I’m freezing!
I never expected this to happen but I’ve discovered a downside to losing weight! I’m freezing cold all the live long day, and winter hasn’t even started yet. It is currently 5 degrees outside, and for...
View ArticleRun Dayna run
Sorry for the delay in updating this blog but I’m back now with a new (and terrifying) fitness goal for myself. I plan to run a marathon, and not just any marathon this marathon with Joints in Motion...
View ArticleWelcome to New Year, New You!
Given that my career is dedicated to running Canada’s largest women’s-only boot camp, Booty Camp Fitness, my guess is that your first thought about me is that I’ve been a fitness buff my whole life,...
View ArticleNo flatscreens on marathon day
From what I’ve read so far about running, one of the biggest mistakes novice runners make is pushing themselves too hard too fast (which usually results in an injury). As I mentioned in this post, my...
View ArticleNo one can run for me
There were so many excuses I could have come up with yesterday for not running: - it’s raining - my apartment is a mess - I’m hungry - I’m tired - I have work to do - my cat’s lonely I guess there...
View ArticleNote to self: Don’t meet famous designers with gym hair
I thought I was being so smart by hitting the gym before heading to the Alfred Sung Outdoor Blogger Social. This picture was originally supposed to be bigger but I just could not stand it with Alfred...
View ArticleHello guilt monster
So I have a trick to sticking with my goals that I’d like to share with you — use the guilt monster to your advantage. Start by telling EVERYONE (family, friends, co-workers, Facebook, taxi...
View ArticleA gal with a plan
One of the first questions I get from people after telling them that I’m going to run a marathon in December is, “So how are you training for it?“. To which my answer was usually something like, “Uh,...
View ArticleWall-E scares me into working out
I think I am naturally a very lazy person but some days it terrifies me to think that the writers of Wall-E aren’t far from the truth. I have a sedentary desk job, transportation is a pretty sedentary...
View ArticleAging shmaging! Problem solved.
How could you not click on an article with the word shmaging in the title? I’m always looking for more motivation to keep me working toward my goal of running a marathon in December, so stumbling...
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