What are you sweating for?
Happy Friday!! Hope everyone had a great week. The weather in Toronto has been incredible lately and it has put me in a pretty awesome mood. Crazy how a little vitamin D can do wonders for you, huh?...
View ArticleSome big things happening this month!
Long time no talk! I’ll be honest – I’m trying to get back into a blogging groove. Things have been a little hard to juggle lately and when I get home from work I just want to sleep. No joke –...
View ArticleWhat’s in my gym bag? (+ a workout!)
BREAKING NEWS!!! I went to the gym this morning. Yep, you read that correctly. I failed miserably at my goals last month and didn’t strength train once. NOT. EVEN. ONCE. So I’m giving it another...
View ArticleNike Women’s 15K Race Recap
Well that weekend came and went! Race weekends always go by way too fast and I often find it hard to put my thoughts down but I’m going to try my best! The day before the race I was hit with a...
View ArticleShare your SWEALFIES!
Just popping in to tell you guys something reeeeeeal quick! I’ve been working with Sport Chek over the last few weeks to celebrate reasons why I/we sweat. It has been pretty awesome and I just LOVE...
View ArticleStill a lot of work ahead of me…
I thought I’d wrap up my participation in Sport Chek’s #SweatForThis campaign by going back to the goals that I set at the beginning of 2015 and determining what steps to take in order to ensure I...
View ArticleNew Balance Zante – A REVIEW!
I’ve stepped out of my running shoe comfort zone lately. This can be a SCARY thing for runners, you know??? I was presented with some opportunities to try out some new-to-me brands and get involved...
View ArticleOne thing I forgot to mention
I know I already talked about the best and worst things about the taper HERE but I forgot to mention something. It’s kind of related to the whole “doubting yourself” thing. One thing that happens to...
View ArticleMarathon Monday: A, B & C goals for this weekend
This is coming to you late because it was a long weekend (thank you, Thanksgiving!) so Tuesday is my Monday this week! I can’t believe it’s already here. THIS IS IT. My last Marathon Monday before...
View ArticleThe best parts about NOT marathon training
Being over a week out from marathon number five, I’ve realized there are some benefits to no longer being in training mode. 1. I don’t have to wash my hair every day. This is my favourite one. I...
View ArticleSpring training favourites + goals
Every season there are a few running things that I really fall in love with so I thought I’d share my current go-to items today. It’s not surprising that they are all adidas because I have recently...
View ArticleUltra Marathon Monday: WEEK 7
Last week’s training didn’t really go as planned. At all. My whole week just felt like a big mess and I couldn’t seem to stick to any kind of schedule. I didn’t get my 40 miles in so I decided to...
View ArticleThese are a few of my favourite things!
Hello and happy Friday! I’m feeling a bit off today. Not sure if it’s the weather (super grey and raining), the fact that my photo shoot had to be cancelled because of said weather, or because I...
View ArticleFriday Five!
Who’s ready for the weekend?! Most people look forward to it and so do I…though I have a bit of anxiety when I think about having to do a long run. I just hope it goes okay!! I am going to the spa...
View ArticleGolden Ultra Training – WEEK 16
Whoa. It’s been a while since I posted. I think we are back in business now though, at least until next week. I leave for Vancouver on Wednesday and don’t usually update while I’m gone…but who...
View Article#ChaseTheGear recap + last week’s training
I was not in the groove last week. At all. It’s so hard for me to get back into the swing of things after being away for a few days. My runs felt hard, my legs felt heavy, my energy was just not...
View ArticleThe store that has it all: Sport Chek at Sherway Gardens
This post is looooong overdue but there is a reason for it. Back in July, I was invited to go to the grand opening and tour of the newest Sport Chek flagship location at Sherway Gardens. On the...
View ArticleBetter late than never & SPORT CHEK GIVEAWAY!
So…Tuesday was judgment day for all of those people who entered their name into the Chicago Marathon lottery. All morning and afternoon, my runner friends from around the world were posting about...
View ArticleRun streaks, rest days & my new favourite run jacket
Happy Friday! I had a late start at work today so I was able to wake up and run a 10K before heading out. I was actually pretty surprised at how good I felt because a lot of my runs have been pretty...
View ArticleMarathon Monday: WEEK 4 (& tools for recovery!)
Good morning and happy Monday! I can’t believe January is already over. An entire month of marathon training for a marathon that I’m not even sure I’m running. Hah! After yesterday’s long run I was...
View Article
