There are so, so many of these out there on every social media channel but Pinterest is probably the biggest offender. You know what I’m talking about here right those images with numbers and times of crunches, squats or burpies prescribed every day for a month. What’s funny about these things is they don’t even... Continue Reading →
Getting Fit and Gaining Confidence: The Tea
Is anyone out there totally self-confident in every regard all of the time? I think not. We could all probably take a bit more of that right? More than anything else I’ve ever done regularly working out has boosted my self confidence immensely. But it’s not really just self confidence that simplifies it just a... Continue Reading →
Weekend Motivation 118
If you just keep doing what you can do right now your life will stay exactly the same. If that's cool with you then that's cool with me, you can go do some more Christmas shopping now. I know more than a few of us are thinking about new years resolutions now and maybe making... Continue Reading →
AWD, 4WD and 2WD systems explained Just in Time for Winter
Here’s a secret about me I’m kind of a girl gear head. Not like extreme or anything for example I don’t think I know what a torque wrench looks like but I know things. Well some things at least. Let me set the scene here for a second; one of my biggest childhood friend fights... Continue Reading →
The Science of Speed Work
Why do we have so many different types of speed work? Isn’t one the best? Why don’t we just do that all the time to get faster? Also if that’s the case can it please not be hills? I’ve been doing speed work in a dedicated fashion for like 5 yers now. I know it’s... Continue Reading →
Weekend Motivation 117
Confession time, I'm usually the one muttering to myself, I am in fact one of those. I even find myself doing it in public, even when I'm totally by myself. Some say talking to yourself out loud makes you crazy others say you're only crazy if you answer, either way everyone talks to their self... Continue Reading →
Things You Might Want to Let Go of While Running
If you read running blogs and I would argue you should (start with this one) you might get the idea that certain wishes are universal among runners. Don’t we all want to get faster, fo farther, race all the time and look perfect doing it? Sure lots of us do, I’ll confess that those wishes... Continue Reading →
It Turns Out Every Training Cycle is Different
I might sound obvious to seasoned runners but I’ve only recently realized how true that is. I know I’m a slow learner but it’s really struck me this year that even when you’re doing the exact same distance, the same months of the year, even the exact same plan or even for the same race... Continue Reading →
Weekend Motivation 116
Things come up all the time that get in the way of what you were trying to do. And yeah sometimes it is a stick in your spokes and you got to throw in the towel for the day. That's totally fine we all have those days. Here's the thing though if that happens at... Continue Reading →