Running has introduced me to some phenomenal women who I now call friends, that I would have never crossed paths with if it wasn’t for our shared love of the sport. My connection with these women are so strong that I recently decided to create a series where I will introduce you amazing ladies each […]
I bet if we were all told 5 years ago that we were going to be in a long term lockdown due to a global pandemic, working from home for a year, perpetually having to wear K95 face masks whenever we left the house for “essentials”, with kids doing remote learning from home, never in […]
The holiday season is here and with it comes copious amounts of calorie laden drinks, home baked goods and carb filled sides. You don’t have to stay away from these items completely, but you will need to at least be conscious of your “holiday habits if you want to come out on the other side […]
It’s been ages since I’ve been a member of a gym. With the exception of yoga/pilates and NTC sessions, majority of my workouts are done outside all year round. However, after spending some time in Equinox, which is pretty much the Rolls Royce of fitness spaces, I had a change of heart. With clubs in […]
Thanks to Nike’s latest campaign, #ChooseYourWinter, fair-weather athletes are being encouraged to not get intimidated by the season’s elements but rather embrace it. I have jumped on this bandwagon as well this winter and doing my part to motivate those around me to do the same. However, I do think it’s important that people stay […]
Since it’s launch 2007, the Nike Tech Pack collection has expertly blended both fashion and function together and last year the brand stepped it up with the release of the Nike Tech Fleece. The Tech Fleece collection quickly became a staple for athletes and those fashion savvy individuals who similar to myself, like to incorporate […]
It’s official…2015 marks the Year of the Woman. Well according to Nike anyways and for the record, I am totally ok with this. In my opinion it should be the Year of the Woman ever year! Two weeks ago I was one of the few lucky women in media from Canada to go attend a […]
Roughly 7 weeks into my training for the Nike Women’s Half Marathon, I injured my IT Band on my left leg, which is a very common overuse injury for runners and cyclists. It affects the tissue that runs from the side of your hip all the way down past your knee. The inflammation manifests itself […]
It’s been a little over a week since I finished my first half marathon and to be honest, it’s taken me this long to fully digest the experience. For me, this was more than just a half marathon race, which should be monumental enough, but it was much bigger to me than you may anticipate. […]
I recently spoke to Roslyn Soloman, a Fashion & Lifestyle Editor at Sun Media about the growing athletic trend in fashion and gave my style advice on how women can effectively incorporate sportswear into their wardrobe (article can be found here). In said article, I noted that neoprene was a fantastic option for those who […]
I’m officially three weeks away from the big race day at the Nike Women’s Half Marathon in San Francisco and the team at Nike Canada has been doing a stellar job at preparing me for this experience over the past several weeks, which I will be sharing with you until after I cross that finish […]