I’m not going to lie. I love ending up surprising myself with some super fast time that I kinda thought was unachievable. It’s the best kind of runners high. Of course, having had a baby less than three months ago… I don’t really have much in the way of expectations. I have no benchmark workouts,Continue reading “Sun Run recap: good expectations”
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Striking the right balance as a parent
Parenting today seems very polarized when viewed through the idealized lens of social media. On one hand, you have the Pinterest perfect colour coded craft rooms and coordinated family planning binders. On the other, you have the “messy house, happy kid” movement where each moment of life is absorbed by awesome fun. You have fatContinue reading “Striking the right balance as a parent”
Working breasts prohibited
I am by no means a breast feeding activist – but I do breast feed my baby and leave my house. As such, that unfortunately makes me a bit of an activist. So naturally when I read the Huffington Post article on the mother who was originally refused breast feeding her infant on a longContinue reading “Working breasts prohibited”
My C-Section recovery, week 6… last post!
I just passed the six-week mark and I had my postpartum OB-GYN visit – so this will officially be my last blog of this series. So, thankfully none of my organs fell out. That would have been a very failed experiment. Getting back into activity soon after my c-section definitely worked in my case –Continue reading “My C-Section recovery, week 6… last post!”
My C-Section recovery, week 5
Day 1: Went to my first session of Parkour today. Wow, it’s much harder than I thought it would be. Or, perhaps more to the point, I am more of a sissy in real life than I am in my head. One of my first exercises was to leap across a wide gap and grabContinue reading “My C-Section recovery, week 5”
My C-Section recovery week 4
Day 1: Day off. Just cleaned house and laid low. Day 2: I ran stairs over my husband’s lunch. Although it wasn’t much of a run nearing the top. Interested to see how I fare in the upcoming stair climb race since these HURT. But I got 100 flights in over his lunch break despiteContinue reading “My C-Section recovery week 4”
10 Fun Squat Variations
To carry on with the last two week’s burpee variation theme, I am going to talk squats this week. In my opinion, squats should almost always be butt to heels. SHOULD. Truth be told, most people can’t get there. In fact, the United States military once required the deep squat as part of their sniperContinue reading “10 Fun Squat Variations”
My C-Section recovery, week 3
Week 3 and I’m feeling better and better. It’s hard to believe I was an absolute train wreck only a few weeks ago! Day 1: I don’t manage to get out until the end of the day so when my husband gets home I have him watch the girls while I do a quick pre-dinnerContinue reading “My C-Section recovery, week 3”
My C-Section recovery, week 2
Research shows that almost six times the women get post partum depression following a c-section over a vaginal or forceps birth. One theory is that the hormones responsible for preventing post partum depression are suppressed in the surgical process. To me, it seems crazy to think that someone who comes out with a healthy babyContinue reading “My C-Section recovery, week 2”
Burpee variations you probably haven’t tried… and a quick history lesson of the magnificent burpee
The burpee. Such a simple movement with such endless possibility for variations. So much possibility, I needed a second installment! I also thought it was right to touch a little bit on the history of the burpee. Many people think it’s some sun salutation power yoga move gone wild. But the true credit really belongsContinue reading “Burpee variations you probably haven’t tried… and a quick history lesson of the magnificent burpee”
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