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• Weekend Rehab

  

  Ok - so once upon a time I had this injury.  This sill little stupid injury.  Hammock-induced.  Yep - fell off a hammock and smashed my calf into the frame.... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Friday Reads: The Underland Chronicles (series) by Suzanne Collins

  

  Yes - that would be the same Suzanne Collins who wrote The Hunger Games trilogy. She didn't just appear and instantly have a hit. But this series is brilliant Y... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Race Report: 2 By 2 Rebuild the Zoo 2.5k Fun Run

  

  Tonight, my little family (plus my mother in law) all headed out to the Grand Reopening of the Shawnessy Running Room. When Tina first told me about this... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Practically Tempo

  

  I was just about to go get changed, when Katie messaged me to see if I was up for a run.  The only catch was that it had to be a quick one because she had an... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• So Much for Winging It

  

  All day Saturday I tried to plan for my Sunday long run.  I seriously had no clue when I'd start or where I'd run from.   Even when I went to bed that night, I... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Killing Hills

  

  Today was hill day.   And it wasn't going to be like the usual hill days - this one was going to be hard work.  Katie and I had been discussing it and I... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Friday Reads: The Confessions of Max Tivoli by Andrew Sean Greer

  

  After finishing the Impossible Lives of Greta Wells, I immediately knew I was going to find more of Greer's novels and dive right in... The synopsis for this on... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Quick Zip Around Southwood

  

  It had been a couple of busy weeks and I hadn't had a chance to meet up with Tina for a run so today we decided to get in a quick one between a late morning... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Three Things Thursday

  

  1) Neil finally got home from his well-deserved vacation and was able to get the official pics from 5 Peaks Fish Creek processed :) I'm actually super happy wit... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Half Tempo - Half Sucking Wind

  

  I wish I knew why I was so scattered this training cycle.  Normally, my summer months are incredibly focused and I have no problem sticking to a schedule and... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Summer MOMday: Campground Review - Johnston Canyon Campground (Banff, AB)

  

  Campground: Johnston Canyon CampgroundLocation: Approx 30 mins north of Banff along the Bow Valley Parkway. Driving Directions: You can either take the scenic... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Resolution Update: August 18

  

  Time for yet another update on my 36 resolutions for the year. I managed to cross a bunch of them off and take some big steps on some others so I am hopeful tha... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• 'Round the Rez - The Long Way

  

  Hello, my friends.  Y'all probably thought I died or something after the silence from my little corner of the interwebs this week. Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Friday Reads: Half Magic by Edward Eager

  

  Looking for a light, magical YA read? Half Magic might just be it. Four siblings are having a plain old boring summer when one of them finds a nickel in the... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Race Report: 5 Peaks Fish Creek (Sport)

  

  (AKA - my very first intentional trail race) I registered for this a few months ago and have been getting more and more excited as the day drew near. Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Friday Reads: The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells by Andrew Sean Greer

  

  Following the death of her twin and the end of a decade-long romance, Greta Wells falls into a deep depression that responds to nothing in treatment. Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Making a New Friend

  

  On my Tuesday post, there was an awesome comment: Well, how could I resist an offer like that? Keith and I have been trying to figure out a way we could... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• I'll Take an Order of Hills, Please

  

  Another day, another opportunity to run :) Today, it was time for some hills with Tina and Katie - though in the end, Katie had a meeting that ran late and it... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• I'm Baaaa-aack

  

  Ok - so I never really left, but with a combined mileage of 21k over the past 2 weeks - it sure felt like I had officially left the building. But now vacation i... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Craptastic

  

  I was supposed to be running Color Me Rad today.  The girl who bought my bib had offered to sell it back because she couldn't make the race at the new date... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION