My hubby and I have always had a competitive streak in us when it comes to running. We started running at the same time, have run a few races together and pushed each other when we needed it. With the arrival of children, our running time together is all but non-existent now. But that hasn’t… Continue Reading
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Fall Workouts I Love
I love the fall. L-O-V-E type love. I look forward to the fall more than summer. Unlike many others, I don’t love the heat of summer but much prefer the crispness of the fall. There’s just something about the smells and textures and colours that make me happy. I do my best workouts in the… Continue Reading
Body After Baby: Conquering the Impossible
With my half marathon just over a month away, I’ve been thinking a bit more about what the whole training experience has meant to me. I mean…I went from running one minute at a time back in April (and barely being able to finish some of those first few runs) to doing a 10 mile… Continue Reading
Motivation Monday: My First Trail Running Experience
I was supposed to do an 18km training run this weekend. For whatever reason, the temperatures soared on Saturday even though all last week and all this week have and are expected to be chilly. Normally, I try to get my long runs done Saturday morning, leaving before the kids wake up. This weekend, I… Continue Reading
10/10 Race Recap
Waking up Sunday morning was a mixture of excitement and nervousness. This can only ever mean one thing: Race Day. Compared to some of the other races I’ve done, I’ve never been as calm as I was on Sunday. Usually, I get so nervous I can’t eat but this time, I was able to eat,… Continue Reading
Me vs. the Scale
I used to watch the Biggest Loser every week. I loved the stories, the successes and yes…the drama. But mostly the successes. I always laughed at the dramatic music that was added to the weigh-ins and wondered why it was so necessary to add more intensity to an already intense moment. I stopped watching a… Continue Reading
Body After Baby: Living by MY Limits
My first big fitness triumph after Baby O was born was getting back to exercising after so many weeks of not being able to (and in all honesty, not wanting to). It was both hard and humbling knowing where I’d been and that I was essentially starting at scratch again. My body after baby was… Continue Reading
Health and Fitness Blogs you should Read
I have to admit, my google reader is overflowing right now. There are just so many blogs that I enjoy reading. Problem is, I don’t have the time to spend an hour reading through all the amazing posts every day. I do my best to catch up on the weekend but sometimes, I fall behind… Continue Reading
Motivation Monday: Running Races and Finishing Strong
Happy Monday! How was your weekend? Mine was full of family, fun and racing! More on my 10 mile running race later this week in my race recap but for now, just know that I ran it, it was tough but my blisters stayed under control thanks to some taping and wearing my old runners.… Continue Reading
These Shoes were Made for Running
It’s been recommended that if you run, you have a pair of runners dedicated to doing that and only that. Running shoes are expensive (the decent ones are) and you definitely want to get the most mileage out of each pair as you can. I’m very guilty for not always following this rule. I try… Continue Reading