Last night, I was walking quickly along the sidewalk in heels and I bumped into someone I knew. “Going running?” they asked. I wasn’t and it seemed ridiculous to me at the time, but the reality is, my training life and regular life are not separate entities, but flow together in bizarre ways to the… Read More…
Bedtime Snacks for Runners
I have begun my training season again as I am now rocking the running shoes INJURY FREE and I have a problem. I am hungry all the dang time. One thing I forgot about being in beast mode was that you are always in need of something. – sleep – food – stretching – ice… 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 Playlist
Hey there, friends. Welcome to the weekend! I hope you have some fabulous plans lined up for the weekend. I am doing some spin instructor re-certification, getting in some long runs and meeting up with some of my best friends. It has been a while since I have shared music with you and while… Read More…
Peanut Butter, Bacon, Granola, Maple Syrup Apples
Have you ever had a moment in life where you realize that you are either brilliant or disgusting when it comes to food choices? Like last week, when the little brother and I went to the gym during vampire hours (read: before the sun) to work out and afterwards he made me bacon to go… 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…
Book Review: Mind Gym by Gary Mack
One of my goals for 2014 is to work through a book every month. As a past English major, this would be a laughably small amount of reading, but when you through in a full time job, a busy training schedule and some semblance of a social life, the reading hours in my days are… 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…
Chocolate Vitamins?!
You know, if they would wrap vitamins and minerals in chocolate, there would be a higher likelihood of more people consuming appropriate doses (of vitamins, that is). Well, some smarty-pants in Richmond Hill has us covered. Deco multi-vitamins are for adults what the Flintstone vitamins are to kids – a delicious way to get some… 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…
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