run this event again. I was nervous about the hills and I had heard it was a very challenging course, but I had a great time out there. The people were extremely friendly, the crowd support was fantastic and the views from Point Pleasant Park were amazing.

    iRun: How are you feeling health wise?

    KSB: Everything is A-okay in the health department. Which is not something I get to say very often so I am happy to be feeling good again.

    iRun: That’s wonderful to hear, so what’s up next on the race front?

    KSB: Good question, but I’m not sure. One of my goals when rehabbing this time was to take some of the pressure off and really listen to my body. So while I have had a really busy May, I don’t have any other races lined up just yet. I would like to do some triathlons again this summer, and to continue to focus on building up my endurance. One of the big things I have noticed now that I am racing again, is that I have developed a lot muscle imbalances as a result of the last few surgeries. So I am planning to focus on more weight training this summer. And I am hoping to come back even stronger.

    iRun: You have been working on a secret project, can you tell us more?

    KSB: I was approached by Sportchek to ashare my story and running journey as part of the company’s #SweatForThis Campaign. I’ll admit that I felt completely humbled to be asked and a little nervous, especially when the crew of 30 people showed up at my house and we filmed for 15 hours. It was an amazing once in a lifetime experience and I am honoured to be able share my story in this way.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNLUrF1QpfY&feature=youtu.be

    Follow Krysten Siba Bishop on her incredible running journey. Looking for more motivation? Read additional #FindYourStrong stories here.

    3 COMMENTS

    1. She placed in her age category too, proud of you!
      That’s how you find your strong…unexpected places & moments!

    Comments are closed.