I was out for a nice mountain bike ride through the backwoods of Conroy Pit on a humid Saturday afternoon and I got to thinking. Shocking, I know! I realized after a while that I was applying the breaks… Read More
Do you think the universe works for you or against you? I find how you answer that question will go a long way in determining about how happy you are in your day-to-day! I was out for a… Read More
This week in my video blog, I give people a few tips to get started. I’ve been getting a lot of questions on that topic so I thought I would try to answer some this way: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpVXrtbtPjY] So… Read More
As I went for a run on Sunday morning with the lovely and talented Tania Frechette , we ran into and along the Army Run course. It was nice to see so many people out there challenging themselves and enjoying… Read More
In this week’s video blog entry, I chat about what makes me feel alive in my day-to-day: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weTkl4dzlr8] What makes YOU feel alive? I would love to hear about it! *** Are you in the Ottawa area? Would you… Read More
So I headed up to Montreal on Friday to have dinner with the family and race Esprit on Saturday morning. The Esprit day is something to see. You have a bunch of races going on at once, sometimes… Read More
You got my swim and bike comments on Tuesday, not it’s time for the run and the feedback. The juicy parts! Up until the point, I was cruising on a decent ride and then headed out on the… Read More
See below for some comments on warming up the ChiRunning way. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8Yp4a7NUG8] As always, I’d love to hear your take on it! *** I’m heading back coast to coast later this month: Bridgewater, NS Saturday, September 17 Halifax,… Read More
I had some good response to my last video blog post about the power of words so I thought I would share the feedback with you folks. Someone sent me an email saying that they know they have to sign up for an… Read More
In this week’s video blog, I’m talking about how words can be quite powerful. I also give you some examples including one involving ChiRunning! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjTdhR2mlpE] *** And check out this link for a great article from the Holistic Clinic’s Dr. Geoff… Read More
I just got back home from a nice (and quick) drive back from lovely Petawawa, listening to Robin Sharma’s “Guide to Greatness”. I was getting a few nuggets while just going through some thoughts of how grateful I… Read More
I’ve just had my best week of training in recent memory. It’s funny what a bit of focus and some hard work will do! Like I was mentioning on Facebook and Twitter , this is the lightest I’ve been since my last… Read More
Folks, Every once in a while I will some guest bloggers. Today we have Tania Fréchette, one of my favourite yoga teachers and a big proponent of ChiRunning! *** Through my 21 years of running and 11 years… Read More
Folks, See below for a quick update on my training: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09jPsMAETsI] Since I outlined some goals last week for this triathlon season, you have to hold me accountable! *** Also, for the Ottawa Valley folks, I will be… Read More
Is to help people out. Most people love the technique, even after I’m totally honest with them and let them know it will take a while for them to get it right. I will share the feedback I… Read More
So my sponsor (Ford of Canada) and the lovely Kristine at Thornley Fallis set up a spot on “A” Morning last week to talk about ChiRunning and my recent race. Here is how it turned out: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_f9O93MLMM] I’ve always… Read More
So I did another triathlon on the weekend. This wasn’t planned that far ahead but I’m glad I did. I’ll tell you a few reasons why today, a few reasons I wasn’t tomorrow and what I’m planning for… Read More
I went out for a coffee with some friends last night after another wonderful Run Club with Lululemon Rideau Centre and it got me thinking (shocking, I know!)… I find listening has become an incredible tool for me… Read More
In this post, I’m taking a break (taper week!) from ChiRunning tips to see what the new Ford Explorer has to offer a triathlete. Special thanks to Ford of Canada and Kristine at Thornley Fallis for making me… Read More
I got the pleasure of attending Social Capital Conference on Saturday. Great times! It was nice to see a world-class conference on a very interesting topic (social media) with some great local speakers. I didn’t have to fly to go to… Read More
I learned another lesson yesterday at swim practice. I slowly getting back into swimming since I’m still rehabbing my shoulder and my schedule is rather full these days (excuses, I know!). The great thing about ChiRunning is that… Read More
Folks, Welcome back to another edition of my video blog. Today I’m speaking on how being in the moment can help your running and make you more child-like. Who doesn’t want to do that? [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOzhU_P4hSo] P.S. Testing out a new set… Read More
As I came back from a small road trip to nearby Kingston to visit my Godson and my favourite family, another lesson was quite apparent. I’ve known for a while that sitting is bad for you but recently… Read More
This week my video blog will look how ChiRunning can infuse some kid-like enthusiasm into your running. Have a look and let me know what you think! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG7Xm7Tz8L8] Do you run the same way you did as a… Read More
Today I failed. And I’m okay with that. I missed my run yesterday (life happens) so I set out for a nice early morning run in the woods and everything was right with the world. I was going to… Read More
