{Weekend recap: Burgers at Dairy Lane Cafe and a hike to Tower/Rockbound Lake}
Hi all, This post is a little late, but I thought I’d do a recap of some of the highlights from this past weekend. Friday afternoon, me and my coworkers got to skip work and spend the sunny day mingling and watching the rodeo at the Stampede. After the show, we headed to the giant beer … Read more
{A Stampede detox in Kananaskis Country at Barrier Lake}
After two days of Stampede partying last week, me and boy took a break from the madness by trekking out to the mountains for a hike. I started the morning off with two back to back high intensity cardio aerobics classes to kick start the burn on all those junkie delights from the night before. For … Read more
{Fitness: Why I decided to join the Sweat Collective}
I was cruising through Facebook this morning and came upon this trailer for a new movie called Endure. The brainchild of the New York based award-winning producer, author, playwright and Calgarian Melanie Jones. Here’s an excerpt from their website: ENDURE is a ‘run woman show’ about marathon running, endurance sport and human resilience. I wrote … Read more
{Fitness: Eleven ways to motivate yourself to workout}
It’s crappy outside..I’m tired…I don’t have time..It’s too hard… Sound familiar? Don’t worry, we’ve all been there. Those times when the thought of working out is about as appealing as cleaning the toilet or watching Canadian Parliament on TV. But no matter what your fitness level, we all have this inner battle with ourselves, so here are … Read more
{Our first hike of the season: The Fullerton loop in Bragg Creek}
Good afternoon everyone! I’m spending my last day of the long weekend indoors keeping busy with house chores and freelance work. Funny how the weather ONCE AGAIN is not agreeing with me when I plan a training run outside. It never fails I tell ya. My race is only 6 days away and there is … Read more
