I have begun my training season again as I am now rocking the running shoes INJURY FREE and I have a problem. I am hungry all the dang time. One thing I forgot about being in beast mode was that you are always in need of something. – sleep – food – stretching – ice… Read More…
Plyometrics for Runners
Runners are not known for being the most explosively powered humans on the planet. Trust me, I get it. This weekend, I did some cycle recertification with CanFitPro and we did about 4 hours of intervals and explosive sprints and I was reduced to a shaking puddle of sweat by the end. Thankfully, I have… Read More…
Peanut Butter, Bacon, Granola, Maple Syrup Apples
Have you ever had a moment in life where you realize that you are either brilliant or disgusting when it comes to food choices? Like last week, when the little brother and I went to the gym during vampire hours (read: before the sun) to work out and afterwards he made me bacon to go… Read More…
A.M vs P.M Training
Well hello there! I hope you had a fabulous weekend and are ready to get back at it this week! I spent the weekend in Toronto at a work conference, visiting some friends and having lunch with these fabulous ladies. Only with these ladies will the lunch time conversation revolve around race schedules, training plans… Read More…
Vionic Shoe Event or (I Found the Shoe that Fits)
This past week, my sister and I hopped in the car and headed to Toronto for the launch party of Vionic Shoes 2014 line. It was partly me wanting to spend some one on one time with her and the other piece was to see if I could solve one of my most burning issues… Read More…
Preparing for your first marathon
So you just signed up for a marathon next spring and it is your first one! Now what? 1. The best thing you can do is tell people. I get it. It can be annoying to almost everyone else involved, but it helps to keep you accountable and training. 2. Find a community. Connect with… Read More…
Time Management When Training
This past week, I received this tweet: Unfortunately, the answer cannot fit in 140 characters, so this post was born. Simply put, it is hard. I love to be busy, connected and have a problem with the concept that NO is a complete sentence so I am constantly running around when I should be… Read More…
Dealing With a Cold While Training
When I get a cold, it literally happens overnight. I go to bed feeling completely fine and I wake up to a scratchy throat, sore bones and stuffy sinuses. Welcome to my week thus far. Getting a cold doesn’t need to stop your training in it’s tracks, but it is important to understand what a… Read More…
Staying Focused During a Long Run
I remember standing at the starting line of cross country races in high school and thinking: “This is going to hurt.” I was almost always undertrained, underfed and over stressed, but I would launch myself through the course with reckless abandon and would indeed, be hurting by the end when I crawled into the team… Read More…
Training While on Vacation
Greetings from Collingwood. Apologies for the lack of communication on Monday – I took the day off to relax in the most exaggerated sense possible on vacation with my family and a few members we have adopted along the way. A few shots so far: It has been fantastic – full of fresh air, lots… Read More…
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