We had a not THAT terrible winter storm last Friday night and our power was out into Monday morning! Let me tell you I was NOT impressed! I am not a camper at all and 6 hours into the 54 hour outage I told everyone not to even bring up the idea of camping before... Continue Reading →
Weekend Motivation 203
It's an old saying but it's true and that's coming from a designated worrier! I do worry a lot less these days and over a much shorter time when I do. I think worrying is really a combination of worse case thinking and wasting valuable mental energy. That awful combination isn't good for anyone's mental... Continue Reading →
6 tips for sticking to your exercise routine
It’s that time of year where lots of people are starting a new exercise routine and regular exercisers (especially those that exercise outdoors) might find it harder to stick to their routines. And that’s just at some point even the most dedicated exerciser has a hard time sticking to their routine, sometimes we don’t even... Continue Reading →
Are you sore or injured: How to tell
It can be a fine line ya’ll. I wish the human body came with some sort of light or alarm to let you know but alas evolution hasn’t provided us with a sure fire way to tell just yet. Running especially and working out generally, can lead to all sorts of pains and aches but... Continue Reading →
Weekend Motivation 203
Here we are going into season 3 of covid strong and 'celebrating' our second pandemic holiday season. Our little province has done well through most of the time but a poorly thought out self congratulatory university event has us pulling numbers that are on par with the worst numbers nationally since this has all begun.... Continue Reading →
Resolutions for those who don’t think they need them
Every year I write something about new year’s resolutions because as basic as they might be thinking extra hard about the path forward has really helped me out in the past. I have done the typical quit smoking and get fit resolutions in the past I have done more existential idea type resolutions too. More... Continue Reading →
Weekend Motivation 202
Best Christmas present ever! I wanted to give you all a bit of a life update but it's not enough for a full post and it's not all that dramatic. I'll probably still make it longer than it needs to be though. I wrote a little about this sort of thing, celebrating calm times, a... Continue Reading →
Dealing with ‘what’s next’ as an athlete
This could also be called where my head is at right now. Here’s the thing though now I’ve been here many times before. I want this to be generally helpful to everyone but I will be using my experiences as guide posts along the way. Basically it outlines a process of deciding what direction to... Continue Reading →
Weekend Motivation 201
We're about to head into the busiest time of the year, the one where our time, money and attention is pulled in the most directions. Some people love it, others hate it, I'm mostly in the love it camp but I think that's because I put limits on it. First and foremost we have to... Continue Reading →
The magical powers of sleep for athletes and 9 hacks if you’re not getting enough
Sleep is something I struggle with and lately it’s been a tad worse than usual. I never really know why but it tends to ebb and flow with time. As I’m writing this post we’re getting our first winter wind storm (thankfully it’s rain) but it’s not looking good for tonight either! One thing athletes... Continue Reading →