Recently, my very good friend Christina of the Athletarian deleted her blog and social channels. In the process, she gave up thousands of dollars and promotional opportunities but from what I have been hearing from her, she has never been happier. I am so freaking proud of her and it really was a reminder for… Read More…
Mile 23: Being a Sister to a Recovering Anorexic
Netflix just released a new video on anorexia that was met with some controversy. I love that Hollywood is tackling this issue head on and naturally, they will receive criticism for any missteps, but the good news is that they are trying and that is a great thing in my mind. I’m not an overly emotional… Read More…
Mile 23: Actually No, I Don’t Want To Pay for Your Vacation
I chose this month’s Mile 23 photo because I look utterly ridiculous and I seem to have developed bingo wings. But we aren’t here to nitpick – the reality is, it represents a really fun, happy day for me where Mark and I decided to try a duathlon the week after our first 70.3 and… Read More…
Mile 23: Why I’m Never Going Keto
This month’s terrible race photo was chosen for a reason. It was almost a year ago when I ran the RunWaterloo Pancake Mile and today I am doing my Mile 23 on carbs or rather, lack thereof. If you need some context for the race and some fodder for making fun of me (beyond what I routinely provide… Read More…
2017 Vision Board and Goals
Here is the thing. I don’t think I can ever NOT be a goal setter. I did learn something pretty big in 2016 though. I will not always reach all of my goals and that is ok. As the year progressed, I reassessed my goals (which is why I do the monthly goal check in to… Read More…
Coming To Terms With The Gender Divide
When I first started adventure racing, I made three simple rules to follow during a race to prove I was strong enough to belong racing alongside my male counterparts: 1. I will not complain 2. I will not cry 3. I will not quit And so far, I have only kept one of them because… Read More…
Technical Mountain Biking Tips
Recently I received a comment asking about technical mountain biking tips and I thought I would dedicate a post to it as I have made improving in this area a clear goal of mine this year. We are less than three weeks out from the most technical race I have ever mountain biked in and I… Read More…
Why I Adventure Race
I have been getting a few emails about adventure racing lately asking why, how and what the heck I am doing. Since I just wrapped up my biggest one to date, venturing into the world of expedition length events, I thought it would be a good time to talk a little bit about why I… Read More…
Importance of Getting Your Bike Fitted
Hi friends! First of all, wishing all the luck to everyone running the Boston Marathon this morning. I hope you have a memorable and successful day out on one of the best marathon courses in the world! I will be cheering! I had a great weekend – we have one of our biggest work events… Read More…
Self Image and Runners
I have been getting quite a few emails lately about body image and I figured it was time for another post on this. I wanted to talk to you frankly about it because it is scaring me how many athletes are suffering from negative body image and self doubt. Size will always be a hot… Read More…
