Hi guys, Happy August. August is always one of my very favourite months. It is the last chance to soak up all of the awesome summer things like watermelon, campfires, and long weekend bike trips. This past weekend, my group of friends and I set out for our second annual Coonfondo – which is a… Read More…
Goals for July 2016
Good morning and welcome to JULY! I had an awesome weekend in Kingston, doing a bit of exploring and a lot of tapering for the IRONMAN 70.3 NEXT WEEKEND! I can hardly believe we are this far into the summer already, but it just means that it is time to take a look at some… Read More…
Goals for June 2016
I don’t know about you guys, but I am having an amazing 2016. I have gotten comments about how I am blogging less these days and although I do apologize, I am just in a stage of my life where I need to prioritize my health and budget my time. With my current work and… Read More…
February 2016 Goals and Love Grown Giveaway Winner Announced
Hey there, friendly faces! I hope you had a wonderful weekend. I spent the weekend doing a solid mixture of work and play. I have come down with a nasty cold so I am drinking a ton of Greens +. Other than that, this weekend, I went XC skiing and trail running at Rockwood Conservation… Read More…
2016 Vision Board and Goals
This week, I went to the Banff Film Festival World Tour with a couple friends and was introduced to a new friend in the following fashion: “This is Jess. She is the most specific and aggressive goal setter I know. She does this pictorial version of what she wants to accomplish in a year and it… Read More…
Goals for December 2015
Well happy Monday! It was a fantastic weekend in Toronto. I joined the Running Room for a new-to-me event called the Marquis de Sade. As the name suggests, it wasn’t the easiest of events and quite literally hit up every single major hill in Toronto. It was perfect weather for the event though and I… Read More…
Goals for November 2015
It is November which means it’s time to attack some goals. I ended up not setting any new goals for October because I was focusing on rest and recovery, but let’s review some of the month highlights, shall we? Did my first 24 hour adventure race and finished 2nd Coed Team Went to Ohio for… Read More…
Goals for August 2015
Well that was a month that certainly did not go as planned… July was amazing but it was a little bit different on the training front that I expected. There was a moment where I was fighting back tears on the examination table where my coach said to me “Endurance sports are character building –… Read More…
Goals for June 2015
Well good morning, friends. We are almost at the halfway point of the year which is nuts to think about. I had a good weekend at the Heartlake 5 Peaks race which was an absolute scorcher! I also had a birthday so I filled the weekend with a number of birthday celebrations as well. Last… Read More…
Goals for May 2015
How are we in May already? I am not going to lie, I am thrilled. I love the spring weather and wearing shorts and a tshirt to do my training and racing. This past week, I was a lot lighter on training to make sure I am fully recovered from Boston to ensure I am… Read More…