75% health and fitness, 25% life and 100% me!
One of the things I do is tutor, mostly high school kids. I've done it since I was in grade 11 so for the last OMG 18 years! It's actually my favourite thing that I do and no matter how busy I get I'll probably always tutor a little. So parents and students how do... Continue Reading →
I've read a few articles, including this one, lately about why running is a terrible exercise and I was incensed, upset and disagreeable afterwards. Some extolled the virtues of another sport in the process but then I got thinking, running isn't for everyone and that's okay. I also watched Nova's Marathon Challenge and that message... Continue Reading →
Runners... we can seem to be a nutty bunch, but if you have one so you already know that. You also know that running can be a big part of our life but you might not know the things that you can do to support your runner. Whether you have a serious runner, a racing... Continue Reading →
Race day cheerleaders should you bring them? I read a race recap post recently from Better LIVIN whom I follow and that sort of inspired this post. It sounded like she had a bit of a rough time with her cheerers that race and once or twice honey hasn't been totally over the moon excited... Continue Reading →
Right now in Canada record numbers of Haitian refuges are crossing into the country via the US border. So anti-immigration rhetoric is ramping up. It's high in The US and Europe too. I was inspired to write this after reading one too many send them back post filled with lies I decided to sit down... Continue Reading →
So I got fancy new paddle board for my birthday last week. I figured I'd tell you all about how it went in the very first week. Hint: it's awesome! How it came to be Not super proud of this but this is how it went down. We watched Blue Crush 2 on Netflix this... Continue Reading →
There are a lot of construction industry myths out there some hurt your construction professional and some hurt the homeowner. Some just lead to misunderstandings and friction when one person is expecting one thing and someone else is expecting another. Most of these are outright myths others are common misunderstandings. Where these come from is... Continue Reading →
Sure I work physically this time of year all out for about two months, a bit less all out for the surrounding two more. This time of year we go from 8:40 till at least 6, often 8:30 pm... but roofing is dawn till dark with rain in the forecast. Most days that's not enough... Continue Reading →
Sweat Sweetly 