I recently had a convo with J about how I'm a slow ass runner. (Yep, that's a proper term, lol.) Having focused on pace, times and interval training during my previous two half marathons, I was convinced that this time around, my training would be different. I had been focusing on loving the movement itself [...]
What does the New Year mean to you? Do you set intentions or resolutions or goals for the entire year? Or are you a go-with-the-flow kind of person? I'm not usually a goal-digger. In fact, too many goals usually de-motivates me. I like to go-with-the-flow and see where it takes me. If something great comes [...]
On my Instagram feed, I like to talk about feeling good about your body and taking good care of it so that it can do amazing things. Pepper, a brand that celebrates all shapes and sizes, inspired me to tell my story. It was shared on their feed and now I'm sharing it here. My story: I was [...]
My sweet hubby, J, is a loving Daddy, marathon runner, triathlete, adventure traveller, Vespa enthusiast, skater boy, and journal writer. For the first time, he is sharing a very intimate part of himself: his experience with the BMO Vancouver Marathon. I love this so much (well all of his writing, really) because it is written [...]
Races are done! How did I feel about them?
{fitness} So, it's been almost a year and a half since I last posted. Completely guilty for putting it off. My sole purpose for this blog was really to inspire others to choose health and live an active lifestyle. And while I, myself, have been actively pursuing that amidst the chaos of family and work [...]
21 Secrets Runners Won’t Tell You by BuzzFeed This post by BuzzFeed made me laugh out loud because 99% of them applied to me while training for the Scotiabank Half Marathon. ESPECIALLY: 3. Shoes really DO matter. 4. You lose half your weekend to long runs. 5. Running is boring as hell. You can have new music on [...]
Nourish Through Movement 