Half Marathon Training – Week 9 – Plantar Fasciitis Continues to Halt Running, Adapting Exercise Habits During These COVID-19 Days With Indoor, Low Impact, High Cardio Exercise & We Bought a Bike!

29 Weeks to Half Marathon My goal is to run the Valley Harvest Half Marathon, on Sunday, October 11th in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. 21.1km. Sunday – Tuesday Not much going on these days, as I sunk into a bit of a funk. I did get out for a few walks and worked on the front yard….

Halifax to Campbell River – March Break and Beyond as a Result of the COVID-19 Pandemic

March Break – 14th-22nd For March Break, I traveled with our dog Pooh Bear from Nova Scotia to Vancouver Island, British Columbia to be with my husband Michael, who is readying our home to put on the market. The talk of the virus was everywhere during my flights. I washed my hands so many times…

Half Marathon Training – Week 8 – Plantar Fasciitis Continues to Halt Running, The COVID-19 Pandemic & My First Time Spinning!

30 Weeks to Half Marathon My goal is to run the Valley Harvest Half Marathon, on Sunday, October 11th in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. 21.1km. Sunday – Tuesday This week – March 15th – 22nd I traveled to Campbell River, British Columbia from our hometown province of Nova Scotia to visit my husband who is preparing the…

One Year No Beer – 28-Day Alcohol Free Challenge

Introduction This Wild Woman’s Newest Alcohol Chapter Begins…. With living alone up in a low mountain for the winter, two cases of wine sitting there on the extra bedroom floor, and not having to be accountable to anyone… Soon, I was drinking almost a bottle of wine a night. Nothing unusual about that, right. This…

Half Marathon Training – Week 7 – Plantar Fasciitis Halts Running – So I Bought a Bike!

31 Weeks to Half Marathon My goal is to run the Valley Harvest Half Marathon, on Sunday, October 11th in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. 21.1km. Sunday – Long Run – 10km Not Achieved! With Friday’s onset of plantar fasciitis, I took the weekend off to rest my foot. With plantar fasciitis being my first ever running injury,…

Snowboarding – Mount Washington Alpine Resort, Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Mount Washington Alpine Ski Resort Mount Washington, located on the eastern edge of the Vancouver Island Ranges, is home to Mount Washington Alpine Ski Resort. Michael and I went for an afternoon visit. Michael, a seasoned snowboard and myself a very avid beginner, hit the slopes for an afternoon of fun! I spent my time…