I kinda feel like a teacher at the end of the school year… Are you racing? Taking it easy? Maintaining your fitness? Enjoying the patio time? I had a discussion with a friend recently about how active people… Read More
Folks, See below for the latest installment of my video blog. It’s been a bit, so sorry about that. This one is to help if you’re having a bad day. Not that you should be getting those often… Read More
American poet Robert Frost quotes “I took the road less traveled by, and that has made all the difference”, I remember hearing something like that when I was young. I just didn’t understand what he was talking about…. Read More
As you’ve probably figured by now, I like to travel. Quite a bit. One of the many reasons I became a ChiRunning instructor was that the instructor’s course was in San Diego. In November. What more can you… Read More
I’ve had a great time so far enjoying all that Beautiful British Columbia has to offer! I’ve been spending some QT with the Mom’s, enjoying nature through trail running and hiking and even doing some wine tasting at… Read More
I’m sorry to be asking you such a hard question on a wonderful Friday afternoon but I just had to. I received a wonderful message from an old university friend this week asking how I changed my life since my… Read More
In this week’s edition of the video blog, I’m talking about how being comfortable can be a bad thing. Click on the video for all the details. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULTlZQ-xKsc] *** Also, after I get back from BC next week,… Read More
To be reading this! Not because it will bring you riches or that I’m incredibly wise. Consider yourself lucky to have the skills,the tools, the time and the drive and interest to be reading my blog. You’re already ahead of… Read More
Folks, See below for the latest installment of my video blog. Today I’m talking about partnerships and what to look for in them. Sorry about the attire but I was a meeting this morning to create one of those partnership… Read More
I’m not even talking about the BodyByVi challenge! When I started this blog a few months ago, I wasn’t sure if it would achieve some of the goals I set for it. What I was really looking forward… Read More
It`s funny, I`ve been hanging out with some friends from university who remember me as a 300lbs football player. They always ask me how I became a runner. I tell them it was something that didn`t really happen… Read More
After a few flights and maybe one close call, I’m finally here in Yellowknife! Since it’s not really next door and there are only a few flights daily to Yellowknife, I had to make what people in the… Read More
Folks, See above for the latest installment of my video blog. Today I’m switching it up and talking about why I love Yin Yoga so much! *** I’m getting rather excited! As part of the ECinc Cross Canada Tour… Read More
And I’m not talking about your minty fresh breath with Scope! I’m talking about breathing in general. Along with shoes, breathing is one of the of the questions I get the most. I found I learned a lot… Read More
Certaines personnes m’ont demandé de faire quelques commentaires dans la langue de Molière… Alors, tada! Je ne donne pas de cours en français présentement, mais j’ai souvent des francophones dans mes ateliers. Le dernier atelier que j’ai présenté… Read More
I’m almost done reading “A New Earth” by Eckhart Tolle . Thanks to those who recommended it, what an mind-opening book! The one overarching theme I’m getting from the book is to live in the moment. I’ve already started applying it to my day-to-day with… Read More
See below for the second installment of my goal setting video series, in near-HD quality! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa1FjDxsxyU] As always, please provide some feedback. What did you like? Didn’t like? What do you want to see in future videos? Any… Read More
Folks, To continue the discussion on goal setting we started last week, check out the video I made this aft: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdfr0D2ANoQ]
If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else. -Yogi Berra Great quote by one of most quotable sports figures of all time. I find goal setting has really helped me, in my personal life,… Read More
It never ceases to me amaze me. People are funny! It seems everyone wants it all AND they expect to have it fall on their lap whenever they simply wish for it. I’ll be honest, I’m guilty of this mindset… Read More
I’m a few minutes away from the wonderful town of Brockville, making my way back to Ottawa from Windsor via Via Rail. Another wonderful experience on the train, and they now have free wi-fi on all the trains…. Read More
I’ve been taking some heat recently for claiming that ChiRunning can make you run like a Kenyan. It think something got lost in the translation. My point was not that Kenyans use ChiRunning but rather that using the… Read More
Another running magazine has an article about the minimalist movement. This month’s Running Times has an article entitled “Minimalist Shoes: Minimal Goes Mainstream, Lightweight trainers and racers aimed at helping you run better” by Brian Metzler. Great factual article, looking at how shoes impact your stride and how you minimalist shoes can help you build… Read More
You might not be as fast but I think you can enjoy it as much and look almost as pretty! I’m a true believer that you can learn to run properly. I’m a perfect case study. Being fairly heavy… Read More
I just came across an article in Metro this week looking at running and its impact on the joints. It seems running isn’t bad for your joints. Who knew?!? Haha! The article talks about the assumption that running, especially in older… Read More
