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That's kind of a weird motivational quote isn't it. Hold on to your pants its going to get a WHOLE lot weirder! That's a picture of my very favorite tree or shrub flower. It's called an ornamental dogwood and I can't have one. But that's not really where we're going here. They are stunning, easy... Continue Reading →
I want to be fearless, always jump in with both feet and tackle anything the world puts in front of me. In other words I would love to be a bad a$$ bitch! I’m not though… Thoughts like “I can’t do that,” and “that’s too hard” have often held me back. Here’s the thing though... Continue Reading →
I’m not a super experienced triathlete but even still I have made some real mistakes and more “triathlon” mistakes. Some I made on purpose, a few because I didn’t have much of a choice and some were just plain old stupid. Personally I have found the culture of triathlon really intimidating and still do. There’s... Continue Reading →
Right now I'm writing about why and how we talk ourselves out of things before we ever even start. So spoiler alert you can look forward to reading all about that in the very near future. But I've been thinking a lot about it. About 5 years ago I stopped doing that when it comes... Continue Reading →
In Canada today is the official kick off to summer whatever that means for you. It’s also the day we celebrate what it means to be Canadian. It might be race season, boat season, beach season or gardening season. It’s the start of the few months of the year where the weather is reliably not... Continue Reading →
There is a trend emerging in the fitness community and that is replacing the idea of exercise with the idea of movement. Really Im not sure how I feel about that. On one hand moving regularly and being aware of how much you move can be eye opining and is a great place to start.... Continue Reading →
We are getting into our truly busy time of year, 12 -14 hour days and all the days it's not raining. Even when we're efficient with our time there are always a couple of other places we should be. Truthfully we need to be busy this time of year just in case we aren't in... Continue Reading →
I think runners especially have been lied to as a group. The lie we’re going to talk about today is that once you rehab an injury it’s healed and gone forever. In my experience and the experience of runners I know that’s just not the case. More often than not the same old injury pops... Continue Reading →
Pass time, hobby or sport… that is the question? Does it matter who calls what a sport? Not really but… some of those things just aren’t. Is everyone that does a certain sport and athlete? I would say yes but others may say the way I play tennis makes me a comedian a lot more... Continue Reading →
Patience is one of those things that comes naturally to literally no one. But being a patient person will make your life easier and more pleasant almost every day. So why are some people perfectly patient and others let their mood be affected for hours by a long line at the store? Well because those... Continue Reading →
Sweat Sweetly 