“Oh, but that’s so boring!” my friend Janine said. We were out on our mountain bikes and I had just told her that I was…
Running
Inching Back into Running
“Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.” ― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations When injured, I have two strategies…
Foam Rolling my Way Back
Yesterday’s physiotherapy session with Adriano was interesting: he first made me run on the treadmill for 4 minutes and then he gave my left quad…
Non-Techie Runs
When I started on my journey of heart rate zone 2, I noticed that I kept checking my Garmin a million times to make sure…
A Quick Fix For My Running Form
Oddly, since I have started doing slow and easy runs in the heart rate zone 2, I have noticed that it’s harder to keep a…
Embracing Rest Days
The 12th and last week of the Un-Cancelled Project is in the books! This week’s topic was “Life”. Being fit and healthy is an important…
Running With the Heart
It’s week 11 (of 12) of the Un-Cancelled Project and the topic is Perseverance! As runners, we are perseverance professionals. Long runs, half-marathons, marathon, ultras…
My Running Tribe
Whit Monday was a beautiful day and we were all excited to go for a hilly trail run with our running buddies. Our friend Reto…
The Joy of Running
Week 9 (out of 12) of the Un-Cancelled Project and the theme was “Joy”! In preparation for this post, I asked the running community on…
It’s Kindness Week!
“Kindness can transform a person’s day.” – Unknown When we were kids (we were four), our family had weekly themes. Every Sunday evening, my Dad…