This past weekend was a long one in Canada and we got Monday off. It is a newer holiday called Family Day and unfortunately, all of my family members were travelling in the US, so I decided to take their lead and headed to Michigan. It was an amazing weekend of visiting friends and sharpening… Read More…
Workout Wednesday 6 – Bikram Yoga
Hey friends. I am currently typing out this post with socks stuffed with ice wrapped around my head. Although it is a fantastic look, I am not doing it for the fashion but rather to heal up my face as soon as possible. I had my wisdom teeth removed on Monday and although everything went… Read More…
The Unsexy Side of Performance
The athletic world is full of type-A rockstars. Obviously, there are exceptions, but I find I am surrounded by athletes who are committed to their training and have a bit of a mental battle if they miss a workout. Resting and recovering is just not sexy. I get it. I am pretty Type A myself… Read More…
Workout Wednesday 3: Working Out On Vacation
Sorry to miss last week’s Workout Wednesday post on winter running. I was…on vacation. When I am travelling, I like to take a little bit of a technology detox. As a blogger, PR manager and millennial, my phone tends to be glued to my hip so whenever is appropriate, I like to go off-line. One… Read More…
Workout Wednesday 2: Strength Training for Ultra Runners
Hey hey! We are back with the second feature of Workout Wednesday. You can read what it is all about here (although I imagine it is fairly self-explanatory.) This week tackles a section of a reader question I received from someone who is training for his first 50 K in 2017! Hey Jessica, Need a… Read More…
Workout Wednesday 1: Hamstring Strength for Runners
Things are going to change up a little bit around here. I am planning a new structure to things for 2017 based on reader feedback. The problem is, I don’t like waiting to start things, so I thought I would hop right in and start one of my new features NOW. As I am developing skills… Read More…
