Or Ironman or half Ironman for that matter and that’s okay. This is not a marathoners are stupid boring people post in fact quite the opposite. I also get that if you can run a half or even a 10 k you can take the time and train for a full marathon. But I’m not... Continue Reading →
Weekend Motivation 40
Right now I'm tackling a new challenge fitness wise and that's my very first olympic triathlon. You might think I could never do that or that I must be and incredibly confident person in taking on new challenges. Actually it's quite the opposite. Doing new big things scares me just as much as the next... Continue Reading →
Bluenose Lifemark 5K: Race Recap
This isn’t so much my race recap as it is my trainee’s though I was in fact there and I did get a medal for it. Truthfully when I heard about the give’r twice option to add the 5k to a race I was going to do on Sunday anyway I registered for both and... Continue Reading →
Weekend Motivation 39
Summer work season is in full swing now and there is no more pretending it isn't happening. I don't think we've gotten home before the solar lights decided it was night time in at least two weeks but truthfully I'm already loosing track. But it doesn't always suck! In fact it rarely out and out... Continue Reading →
Stuff I’m Gonna Get to After Training Stops
Training for much more that a 10k can consume your life in a pretty big way. Even a 10k can really eat into your free time in a otherwise busy life for a couple of weeks. I’ve been training for a half marathon for since February and building my base for training before that. But... Continue Reading →
Weekend Motivation 38
This picture was taken about 6 years ago on a trip to the seaside shanty in Chester. It was one of those impossibly perfect and calm days only made better by a nice date night. This weekend I'll finally tackle that half after months of training. It was only by taking time to reflect on... Continue Reading →
Weekend Motivation 37
I actually took this sky picture accidentally while shooting my sister's maternity photos this past weekend. Hooray for happy accidents and it's way better than the one I took of my own feet. No matter how old or young you are there is still time to live out your dreams it just matter's how hard... Continue Reading →
Weekend Motivation 36
Well we're finally done in Peggy's Cove... for now. So this week's Peggy's Cove picture is probably the last one for a while. I took this still from a video I shot on a day when the waves were absolutely dramatic at the tail end of the storm. It made me think how much the... Continue Reading →
Weekend Motivation 35
In training and in life we're presented with obstacles. Sometimes there's a way around it other times there's no choice to push straight through but often those obstacles turn out to be opportunities when looking back on them. Maybe it forced you to make a positive change (like getting 7 stitches) or forced you to... Continue Reading →
How to Take a Great Running Selfie and Get Insta Famous
I recently started building an instagram presence for my blog, why, doesn’t matter and I’ll get into it. But that means I need content to do that so enter the sweat sweetly runfie! Plus looking at instagram pictures can be really inspiring and making your own might keep you motivated, why shouldn’t you get in... Continue Reading →