Unless you are the current world record holder in your chosen sport chances are you dream of being as fast as someone else. You might think I'm going to say let go of that, you're perfect just the way you are and stuff like that, but I'm not. That's all true but ... truthfully we're... Continue Reading →
What Makes a Race Special?
Races are all fun right? I’d be a terrible critic for movies, food, races and pretty much everything else. For the most part I just like it all! I almost never say something wasn’t good, well except some of the movies honey watches but pretty much every one with Russian gangsters follows the same plot... Continue Reading →
Bare Minimum Half Training 2019 Update 3: Cross-training Nirvana and Heat
Quick contact the Guinness people I just had the best cross-training day that anyone ever has, period, exclamation point. Get ready for some gushing and I’m going to be a bit extra about it because it was just that good! This week a lot of stuff just came together for me. Not really big things... Continue Reading →
Bye, Bye Blisters and Foot Care for Runners
Google ‘marathoner’s feet’, go ahead, I’ll wait. Gross right? Guess what I’m an endurance runner and I don’t have feet like that at all! I have had a few issues over the years, not that many but I did have a big toe nail turn black and fall off once. The key with foot issues... Continue Reading →
Weekend Motivation 98
Outside factors. Two words and so, so much meaning! Whether you're trying to lose weight, break a long standing personal record or just live to the end of the race and finish all that really matters is that you make yourself proud. Period. No one else matters! Sometimes you can feel pressure from outside forces... Continue Reading →
How to be a Crappy Neighbor
This post is supposed to be a bit tongue in cheek but I promise all of this has actually happened some of it to me but way more to other people. We’ve all done some shitty stuff and had it done to us by a certain point in life. The stuff that some of our... Continue Reading →
Half Marathon Training Update 2: Flats and Hills
This week was a really different week for me. Honey was away for most of it as he was the week before too. We spend a lot of time together like most couples and then extra work time together too. It’s a lot, sometimes a lot, a lot. I joke, mostly but since I moved... Continue Reading →
Race Recap: Mud Hero Halifax 2019
If I’m left unsupervised and without clear instruction for any length of time I will find and sign up for a race. That’s exactly what happened this past Thursday. I was left unattended with no clear plan and so I was scrolling the social medias, and shampooing the very light upholstery in my grown-up-lady car.... Continue Reading →
Weekend Motivation 97
Today while I was gardening I saw a bird coming and going out of the dense over-grown shrubs I was cleaning up. As I got further into it I found a Chickadee nest so I moved elsewhere. I don't know a whole lot about birds, truthfully they kind of freak me out sometimes for no... Continue Reading →
8 Gross Things about Running
Running seems like a great, sometimes pretty way to spend your time. Cute outfits, stunning views and all the grace of a gazelle right? Sure maybe sometimes for some people but there are some pretty yucky things we encounter along the way. Since lots of you are out there pounding the pavement and deep into... Continue Reading →