As the running race season is quickly approaching, I have been receiving a ton of questions around how to prevent injuries during training. Last season I developed a painful IT (iliotibial) Band injury that lead to lateral runner’s knee, which almost prevented me in running the Nike Women’s Half Marathon in San Fran. The IT […]
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 […]
Whether it’s the start of a new year, the repeated comments from your friends or the little voice inside that increasingly becomes difficult to ignore – we all reach a point in our lives when we decide enough is enough, it’s time to move on. There is no better time than now to break up […]
It is very rare that I post events on my site but every once in a while something so unique pops up that I get really excited about and feel compelled to share. This weekend Lululemon is hosting the ultimate fitness event here in Toronto that is not to be missed. Fitness is usually at […]
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 […]
Although we would all prefer to have direct flights whenever we travel, sometimes we cannot get around having a connection on route to our final destination. Most of us sit around drinking calorie ridden cocktails and noshing on trans-fatty, over-priced snacks, but what if I told you there are some healthy ways to kill the […]
With 16 hour workdays, battling horrendous commuter traffic, late night events and stress from a demanding day job, I will admit at times its difficult to keep it together. When people ask me how I stay afloat, I tell them I credit my sanity to regular exercise, specifically yoga. When time permits, my go-to workout […]