So it’s your first Spartan Race and you’re not sure what to expect? Read on for two top ten lists that will help you get to the start line easy. Pack a Bag A well packed bag is worth it’s weight when you’re dealing with the elements. Here’s a few of the items that haveContinue reading “Race Day Advice for your First Spartan”
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Woman 2 Warrior
The subject line in my email box read, “Oh my gosh, look how much fun we had.” And attached was this video: The line pretty much summed up the Woman 2 Warrior for me and the other two ladies in our little team. The first, a runner and tennis player, is far more accustomedContinue reading “Woman 2 Warrior”
Spartan Super in Seattle
I wasn’t sure if it was fear, excitement, or both all-rolled-into-one when I woke up Saturday morning. Let’s call it the fearcitement of my first day back on a Spartan course in what felt like an eternity. To make things more interesting, I slept funny and tweaked my neck… which had me in hotdog modeContinue reading “Spartan Super in Seattle”
Help! How do I Fuel and Hydrate my Workouts?
You may have noticed that you probably need something a little more than just a swig of water to make it through the longer workouts. Although there is no real hard and fast rules about fuelling and hydration, there are some good general rules of thumb I’ll share with you here. If the workout lasts less than 60 minutes,Continue reading “Help! How do I Fuel and Hydrate my Workouts?”
Girl Power
OK so this is going to be a bit cheese balls. But I just have to say it: lately I’ve felt like there has been a shift in female sport towards more fierce fitness. And I mean fierce and fast at any speed. A couple weeks ago at run club, I ran 400s with the fastContinue reading “Girl Power”
#ExpressYourStrong
OK, so being a part of a major ad campaign for a major fitness apparel company is pretty darn cool in and of itself. The fact that this brand represents my sport makes it doubly cool. But the message behind the campaign itself is truly the coolest part. The Express your Strong campaign is basedContinue reading “#ExpressYourStrong”
Embracing the Off Season
All of the natural world is formed upon cycles. It’s easy to lose track of that, to quell the cycles that were once such prominent drivers in every aspect of our existence, with our technologically flattened routines. Artificial light, sendentary lifestyles, food-like products, uppers, downers, central heat, air conditioning… I used to work with horses.Continue reading “Embracing the Off Season”
BYO Gym on Vacation
Christmas this year was spent in a small resort on a Philippine island with extended my family. When I called beforehand they informed me that they had a short running track (500m) but no gym. So I packed my own. Here’s what I came up with… I brought an empty sandbag, a TRX and aContinue reading “BYO Gym on Vacation”
My First OCR DNF at WTM
My first OCR DNF happened, last night, at my favourite event, the World’s Toughest Mudder. But it was far from a surprise. I barely made it carrying my 1-year-old from the car park to the library last week and just did my first nearly pain free shallow pool run three days ago. We considered cancellingContinue reading “My First OCR DNF at WTM”
The Spartan World Championship
Ugh. Ugh. Ugh. That right there pretty much sums up everything that went through my head during the Spartan World Championship Beast. Somehow our whole house has been down with some flu/cold/plague for weeks. I was glad when it hit last week since I thought it would be long gone. It got better and thenContinue reading “The Spartan World Championship”
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