Sharing my adventures as I navigate life
Don't ever let anyone tell you that you can't transform your life. On January 6, 2009, I walked into my local gym, ready to transform my life. I told my new trainer that I wanted to reach my 50th birthday as a fit and strong woman. 12 years later, my life is definitely transformed in
The race that nearly didn’t happen I ran my 23rd RX1 race. 23 races done! And to think that I nearly didn’t run this particular race. Way back when I started doing these races, the race name was different, but the objective was the same: to step outside my comfort zone and see what I
In a few short weeks, I have my first RX1 race of the season. Four weeks later, I'm running the Ottawa 10K during the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend. I've had to make adjustments to my training to allow me to reach my goals.
One week ago, I ran in my second marathon. This was a very different race from the one I ran two years ago. In 2016, I ran it as a personal challenge. As someone who’s never been athletic, I wanted to see what I was capable of. The motivation this time was different. I wanted
What was I thinking back on New Year's Eve when I decided to sign up to run a half marathon? Oh, yeah, I was bored! Ha! Boredom and me are not a good combination! But, I'm not one to quit, so I need to wrap my head around the fact that in 9 days, I'll
I seldom get sick, but when I do, it’s always a doozy. This year was no different. On the first full day of spring I woke up with a scratchy throat. A day later, I was full-on sick. So, I decided to lie low, literally, and just wait until I felt better. This meant that
What? New beginnings? Is it January already? Nope. For many of us, there are two “beginnings” per calendar year. January is the obvious one. But, September is another month for beginnings: back to school, new routines or activities, and maybe lifestyle changes. As September lurks around the corner, maybe you’ve started to think about taking
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then what's a video worth? I just watched a video of me coming face to face with one of my biggest fears: heights. It was interesting to re-live my reaction as I stood there deciding what to do. This all happened last week in the first Blackout
In May 2016, I ran my first half marathon. The race took place in Ottawa, the city where I grew up. I was so nervous because I hadn’t EVER run 21 kms before. But, somehow, I knew I had it in me to do this. This was a very special race in many ways. First,
Although I’m in the middle of Camino prep, I also have other things to prepare for. Tomorrow I’m running in the final Blackout Race of the season. My journey from couch potato to athlete started 9 years ago when I fell off my bike and had a wake up call. Growing up, I was never