Tag Archives: Lizanne Bussieres

Runners’ obsessions part three (cont.): an Olympic-sized disappointment

Posted on January 6, 2013 by nancytinarirunswrites

My last post was called “Happy Endings”. Today, as I continue the story of my preparation for the 1984 Olympic Marathon Trials (started in a previous post in my “Runners’ obsessions” series), maybe I should warn you that this story has a very sad … Continue reading →

Posted in Injuries and Getting Older, Personal stories, Racing, Running | Tagged 1984 Olympic Marathon, 1984 Olympic Trials Marathon, 1984 Women's Olympic Marathon, Anne Marie Malone, Jacqueline Gareau, knee inflammation, knee injuries, Lizanne Bussieres, runners' obsessions, running addiction, Siliva Ruegger | 3 Comments

Runners’ Obsessions Part 3 (cont.): Training for the 1984 Olympic marathon trials

Posted on December 18, 2012 by nancytinarirunswrites

My immediate recovery from the Toronto Marathon was pretty good. I had no injury issues and was back to hard training in a couple of weeks. I do remember that I felt tired and performed at a slightly sub-par level … Continue reading →

Posted in Injuries and Getting Older, Racing, Running, Training Tips | Tagged 10K World Road Race Championships, Anne Marie Malone, Betty Springs, Jacqueline Gareau, Lizanne Bussieres, Los Angeles Olympic Marathon, Lynn Williams, marathon training, Paul Tinari, Round the Bay 30K, Silvia Ruegger, Wendy Sly | 2 Comments

Canadian cross-country running in the ’80s: Part III

Posted on February 10, 2012 by nancytinarirunswrites

In this post, I’d like to tell you a bit about some of Canada’s great female cross-country runners of the 1980s. Most of them were my teammates at World Cross-Country Championships at least once, although some of them I missed … Continue reading →