Above Average Jogger

About Me

About

I’m AJ. I live in Toronto, have for about 12 years now. I work from home mostly, spend a fair bit of time at WeWork downtown when I need to get out of the house. Happily married. Big fan of the Lakeshore.

Running is the thing I keep coming back to. There’s something about getting out on the waterfront, especially when the city is still quiet, that nothing else really replicates. This blog exists because I wanted a place to write about it honestly, and because, well, why not.

Fair warning though: this is not a fitness blog. I am not here to inspire you to be a better, healthier person. I probably eat too much junk, I’m not giving up drinks with friends, and I have no interest in pretending otherwise. What this is, is a record of someone who stepped away from running for three years and is now getting back into it with a bit more intention. That’s it.

Gear reviews, honest takes, and the occasional update on how the comeback is actually going. Written by someone who genuinely loves running but isn’t going to make it a personality.

Person walking on pathway near water with Toronto skyline and CN Tower at sunset
People enjoy jogging and cycling by Toronto’s skyline at sunset
A well-worn pair of neutral-toned road running shoes resting on a slightly cracked Toronto sidewalk, tiny salt stains and faint mud splatters visible on the mesh uppers and cushioned midsoles. A bright yellow painted curb edge and a subtle, out-of-focus city crosswalk frame the background. Overcast late-afternoon light creates soft, diffused highlights on the textured rubber outsole and casts gentle, realistic shadows beneath the shoes. Photographic realism with a clean, modern look, shot at eye level with a shallow depth of field that keeps the shoes in crisp focus while the urban surroundings blur into a soft, grey-blue bokeh, conveying an honest, everyday-runner atmosphere.