Let’s talk glycemic index for a moment, shall we? It’s a buzz word that has been thrown around a lot and as it is showing up in the aisles of the grocery story, it is time to take pause and understand it. The Glycemic Index is a ranking of how fast or how much a… Read More…
A Perfect Shoe
One of the hardest things to find as a female athlete is proper shoes outside of running. Unfortunately, being an athlete doesn’t always pay all that much, which means I spend the bulk of my days in an office setting where it is expected that I do not show up in running shoes and spandex…. Read More…
Zeal Sunglasses and Why I’m Not Cool
When it comes to fashion, if it is not functional, I will probably not wear it. I did my hair this morning, standing under a hand dryer positioned high on the wall at the varsity pool. I eat most of my dinners in running shoes and spandex because I’ve run in the house too hungry… Read More…
DNF and Cornstarch – What I Learned in My First Two Races of 2014
It was a dark, cold night after the Re-frigee-eighter. Our Health + Performance group was standing around our coach to hear what the workout was for the evening. Before we began, he asked who raced that weekend and what their times were. There was a lull in the conversation and I blurted out “I DIDN’T… Read More…
Scandinavian Spa at Blue Mountain
To say it has been a stressful week has been an understatement. I hit the ground running as soon as the plane landed on my home turf and I have no chance of stopping soon. This weekend, I am headed to Hamilton to visit one of my best friends, then Toronto to meet with a… Read More…
Learning to Ski at Blue Mountain
Well hello there! I hope everyone has had a fabulous week! I spent the week foam rolling and icing my IT Band (while keeping an eye on the Olympics) in hopes that it is up to snuff for my first race of 2014 this weekend! I may have to drop down to 8 KM from… Read More…
It’s Valentine’s Day and I Love Food (Blue Mountain Review)
A couple weekends ago, I packed up the Prius and headed to Blue Mountain for a winter adventure. I have spent many wintery afternoon on the hills, but it was a treat to be able to stay at a lodge by the base of the hill. I stayed in a suite in Weider Lodge, which opens… Read More…
Snowboarding at Blue Mountain
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…
J Walking Skirt
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…
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…
