75% health and fitness, 25% life and 100% me!
As runners, lifters or cyclists we're always pushing our boundaries seemingly just for the next race distance, weight class or some other arbitrary reason. People think we're nuts because all those hours spent training, early nights and missed parties do add up. Sure there is no real reason for most people to be able to... Continue Reading →
Regular readers will remember that Alliy has been coaching a couple of trainees for the last seven months. So here I am, the 68 year-old stepfather, the stroke survivor, the guy who figured that running — and its cardiovascular benefits —might just be the missing ingredient in my lifestyle. And just to be clear, I... Continue Reading →
Don’t get it twisted not like a lot, a lot and I’m still never going camping so feel free to leave me off that invite list! Back in my grad school days the entire DAL biology department used to joke, is it a joke though?, that in the event of an apocalyptic event we should... Continue Reading →
This picture, this one right here, cost me a 10k PR. This week on a last minute racecation to the Prince Edward Island Marathon, see I have grown from that triathlon, I was 5 seconds late to a personal record for me. Recap forthcoming. But I quickly realized that doesn't really matter does it? In... Continue Reading →
It’s no secret that I view the word diet as a four letter word. That’s because they are often dangerous, unhealthy, temporary, hard on the head and mostly a short term solution to a long term problem. Sure there are a few variations on a theme but most diets at their core are calorie deficit... Continue Reading →
I don’t have a whole lot of running friends and I’m okay with that, for me the best runs are solo runs. But one of my favorite running friends says Valley Harvest is his favorite and he’s even done the full there three times! So when the perfect opportunity to run the 10k there presented... Continue Reading →
Think back to a time in your life when things weren't going so well. I bet that now yo can see exactly how you got yourself into that situation and what you should have done (maybe sooner) to get yourself out. In that case it's time that gave you the distance you needed to take... Continue Reading →
Am I cheap, environmentally conscious or lazy that’s up for debate around here but sometimes it doesn’t real matter. Some ideas are great ideas no matter the motivation. Credit where credit is due I stumbled over an image of this on Pinterest and immediately picked up my hook. You know those little white cotton puffs... Continue Reading →
Part of the reason I wrote a post about race bibs a few weeks ago was in preparation for this post. You can tell from the title of this post what I decided to do but I did have the opportunity to think about it, which I did first. But I ultimately decided to report... Continue Reading →
It's all to easy to just let another weekend slide by. Maybe you'll binge on netflix, clean the house or try in vain to catch up on the errands. Most of us could also stand to do more for our health too. Take an hour or even half an hour out of your weekend over... Continue Reading →
Sweat Sweetly 