Well, May was certainly an interesting training month. I did not log the run mileage I normally do simply because I took almost three weeks completely off to heal up my shin. It is certainly much better and I am cautiously putting a load back on it. I am pleased that I didn’t run it… Read More…
Polar Performance Report – April
I know, I know. We are almost 1/3 through May and I am only now getting around to recapping April. That is a bit what my life is as the moment, but I did want to share some of the big moments in April with you. APRIL TRAINING SPORTS TRACKED: Cycling, Running, Swimming, Strength, RUN STATS: 274.5 KM… Read More…
Polar Performance Report: January 2016
New features EVERYWHERE on this blog! I am rolling out a few new ones as the month progresses, but one thing I wanted to start doing is a Performance Report at the end of the month. I’m a little late to the game because January totally and completely got away on me but without further ado…… Read More…
January Coffee Date
Morning!!! Today, I am headed off on another adventure and I have a little bit of trepidation for this one, which is unusual for me. I like to think I can be one tough cookie for most things and most extreme events that I do, I just don’t overthink and just do. I learned this… Read More…
Crossing the Endurance Athlete Off Your Gift List
Hi hi friends. How about a midweek Christmas shopping reminder? I have been pretty great with getting mine done but I have a few finishing touches to pull together. If you are anything like me, the hardest thing in the world is knowing what to GET people on your list. There are a ton of… Read More…
Some of my favourite things and a giveaway!
You know those weeks where the weather is perfect? That was 100% this week. It could just be the fact that I am back to running and I am grinning ear to ear. Every night after work, I head out on another test run, slightly longer than the one before and gleefully report with a… Read More…
Friday Things x 2
Hi hi. We have MADE IT. In almost every way. Through the week, through the winter, through the morning… Thank you all so much for all your love and support this week. You are all incredible and I am so lucky to have gotten to know you all. I’m still thinking pretty linearly, so here… Read More…
Momentum Monday: The Toronto Bike Show
Aw yeah. The best thing about coming through one of the worst weeks ever is that you know it is ONLY uphill from here. This week, I am looking forward to NOT being in two car accidents, stroking some huge work projects off my list and hopefully getting my little car back and finding renters… Read More…
Christmas List for Runners
What a big week, guys. Things just seem to be unusually heart wrenching around Christmas time. This week, the local blogging community was deeply inspired by the incredibly brave response from Robyn Baldwin upon her diagnosis of MS. You can read her post on it here. Another huge thing that happened this week was my… Read More…
How to Overcome Plantar Fasciitis
Tis the season for injuries, or so it feels. I give incredible props to all the athletes out there who have come through an entire season of racing and training completely unscathed, in fact, that is the main goal on my list for 2015. Although I have never suffered from it myself, I have had… Read More…
