I finished my #31in31 challenge in high fashion last night. I had to pull a double to make up for a missed run earlier in the week. And although my legs were a bit tired from a few… Read More
You hear that all the time but I can tell you from experience, it is very true. I’ll even give you some examples! As you probably know, I’m a ChiRunning instructor But when I started 3 years ago, I… Read More
Following up on my last post , where I tried to give you some knowledge to help you with this year’s goals. Today I’m going to give you some concrete examples on how principles from the book The Power to Change… Read More
The new year is a great way to put your best foot forward. For most people, myself included, some of the changes we make are very hard to keep up once the original burst of energy is gone…. Read More
A day like today is perfect to take a few moments to reminisce about all the awesome things that happened in 2012 and what’s to come in 2013. I’ll do most of my thinking when I run with… Read More
The nice thing about the holidays is that I get to read more. I’ve been reading the Globe & Mail almost everyday and I just finished re-reading the great book by philosopher Eckhart Tolle. Didn’t Oprah make him… Read More
This might be a bit selfish since I need to pick up the running a bit for this ultra I’m doing in March but I also did get a few requests to revive the challenge. So here it is. Pretty… Read More
There is a growing body of evidence that short duration high intensity training provides physiological adaptations similar to longer duration moderate intensity training. The first studies examining the potential of what is often referred to as HIIT (high… Read More
Do your some hard work behind closed doors. And prepare to feel silly! The old adage still works: practice, practice, practice. But it’s not always easy to suck at something in public, trust me I know. You usually… Read More
This is something we set out to do over a year ago. We had an idea, built a team and got to work. We knew it would be a bit of work but we didn’t know what we… Read More
Note – I’m writing this for ambitious recreational athletes – guys and girls like me who love racing and pushing themselves. I’m not advocating that anyone changes what they are doing or adopts my ideas. i’m simply articulating… Read More
Do you want to do something? Best way to start? Simply show up. Everything I’ve accomplished has started with one small step. Ironman, starting a business, etc. Like they say, Rome was built in a day. But one… Read More
I get asked that very question on a regular basis. And it’s fair question since I used to ask that very question often as well. Well, there are no current plans for me to race anytime soon. This… Read More
I’m less than a day away from doing another 70.3 (Half Ironman for those not familiar with the Ironman lingo). And the logo to the right says it all… I still remember my first one like it was… Read More
Does that training match up with your goals? Is it realistic? Does it take into account your lifestyle? These questions have come up a bunch of times recently as people ask me advice on training plans for the… Read More
So I ran the Day before Mother’s Day Half Marathon on the weekend. Maybe I should have stayed home. It wasn’t really my day… What went well: Hydration: Most people tend to overdrink during running events and I kept… Read More
I recently got a notice that said that I just hit my 15oth post. Not bad for my first year as a “blogger”… I’ve really enjoyed sharing myself, my experiences and what little I know over the. It’s… Read More
I’ll admit it, some days I wanted to just get on the couch and watch some more Entourage. The weather, the darkness, the comfy couch… But without a fail, every time I set out for another run in January, I… Read More
My Mom has taught me a lot over the years but I won’t bore you or make you cry with all the details. If you know her, you know she’s a cool customer. One aspect where she might… Read More
Folks, It’s been a while but see below for a new video blog entry and some wonderful wishes for 2012! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn57chJG5C0] *** We got some pretty good uptake for the #31in31 Challenge. Check out the FB page I created for the challenge for all the details,… Read More
I’ve been lacking balance the past few months and my body (and the scale) has been feeling it. The past few months have been extremely busy and I’ve been neglecting my body and my health. I love business lunches… Read More
Now I love running in the winter so much, I even started training for races over the winter months (Around the Bay 30km in March and Ottawa Race Weekend in May) to help keep me motivated. I have… Read More
Running has taught me more things than I could have ever imagined. A year ago I was 40 lbs overweight, a single mom to three, and had been weaning myself slowly off antidepressants that I had been on… Read More
It’s not what you think! As you’re probably aware if you follow this blog, I’m a big fan of Timothy Ferriss . It all started with his first book, the 4 Hour Workweek . It really spoke to me as a business person… Read More
Folks, See below for a race report from Teri, a recent ChiRunning adopter: Let me start off by saying I am not what you would call a natural runner. I only started running a couple of years ago… Read More
