Hi friendly faces. This week is going to be CRAZY! Work has a huge event this weekend and I have a number of big events and galas strung together as well. Combined with the need to keep everything running smoothly AND the fact I just a training load increase from my coach, I will be… 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…
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…
Killing Achilles Tenosynovitis
This week will mark almost 2 months of no running for me. Well, let me qualify that – 2 months of not training hard. I have been running, but I have not been able to just leave the house, find a trail and GO. Trust me, it is absolutely nothing of my own doing! Why… Read More…
Christmas Recap
We made it through Christmas, folks. I hope that you have emerged from your turkey coma and are looking towards celebrating the new year! This morning, I spent some quality time at the gym before getting started on my day. It had been almost 2 weeks since I was at my home gym and it… Read More…
The Definition of Insanity and other weekend adventures.
I just returned from a fabulous weekend away with my family. We were all sitting around the table for dinner one evening and Max (my sister’s fiance) remarked how ridiculous it is that we need to drive 3 hours away in order to all be together as a family. We all agreed, but it is… Read More…