I experienced a major growth spurt when I was ten and I feel like I’ve been hungry ever since. Because of this, pre-race food is very important to me, otherwise I get dizzy and lethargic. We had Tim Hortons breakfast sandwiches before the Harbour Passage 5k (race #2 of the Port City Challenge in Saint … Continue reading
In May 2013, Dan and I ran The Chocolate Race in St. Catharine’s. I had heard good things about this race and was especially lured by the promise of chocolate (on the course and at the finish) and pink champagne at the finish. With so many goodies at this race how could I resist? Dan … Continue reading
On Sunday we ran the Hypothermic Half Marathon in Sarnia. People have asked me why we chose to do a run in Sarnia. It was partly for the fun snowflake medal, but mostly so we could visit our friends Stephanie and Jamie and their daughter Madison. We hadn’t seen them in about a year, so … Continue reading
Wow! Where did May go? The last month has been pretty busy and it looks like I have a summer full of adventures with good friends and good food ahead of me. The biggest news that I have from the month of May is that I took the plunge and signed up for my first … Continue reading
After leaving Nova Scotia, we were off to Newfoundland! The flight was pretty uneventful and Amy and Sophie met us at the airport. Sophie was only five-months-old at the time and it was our first time meeting her. Amy was nice enough to be our tour guide for the day in St. John’s. Since it … Continue reading
Dan and I started day 4 in Nova Scotia with a nice breakfast at the Olde Lantern Inn. Not only does Al own the b&b, he also makes a mean breakfast. We met a few of the other guests staying at the b&b including a couple from Fort McMurray (who were originally from France). They … Continue reading
On our last morning in Halifax we decided to go for a run (we were training for the Disneyland Half Marathon and tried to keep up with running on our trip). We were staying at the Westin Nova Scotian hotel and I was really intrigued by the messaging they used. They seem to want to … Continue reading
My friends and I have a tradition where we take the bride on a surprise trip for her bachelorette. The bride knows when it is and for how long, but other than that she has no details (where, what to pack, what they’ll be doing etc). It’s a really nice tradition, a great way to … Continue reading
My friend Kristen is preparing to go to Australia for a month and she is so excited. I love Australia and would return in a heartbeat. In preparation for her trip I’ve been giving her tips and hints on what to do, where to stay and just general knowledge that will come in handy (what … Continue reading
Plain Can Be Lovely 