Whew! What a day. This week, I headed up to Blue Mountain Ski and Snowboard Resort, Ontario’s largest mountain village resort on the shore of Georgian Bay and spanning across the Niagara Escarpment. I’ve had a long history at the resort. I have been snowboarding for years at the resort with family and friends… Read More…
Plyometrics for Runners
Runners are not known for being the most explosively powered humans on the planet. Trust me, I get it. This weekend, I did some cycle recertification with CanFitPro and we did about 4 hours of intervals and explosive sprints and I was reduced to a shaking puddle of sweat by the end. Thankfully, I have… Read More…
Running in the Winter
Well hello there! I hope you had a fabulous weekend! I had more a of a low-key one as I spent a lot of time getting writing done and spending time with friends and family. Last week was my first training session with my new coach. It was a fabulous group of local athletes and… Read More…
Winter Training For Runners
If you are fortunate enough to live in a warm climate, then you can run outdoors all year round. However, for some, living in the northern United States or Canada can means the winter is often too harsh to keep on running. For those of you who are not fans of plowing through an impossible… Read More…
A.M vs P.M Training
Well hello there! I hope you had a fabulous weekend and are ready to get back at it this week! I spent the weekend in Toronto at a work conference, visiting some friends and having lunch with these fabulous ladies. Only with these ladies will the lunch time conversation revolve around race schedules, training plans… Read More…
Killing Achilles Tenosynovitis
This week will mark almost 2 months of no running for me. Well, let me qualify that – 2 months of not training hard. I have been running, but I have not been able to just leave the house, find a trail and GO. Trust me, it is absolutely nothing of my own doing! Why… Read More…
Trek into the Canyon
Good morning everyone, I hope all is well as we head into the Christmas week! I will be headed back home to the snow tomorrow and I am not going to lie, I am kind of reluctant to leave the sun, heat and the gorgeous canyons of Arizona to come back and swap my bathing… Read More…
Competition in Trail Running
Top of the morning to you! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend and are ready for your last full week of work before the holidays. This weekend, I said goodbye to the snow and headed to sunny Arizona to hike some trails, visit some friends and trek the Canyon with my dad. Today… Read More…
Preparing for your first marathon
So you just signed up for a marathon next spring and it is your first one! Now what? 1. The best thing you can do is tell people. I get it. It can be annoying to almost everyone else involved, but it helps to keep you accountable and training. 2. Find a community. Connect with… Read More…
Dealing with Hunger after a Long Run
It seems to defy all science, but most runners who complete a long distance run or complete an endurance race such as a marathon are not hungry after the run. There was a particularly bad scenario in 2010, when I raced a 30 KM in Toronto. I finished, checked my time and curled into the car… Read More…
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