Trained with two lovely mamas and Baby Max today. I love that we were all able to get an impromptu workout in despite a busy morning of school drop offs and pick ups and work. Proud of these mamas who put in some time for wellness đź’ś 6 hours later, I'm already sore! But [...]
I often think of how fitness can be made more easily accessible and attainable for everyone. Having worked with so many different types of people in rehabilitation, I came up with three that simplifies it. Exercise should: Be easy Make me feel great Meet my fitness goals IT SHOULD BE EASY This is in no way [...]
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 [...]
I ran my first half marathon today. And it felt amazing! I've always admired runners because it was never something I enjoyed nor was it one of my many strengths (haha!); after a 10 minute run I would be what my brother called #tomatoface and huffing and puffing. I prefer HIIT or strength workouts. But I [...]
Ever have one of those nights where you think to yourself: "I will go try out a class tomorrow." Or, "I will hit the gym" and then not follow through? The biggest step into fitness is when that thought is turned into action: the second you step into the gym or jump into an activity [...]
I started a health and fitness blog in 2009 but the host ended up closing a little while later. Â The blog was sort of a 'journal' of the boot camp classes I taught during my maternity leave with my older daughter, K. That seemed like ages ago. Â However, the time as come up to start [...]
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