While there’s nothing quite like walking outdoors, sometime the weather makes it impossible to get outside. For those rainy or blustery days, there’s always the option of using a treadmill. Varying the intensity of your treadmill walking workout can help you beat the treadmill boredom. Whether you’re a beginner or have walked for a while, …
This simple exercise band workout is perfect no matter what your personal fitness level is. Exercise bands come in many different resistances, ranging from light, to medium to very heavy. It is recommended that you start with a light resistance band and work your way towards a heavier resistance as you become stronger.
Tonight I’ve found myself with a rare quiet evening out on the deck, by the pool, by myself. The weather is beautiful, the birds are chirping and everyone is inside. The family is tired from a long week of softball, birthday parties, school and well, just life in general. In other words, life has slowed …
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! I know for many of us (myself included) Valentine’s Day is a great excuse to eat too much chocolate, and to show our loved ones how much we care about them. Because I live way too far away from you to send you chocolate, I put together a special Valentine’s Day gift …
The pumpkins are gone which can only mean one thing… Christmas is on it’s way!! Now that Christmas is in the air I’ve been busy pinning Christmas decor ideas, delicious treats to bake, workouts to do and gifts to buy. A never-ending circle of procrastination which is ok because one stop at Shoppers Drug Mart …
Hindsight is 20/20. As I look back on the nearly 14 years that I’ve been running, I want to change a lot of my past training. I’ve made a lot of mistakes – small decisions that resulted in an injury, a poor race, or missing half a year of running. Fortunately most of those mistakes …
Trail running tips…. I’ve always wanted to run a trail race: The mud, the hills, and the obstacles like rocks and tree roots are sure to beat the monotony of any road race! Besides, I love a good challenge: I’ve done road races of all kinds of distances, triathlons both short and mid-distance, and even an overnight relay… so what’s next??? A trail race of course!!!
You put on your running suit, tie your shoes as firmly as possible without causing your feet any pain, put on your stop-watch, and head out for a jog on a cold winter afternoon – or just straight to the gym and onto the treadmill if that’s your thing. After a 5-10 minute warm-up, you …
Because yesterday’s challenge in the “30 Challenges for 30 Days” was to go for a 20 min walk, and it’s getting rather cold out, I thought I would share with you 3 reasons to work out in the cold, after all, our instinct in this weather is to completely avoid the cold and either workout …
Last night I was brainstorming blog topics in order to put together an editorial calendar for the month of August. Then, as I reviewed my topic list, I realised I’m not likely the only healthy living/fitness blogger out there who struggles to come up with blog post ideas (am I?), and since I haven’t organised …