Half Marathon Training – Weeks 22-24 – Badass and Heart Centered

13 Weeks to Half Marathon My goal is to run the Valley Harvest Half Marathon, on Sunday, October 11th, 2020 in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. 21.1km. Transition From 7km to 10km Per Run Total Kilometers Per Week Week 22 – 35.12km Week 23 – 39.38km Week 24 – 60.12km Personal Best – Friday, June 26th – Pace…

Moments – Campbell River, Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Flowers I am by no means an expert on flowers. I have no idea what most of these beauties are called – except for the thistles, hydrangeas and pink dogwood tree – that really isn’t a flower – but flowers! Deer These gentle animals wander around into yards, along the side of streets, everywhere… as…

Phoenix Rising From A Restorative Circle

This tattoo was born out of freedom. Freedom manifested from having space. Space to hear my inner voice more clearly while spending 2 months (and continuing), in solitude on the West Coast of Canada, on Vancouver Island. We all carry pain. Healing from this pain takes the courage to step into it, give this pain…

Half Marathon Training – Week 21 – The Importance of Stretching and Laughter

17 Weeks to Half Marathon My goal is to run the Valley Harvest Half Marathon, on Sunday, October 11th, 2020 in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. 21.1km. This Week – Total Kilometers: 51.20km Usual 7km. Aimed for 10km. Achieved 12km This run was a battle over my mind to push to 12km – goal achieved!! Longest Run Yet:…

The Art of Stillness Within: Learning To “Just Be” With Myself

June, 2019 my husband and I repatriated back to Canada. Since then, a lot has happened. So much so, I recaptured the events of the entire year in a blog I wrote a few months ago, on my 51st birthday! Click on the link below to read about it: Today is my 51st Birthday! Reflections…

Half Marathon Training – Week 19 – ‘Till I Collapse Kinda Week!

19 Weeks to Half Marathon My goal is to run the Valley Harvest Half Marathon, on Sunday, October 11th, 2020 in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. 21.1km. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday Tuesday’s run was 6km! My Fitbit battery died almost immediately into my run! D’oh!!! Total Kilometers: 42.14km Milestones This Week Music and Pace Since my…

Half Marathon Training – Week 17 – My First 10Km!

21 Weeks to Half Marathon My goal is to run the Valley Harvest Half Marathon, on Sunday, October 11th, 2020 in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. 21.1km. Back on Track… Week 7 of my training was the week I aimed to run my first 10km. However, plantar fasciitis put a stop to that. The next 2 months transitioned…

Half Marathon Training – Week 15 & 16 – Getting My Groove Back

22 Weeks to Half Marathon My goal is to run the Valley Harvest Half Marathon, on Sunday, October 11th, 2020 in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. 21.1km. Getting Back Into The Groove Getting my running routine back into shape has been a bit bumpy, as I’m recovering from plantar fasciitis. Add to that, I’ve recently started taking CBD…