75% health and fitness, 25% life and 100% me!
I want to start off with saying that this doesn’t necessarily have anything to body weight but it also might for some people. I have been unfit and unhealthy and I think most of us have been at some point in our lives. Lots of us are now. The longer you are unfit and unhealthy... Continue Reading →
People all over the province are hanging Nova Scotia Tartan and flags to let those grieving know that even though we can't be together right now you are not alone! This past weekend here in Nova Scotia a person who turned out to be a terrible terrible man did a terrible terrible thing. After the... Continue Reading →
As a runner running related news stories have a way of finding their way into my newsfeed, social media and suggested stories. I saw an info graphic recently that broke down pandemic running habits from before and after we've all been cooped up. It turns out sporadic runners are getting out there a lot more... Continue Reading →
Some people own more cars than the drivers in their house can physically drive at one time. Sometimes that’s a sports car, classic car, motorbike or even a supercar. I am one of those people well sort of, my second car is a pretty well used 10 year old Subaru that’s been previously wrecked (by... Continue Reading →
Things are pretty tough out there now. If you haven't lost your job, had a loved one get sick or have been missing your friends and family yet I'm sure you're still worried about it. This weekend I want you to think about human nature, the stuff we've been through as a planet before and... Continue Reading →
Right now your life might be more edge than smooth lately and that’s totally understandable. This post is not really for my regular dedicated exerciser types. Ya’ll already know. But unless you’re spending about an hour at least three times a week you do have room for improvement. While I do love me some yoga... Continue Reading →
My heart goes out to the grad students out there that are now out of their labs or in from the field without warning. Had I not been able to get to the lab during my research it would have shut down my progress entirely and every continuing semester cost me about $3000 dollars. I... Continue Reading →
This information was up to date as of March 21st, 2020 in the Canadian context. PS that big May race has now been deferred until the fall. I wanted to do this post then I didn’t, then I did again, so here we are. For runners the prospect of an entire race season being canceled... Continue Reading →
I’m largely a vegetarian and my main reason for being so is climate change. So I do eat some sustainably harvested local seafood and game when it’s available. I also found that once I gave it up the health benefits were pretty great too. There are lots of great reasons to be vegetarian or even... Continue Reading →
