So we’ve been told to carb load for any “endurance” workouts for decades, right? Well I’ve been reading more and more on how that notion has been blown out of water (stay tuned for a review of Mark… Read More
This week on #WellnessWednesdays, we chat with Natalie from Rawlicious Ottawa about the world of vegan fresh fast food. Natalie started her wellness journey all this while ago while living on a wonderful island down south. She also… Read More
So I got asked by my favourite brother to do a little cycle tour a few weeks back. How could I say no, especially since it involved his cute little family? I didn’t figure out until later that… Read More
This week on #WellnessWednesdays, we chat with Ashley Mathieu about the world of fitness and eating fat. Ashley is pro personal trainer and co-owner of the Anytime Fitness franchise on Kent St in downtown Ottawa. She is also the… Read More
So most of you know I’ll try anything twice, especially when it comes to wellness. Ever heard of sensory deprivation therapy? Or floating? Well you should! It’s another trend coming from our friends in California that’s getting quite popular all over the… Read More
This week on #WellnessWednesdays, we chat with Dr. Lindsay Clement about the world of chiropractic. Dr. Lindsay is a former competitive soccer player who know treats a lot of athletes, pregnant ladies and children. She’s very inquisitive and hands on… Read More
So I signed up for the Raid de la Gaspesie again this year. 4 days of torture wasn’t enough last year so we decided to do it again. At least this year we have an idea of what we’re getting ourselves into,… Read More
It’s been said that a lot of people starting out in triathlon and running are overtraining. It happened to me, and it happened to better people than me. More isn’t always better. Here is a great guide from Dr. John Berardi from Precision Nutrition… Read More
This week on #WellnessWednesdays, we chat with an old friend and a local legend in Halifax, Luke MacDonald. Luke is a former competitive runner turned shoe fitter turned shoe store owner. And a big philanthropist. And an all-around nice… Read More
Hey there, I had so much cool stuff to share this week I had to make two #FridayFindings posts. This one will be all about nutrition though… Perfect for the weekend when you have more time to cook,… Read More
Do you think more expensive shoes are better for you than cheap ones? You might be wrong! A new study came to me through the ChiRunning site and it made me think twice about it. The good thing about minimalist shoes is that… Read More
So this week on #WellnessWednesdays’s second episode (well the first real one), we chat with local yoga and meditation teacher Jamine Ackert. This chat took many awesome turns from talking about the differences with yoga, how science backs meditation… Read More
So I can’t really sit still… (This should not be news to you!) I’ve been loving the podcast world these days so that got me thinking. We don’t have much great local content for wellness and fitness. I’ve also… Read More
I hope you’re enjoying the long weekend, or just an awesome Monday regardless. It was nice for me to recharge the batteries and slow down this elongated weekend. I also had the time to listen to an awesome… Read More
You might have noticed a few more posts about food and recipes recently on the blog. Don’t worry, I won’t turn into a Pinterest foodie feed on you just yet. It’s just that all this reading and cooking… Read More
I don’t feel I’m quite qualified to tell you all about meditation but at least I can pass along some tips that have helped me. I find meditation is like running in that everyone sees it as a… Read More
Warning: I might seem to be on my high horse for this post. And I might be. But at least you’ve been warned! So my good friend Luke MacDonald from Aerobics First put up a notice on Facebook this week about… Read More
You’ve probably heard of the Sweat Science column in Runner’s World. SOme great stuff! Here’s a look from there to see if diet or exercise makes you hungry. You might be surprised! *** I’m really loving podcasts these days. I’m turning my… Read More
I feel like a bit of a hypocrite writing this. This is the heaviest I’ve been since my football/university days… Granted I put on some muscle after getting back to the gym in the past few months but… Read More
A lot of people think going faster when you’re running means trying to power your way to speed or trying to recruit as many muscles as possible. That might work in the short term (aka sprinting) but it’s… Read More
I’m excited now that more and more people realize that fat is good for you. Well I should re-phrase that: Good fats are good for you. See below for some more recent evidence! It seems fat is part of the future of fat burning . And this… Read More
Unfortunately I can’t make people amazing efficient runners in just one afternoon session. I think that’s one of the biggest drawbacks to ChiRunning, there’s so much to it to learn. I’ve come up with a check-in session to… Read More
I love meat! I love to cook it, smell it and most of all, eat it! Especially since I cut a lot of grains and crap from my diet over the past year, I’ve been clinging to meat… Read More
How is your relationship with food? I know mine is “complicated” from time to time… The Minimalists, a new website I cam across, have a cool look at it with their “Food is Not Entertainment” post . *** And this time of the year,… Read More
If you think putting butter in your coffee is ri-dunk-ulous, then you probably won’t enjoy this book. But FYI, I started doing that almost two years ago now and I can’t see myself stopping… He’s not advising just… Read More