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This season you'll see lots of gift guides for active folks. Sometimes those are good ideas, sometimes not. Well these are all things I would appreciate if someone got for me. Every price category is covered as are DIY's and things you can order online. I either have some of this stuff and really really... Continue Reading →
I took this picture last week at a customer's house near Peggy's Cove. We were waiting for the homeowner and taking a look at the shore when we realized that those huge boulders were moving in storms. It's crazy just how powerful mother nature can be. Even though we were there when it was calm... Continue Reading →
It's true that there is no magic formula do this then that and bang boom you’ll go faster then ever before. Your average runner has about seven years of potential for getting faster before they top out speed wise but the thing is that isn’t as dire as you’re thinking. It not your first seven... Continue Reading →
Is this a thinly disguised post giving you permission to buy more running sneakers? Yes, but not only that. Does every runner NEED to do it? No, but there really isn’t a reason not to. If you’re tackling a training program that has runs on back to back days, or you run every day it... Continue Reading →
This past weekend I got back on my old heavy mountain bike for the first time since well early June. And it sort of hurt but I loved it. There are certain aspects of training or working out in general that you might not like such as hills, intervals, balance poses and I've heard terrible... Continue Reading →
One of the places I hang out online are female focused running groups on facebook. Sometimes I even get ideas for posts there and if you don’t at least lurk there I highly recommend it. It is what you think it would be but every once and a while a lady will post about how... Continue Reading →
How much to do in the off-season is a hard number to nail down. Plus there are a lot of conflicting thoughts bouncing in your head when you sit down to figure it out. There are so many factors to consider, so many factors! Plus it’s really, really individual so how are you going to... Continue Reading →
Race season and therefore training season is probably over for you for another year. Sad face yes, but next year isn't that far off. Sometimes training can make us loose sight of why we fell in love with out sport in the first place. Marathon training anyone? So as another race season draws to a... Continue Reading →
Do you hear that it’s north winds, sleet and crunchy snow. Yup that’s right winter is coming. Maybe you live in the southern hemisphere in that case I hate you, also can we be best friends right now, I want to come visit! Chances are a the mercury drops you’re running less and holding down... Continue Reading →
Want to know a secret honey and I haven’t been away for two nights or more for fun since the year we met 15 years ago. Sure we have gone away for fun once this summer for one night for my triathlon at Melmerby Beach but we brought my mom and step dad, buzz kill!... Continue Reading →
Sweat Sweetly 