I’m not sure if the Kardashian clan coined the term or just popularized it’s use but either way I still have an incurable case. It turns out that I got it from my momma just like my hate of winter driving and love of gardening. Maybe I passed it on to her though we’ll never... Continue Reading →
Just a quick post to say I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season full of family or the family you choose, love and joy from our house to yours. We just had our big holiday do on boxing day and every year I find myself a little emotional after the fact. Not one... Continue Reading →
Is there a Time Limit for Athletic Achievement?
Has anyone been told outright that they were too old for their goals? Probably right? But is that true? Why are all gymnasts in their late teens or early 20’s, swimmers in their mid 20’s and Ironman competitors are usually in their mid 30’s. What if you want to start gymnastics as a 40th birthday... Continue Reading →
Weekend Motivation 120
I took this picture during my last half this September at Maritime Race Weekend which was just named the best race in Canada! Way to go, you definitely deserve that golden sneaker award! It's a great picture but it just didn't make the cut for that race recap. It's exactly the picture that you would... Continue Reading →
Our Christmas Traditions
I really like having traditions that we follow as a family and it was how I was raised. I think it’s nice to look forward to those things every year. Traditions are also a way to spend time and have fun together. Plus lots are pretty cheap or even free which is rare this time... Continue Reading →
Fitness as an Adult Community
For good or for bad adulting is a word now at least sort of. It’s a thing, well it’s probably a thing a least. The realities of being a grown up do sort of fail to live up to expectations don’t they? You get up, get the people related to you out the door, go... Continue Reading →
Weekend Motivation 119
Some of you keeners may have picked up on the fact that I haven't been running lately. Since September My left foot/ankle has been acting weird. I've decided to be the only runner that takes their own advice and actually stay off of it as much as possible. Well except for that one trail race... Continue Reading →
The Problems With 30 Day Challenges and the Like
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 →