Morning!!! Today, I am headed off on another adventure and I have a little bit of trepidation for this one, which is unusual for me. I like to think I can be one tough cookie for most things and most extreme events that I do, I just don’t overthink and just do. I learned this… 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…
Recovery Update and MAKING IT HAPPEN
Well, we are getting back to at least a solid one a week posting schedule, folks. Things have been a little hairy with my work and racing schedule combined with accident rehab, but I am standing on both feet and am making great strides forward. Last weekend, I was racing the Ragnar Adirondacks 200 miler… Read More…
Some of my favourite things and a giveaway!
You know those weeks where the weather is perfect? That was 100% this week. It could just be the fact that I am back to running and I am grinning ear to ear. Every night after work, I head out on another test run, slightly longer than the one before and gleefully report with a… Read More…
canfitpro Giveaway
Hey weekenders! Welcome to Friday! I have gym workout at Goodlife with a friend on tap tonight, complete with the Albion Hills 5 Peaks race tomorrow and topped off with a long ride and brunch with a friend on Sunday! It was awesome to hear all about your favourite workout classes in my last canfitpro… Read More…
Resource Wednesday: Training For A Mountain Race When You Live In A Valley
With Transrockies coming up for me, my planning is going into over drive to make sure all the details are in place. I am meeting a group of friends in Denver and we are heading to the race start in Buena Vista from there. Details are being thrown around like which car size to rent… Read More…
Wednesday Resources: Finding the Right Massage Therapist
I have a good friend who has made me completely gun shy when it comes to sports massage. She went to a sports massage therapist and left with an injury that prevented her from training for weeks due to incorrect practice. Aside from feeling awful for her, I was terrified to go for a massage… Read More…
26 things I have learned
Hey guys, This week has flown by which meant I sort of glossed over my birthday post. I turned 26 last weekend and life has been too busy for me to even think about the fact that I am older. In fact, as I write this, I am coming in from working a 17 hr… Read More…
Momentum Monday: Adding Soccer and Hot Yoga into Training
Well hello lovelies. What a great weekend it was. I spent some time on a patio with friends, a few hours at a New Balance event, a couple hours suffering through a long run in the heat, a few more hours barreling through the local hills on my bike and Sunday afternoon celebrating my mum. MANY… Read More…
Wednesday Resources: Glutes
Since today is hump day, I thought there was no better time to give an homage to the best muscle of the human body – the glutes. Let’s get one thing out of the way first. It is NOT just a pretty muscle, it is the powerhouse for the runner. The glutes are the hardest… Read More…
