Helen's Place

Great challenges offer the greatest rewards. How
we meet them reveals the truth in all of us.

Welcome to my Website. It has no eye-catching graphics, no spectacular special effects, nothing that will skyrocket it to the top of the Internet charts. Rather, this place is intended as a meeting forum for friends, family, and fellow runners. You are welcome to browse through it, and even more welcome to send me your comments and ideas. If you're a runner, I'd love to hear from you.

This site was created May 14, 2001. The Running Page is updated (almost) daily.

My Running and Triathlon Journal

Short Readings

Quotations

The Questionnaire

Latest workout/running journal entry

Updates:

Sept. 26 2001: Added an explanation for why I run.
Sept. 27 2001: Added two new quotes.
Oct. 10 2001: The Crosswinds uploading service is back up so my running journal is updated. As well, there are LOTS of new pictures and pages. Check out the new Running Pictures page, some old pictures I dug up, and other changes throughout the site.
Oct. 24 2001: The Venice Trip at last!! Click here for a daily account!
Nov. 15 2001: A few pictures (sort of) of Venice.
Nov. 23 2001: Updated Favourite Links, Short Readings, and Quotes.
Jan. 2 2002: The Running Journal is up and running (no pun intended!) for 2002.
Jan.4 2002: Part of the 2002 training program has been uploaded. It includes only the running workouts and all of the events I plan to attend this year. (Nov 12 2006 - link removed)
Jan.16 2002: Added a site map. (Nov 11 2006 - link removed)
Jan. 23 2002: Photos of moi running the Venice Marathon are now up! Check out my Venice travel log.
Jan. 24 2002: Found a Website that combined cooking and computers. It's the "Glossary" under "Cooking" on the Favourite Links page.
Feb. 6 2002: My 2002 Training Programme is finally completed. (Nov 12 2006 - link removed)
April 5 2002: Socrates Cafe has arrived in Fredericton! Click here to find out all about it and how to participate.
May 31 2002: Some new quotes. about traveling.
July 31 2002: Pictures from this summer's events, including races and triathlons.
August 1 2002: The Quotations Page has been updated.
August 15 2002: More summer photos added, including the remainder of the St. George triathlon photos, are now posted.
September 6 2002: Re-organized my running pages a little with a table .
September 9 2002: Goal #1 for 2002 is accomplished! Triathlon entry .
October 18 2002: Changed the Socrates Cafe page to answer some questions I often receive. (Nov 12 2006 - link removed)
October 31 2002: Gone to Greece for the marathon! A travel journal.
November 15 2002: Back from Greece with two special photos ! As well, photos from the Esprit Half-Ironman Triathlon are up.
December 11 2002: Socrates Cafe has an online chat room! Feel free to join the discussion or start a new one. The Cafe is open to everyone, even those who can't make it to the live Café.
March 17 2003: A few touch-ups and updates here and there.
April 8 2003: The Spring 2003 dates for Socrates Cafe have been added.
August 5 2003: A few touch-ups throughout the site. The fall dates for Socrates Cafe have been added.
August 26 2003: At last, gone to the UK and France for the big triathlon! Daily updates here! have been added.
September 15 2003: Got my first triathlon photos from the UK Half-Ironman. Click here!
September 17 2003: Added new photos to the Greece trip journal.
September 24 2003: Yep, that's right, folks. Socrates Cafe will no longer be held in Fredericton.
January 2 2004: Ring in the new year! It's time for a new journal, new goals, and more running at the 2004 running journal Photos from France and England coming soon.
January 12 2004: Photos! Lots of photos! The the 2003 triathlon photos and, at last, England and France photos .
January 19 2004: A new short reading from a social psychology textbook.
April 18 2004: I had a page for why I run., but nothing about triathlon's deeper meaning. Well, now I've just changed that! Check out Triathlon Life Lessons
July 29 2004: I've finally had the courage to do it! I've signed up for the 2005 Ironman Lake Placid ! Only 362 days to go! In the meantime, I'll be inspired by the most amazing ad I've ever seen: See Lance Ride .
August 6 2004: The Quotations Page has been updated.
August 25 2004: Check out the Running Page for the 2004 Timberman Triathlon race report (scroll down to the bottom of the page.)
September 26 2004: I've added the 2004 Trip to Egypt page. Departure date: October 4.
October 1 2004: Photos of me participating in the Timberman Tri . Just the kind of inspiration I need a week before the marathon in Egypt.
November 1 2004: Photos have arrived! Check the 2004 Trip to Egypt page in the next month or so. I'll be uploading them daily. Also some new photos of the Timberman Tri .
December 11 2004: A new short - very short - reading on the Readings page.
May 22 2005: New quotes are up, including a running one.
June 6 2005: The Mooseman Half-Ironman race report is posted!
June 12 2005: The Mooseman photos are in!
July 26 2005: I AM AN IRONMAN!!! See the race recount here. Photos are also up.
September 28 2005: I am back after an incredible and profound voyage to Spain. Well, my body is back but my heart is still in Spain. The running journal is updated almost daily.
December 19 2005: A new quote on the Quotations Page.
December 26 2005: Finished work throughout the website in preparation for 2006. The 2005 Running Journal is here, there are more new quotes, the site map is gone, and Life So Far has new books as well as two changes that I challenge you to find! I'll be updating the Favourite Links page over the next week.
February 4 2006: A new quote is up on the Quotations page.
June 6 2006: Triathlon season has begun! Yeehaw! The 2006 Mooseman Half-Ironman race report is up.
June 13 2006: Photos from the Mooseman Half-Ironman are posted.
July 31 2006: The St. George Long Distance Triathlon race report is up.
September 13 2006: The blood, sweat, and tears of my brutal day at Ironman Canada are all detailed here .
October 9 2006: Happy Thanksgiving! Be thankful for everything you've got! Including triathlons in hurricanes in Long Island, New York. The website will be on its annual hiatus until January 2007.
January 1 2007: Happy New Year! The 2007 Running Journal is now up, and there are some new quotations on the Quotations page. As for other website updates, I got wildly creative this year and changed the font!
March 27 2007: The South Africa travel page is up. I'll try to post updates daily while I'm there. And decide at the last minute whether I'm running 56km or 21km.
June 11 2007: The Mooseman half-Ironman stats are up. No in-depth race report, though. Sorry.
September 8 2007: it took a while, but the Ironman Canada race report and the photos are finally on the site.
September 15 2007: More BC photos. Lots and lots of them, in fact.
September 15 2007: Finally - it only took four months - all the photos from the South Africa trip are up! Including me bungy-jumping.
September 16 2007: Busy busy busy, on the website anyway. A new quote .
October 14 2007: Did you notice the little wildcat icon in the page titles and address bars? There are also photos from a spectacular run in Banff posted.
January 6 2008: How to start the year right: in London! Photos of a great New Year's trip are here.

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