What a weekend it was. And a pretty crazy week too. Short week as I head to Winnipeg then North Dakota for the big race. Wish me luck! Anyway, I had my first workshop ever in Renfrew on… Read More
It’s Friday so why not show a clip of a funny movie that has one of my favourite quotes in it (see title of today’s blog entry). And for all the PC fans, I’m not saying you should… Read More
I’ve already confessed to being a bit of a geek when it comes to running and all the information out there. Today I wanted to share some relevant articles and information and some motivation courtesy of Stoked Oats… Read More
As I was checking out Mark Laham’s Yin by candlelight last week, he said something that really made me think. What activities do you do on a weekly basis to give energy back to yourself? When it comes down to it, we spend energy… Read More
For those not in the National Capital Region, we just received another healthy dumping of the white stuff on the last few days of February. I’m hearing a lot of grumblings on Facebook and Twitter about how the… Read More
How good is your financial fitness? That’s a question that’s not often asked. I had heard about this book (it’s an oldie but a goodie, from 1996) but I had never read it. It finally came through on… Read More
The longer the race, the more the required elements for success shifts towards the mental side of the mental-physical continuum. In the case of a 4 hour event there might still be a pretty even balance. By the… Read More
Well actually my researcher friend Adam and the University of Ottawa needs your help. But I will be involved and it will be cool so sure, blame me! So here are all the details: -The biomechanics research group,… Read More
So I went for a run with my buddy Rob yesterday. We were both registered for the Winterman marathon. I was doing it as a training run for my upcoming ultra and Rob was just doing it to… Read More
I hope you enjoyed the inspirational and motivational video for this morning! Here are some more recommendations for this Saturday morning: Study: Scientific Study Shows ChiRunning Technique Reduces Impact -A new 1-year study at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shows that the ChiRunning… Read More
We had the pleasure of listening to Heather Hughes at this week’s TweetUp. Here’s what she had to say: Superfoods are nutrient-dense foods. They can help you reach an optimum level of health and vibrant energy by providing… Read More
This shouldn’t be news to anyone. It’s easiest to stay in your little bubble in your day to day than to venture out of it to learn a new skill. This message was driven home recently again when… Read More
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
Another wonderful day at the TPI Level 1 Seminar. Today we built on yesterday’s session to look at what physical limitations create the common swing characteristics (aka faults) we typically see out there. So I was one of… Read More
It was weird spending the day inside in a hall when it was sunny and high 20’s here in Orlando. Rest assured I got out for a few runs (all caught up on #31in31) and some walks at… Read More
So I’m in Orlando for a few days for some R&R but also to tackle a new challenge: teaching the fitness aspect of golf. I won’t lie, the warm weather also helps with the #31in31 challenge… I got… Read More
I kinda feel like Nelly Furtado as I’m planning my next few months. Which Canadian cities should I hit next? Traveling across this great country of our always makes me very grateful. This country is full of unbelievable… Read More
It’s been a while since I’ve been this happy running. It’s also getting pretty close to a drug. I guess it’s a bit better for your health and cheaper than crack cocaine… If you would asked me a… Read More
So a few weeks I decided to get off the whatever train and start “training” again. It also coincided with the decision to do my first ultra. As I try to practice what I preach, it’s much easier… Read More
In this edition of the video blog, I talk about some of common running pitfalls I see out there. You know, the stuff that makes you cringe when you see other runners doing it… *** Less than 10… 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