This article first appeared over at Canadian Running Magazine. Over the winter, I have been preparing for a spring marathon. Ontario winter has been all over the place which has dipped my motivation to go out for training runs when the weather is cold and the roads are icy. One thing that has kept me… Read More…
An Ironman or an Adventure Race – Which Is Harder?
This is a question I have fielded quite a bit since my Ironman this past summer. I have stood on the podium for both an Ironman and a multi-day adventure race so am equally competitive in both sports. The other element that makes this a fair analysis is that I am deeply passionate about both… Read More…
Small changes in my indoor training that have made a big difference
This is my second winter with indoor bike training and I feel as if I have come a long way from last year. I mean, for starters, my FTP went from looking like my standard 5 KM in the first year of running (going out at full speed only to die a painful death midway… Read More…
January Coffee Date
Happy Monday, friends. I hope you are having an even better 2018 than you could have expected! It has been a fantastic start for me and if we were having coffee right now, I would tell you all about it. I did my first race of the year last weekend It was an indoor triathlon… Read More…
Why I Have Been Measuring HRV
I recently did an Instagram story update on my morning routine that includes measuring my HRV. I have received a few questions so I thought I would put it in a post and share some of my biggest learnings from it. Heart rate variability (HRV) is a method for assessing the effects of stress on… Read More…
2018 Races and Training
When people ask me what my race plans are for 2018, I have a difficult time answering them. I am seriously all. over. the. place. I am taking an Olympic weightlifting course. I am joining a friend for an ultra length FKT. I am taking up bike racing. I am doing a 4 day stage… Read More…
If I were to have one resolution for 2018…
Welcome to my first post of 2018! It was an incredible close to the year for me, full of friends, family, chocolate and playing outside (despite the bitter cold that Canada decided to dish out). I took a bit of a blogging hiatus to soak it all up but I am back and ready to… Read More…
Psoriatic Arthritis – My Sport Isn’t All I’m Crushing
Right now, I am probably across the border, headed towards a weekend away with the very lady this post is about. I met Nikki about three years ago now and I have been one of her biggest fans since. Not only is she one of the happiest people I have ever met, but she makes… Read More…
Goals for December 2017
For the last while, when I wouldn’t get up at 5:30 AM for my morning workouts, I would sleep in an extra hour. While that was nice, I decided to keep a standard wake up across the board – work out or not. The mornings that I am not sweating, I am stretching and meditating. I… Read More…
My Sport Isn’t All I’m Crushing – Vision Loss
I could not do this series without featuring Rhonda-Marie. If you are in the running community, chances are, you have met her, ran with her or at the very least, heard of her. She is a blind ultra runner (she says aspiring but I think if you have done the Barkley Marathons, you can’t use… Read More…
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