It sure seems that way… With my humble travels over the past few weeks it has me thinking about what I’ve become. This is quite debatable but for the most part all I do these days is to… Read More
With this day being Thanksgiving in Canada, I wanted to highlight someone important in my life: You! I’m thankful everyday but I wanted to take some time today to thank all of you who listen/watch/follow/read/motivate/take part in my… Read More
I don’t know exactly what it is with water but I love it. I definitely pick up what Brad Paisley is laying down (see video)! Maybe we’re attracted because water makes up almost 60% of the body? I… Read More
I don’t know if it gets better then when I get to travel to teach ChiRunning across this wonderful country of ours. I’ve been lucky enough to teach the technique to almost 500 people over the past 3.5… Read More
Hey folks, here is another installment of my musings, a compilation of some cool stuff I find in my travel online and off. First of all is the video above. Sorry about the sound, I wish it was… Read More
On a cool, clear September morning, over 500 runners gathered on Parliament Hill under blue skies to Run 4 a Cause . Run 4 a Cause is a 5K run in downtown Ottawa that celebrates charities of all kinds and the runners who support… Read More
Did you know that the average Canadian adult sits 9.3 hours a day? Recent stats show that Canadian adults are now spending about three-quarters of their time sedentary and even for those who exercise regularly can experience the… Read More
This day has been long in the making; It’s my utmost pleasure to unveil my latest endeavour, the Ottawa Wellness Hub ! This is a collaboration with my co-founder Tania Fréchette and some of Ottawa’s top health & wellness practitioners. We’ve checked… Read More
Unfortunately I won’t be in town this weekend to take part in the fun but there is proof I took part in last year’s run with tons of friends. See some great reasons from local superstar Joe Rios on why you should… Read More
Earlier this season I signed up for the i2P trail event at Lac Philippe, and selected the 23km course. I also coerced a friend, Emma, to come with me. A lot of coercing it took, and the morning… Read More
I wrote last week about being efficient in your workouts but there’s a bigger reason for that. Being efficient in your life means you can do more of what you truly enjoy, whether it’s fishing like my boy Brad Paisley, playing… Read More
As I talked about yesterday, having a tablet and some space is the only requirement these days for good workouts. Most of these workouts don’t even need equipment except maybe for a yoga mat. Here are some of my favourites… Read More
What’s with our obsession of going long all the time? Is a marathon really better than a 5k? I know a marathon is on the bucket list of most runners but why keep running marathons just to finish them?… Read More
Or a smart worker? I think most people would agree they are the former but what about the latter? I’m not saying you shouldn’t put your best effort forward, it’s just that effort alone doesn’t get you where… Read More
A friend suggested this book a while back. Although I still think the Ottawa Public Library is the best deal in town, it took a while for the book to get to me since it’s in high demand… Read More
My friend Tania casually mentioned it would be fun to do a triathlon relay last summer. Well don’t plant a seed in my head unless you want to see it come to fruition! It didn’t work out with timing and… Read More
Get ready, here comes another installment of the popular Health & Fitness TweetUp. This one about is workplace wellness is presented by Ottawa Wellness Hub. The guest speaker is none other than Tania Fréchette, co-founder of OttawaWellnessHub.ca and… Read More
You might know me as a bit of an adventurer. You might not know about my fear of heights. It’s pretty bad! So I was out looking for an adventure while in the Halifax area for the weekend… Read More
I had a chance to do the Full Moon Yoga session put on by lululemon at Mooney’s Bay this week. 300 or so people hanging out by the beach on a warm & breezy night. A pretty cool… Read More
I often get asked what ChiRunning looks like to the naked eye. I’m not always there to do a demo so I usually reply by saying something about watching children run. If you watch them on the video… Read More
I picked up this audiobook at the library, as per usual. It sounded interesting and I love learning new things. And it’s from TV’s Dr. Oz and you know how much of a TV groupie I am so… Read More
In this week’s video blog, I answer a question I get quite often: “Can I do ChiRunning on a treadmill?” The short answer is yes but you better concentrate on your form. And go outside for your next… Read More
Running……. cycling……..swimming………having sex? Not your typical workout but one that should be at the top of your list! Many people are striving to find that perfect balance between physical and mental health, but how does sexual health factor… Read More
So I decided to do a short race on the weekend. I had made the decision the week before to just go out there and enjoy a race again since I had so much fun at the last race . This one did not… Read More
What does D x V x F > R and why should you care if you’re trying to get fitter or become a better runner? First of all, I love it when my different worlds collide. I first… Read More