Last year at this time Dan and I spent an amazing week in Alberta. When I was first bitten by the travel bug I spent a lot of time exploring other countries. Seeing the the world made me curious and more appreciative of my home country. Because of this, I’ve spent the last few years … Continue reading
You never forget your first race – Race for Health 5k, 2014 (Sarnia)
Earlier this month my friend Stephanie ran her first 5k race and I was able to run it with her! You never forget your first race and I was really excited for and proud of her for running her first one. We ran the Race for Health in Sarnia, with proceeds supporting the local hospital. It … Continue reading
The course of true love never did run smooth – A Midsummer Night’s Run 15k, 2014
In August I ran A Midsummer Night’s Run 15k race. I knew that the race would be challenging because I unexpectedly took three weeks off from running. In fact, this year I’ve been finding it very challenging to run consistently or even at all. Part of it has to do with not being part of … Continue reading
We won’t tell anyone you cried – Warrior Dash, 2014
Wow where did the summer go? I’ve been meaning to post this for a while and in the meantime I’ve continued to run and have some fun travel stories to share. I’ll try to get back to posting more regularly, so stay tuned! Back in July, Nicola and I tackled Warrior Dash for the third … Continue reading
Wedding rings lost and found while limping through mud and fire – Warrior Dash, 2013
Since Nicola and I are running our third Warrior Dash together tomorrow I thought it would be a good time to recap last year’s race. After running Warrior Dash in 2012, Nicola and I returned for more mud, fire and hills. This time Dan decided to run it too while Connie returned to cheer us … Continue reading
Return to the Berger Pit – Berger Pit Fun Run 5k, 2013
The Berger Pit Fun Run at Kristen’s family’s camp was the first 5k I ever ran. In July 2013 I was excited to return and bring Dan with me. It was a blazing hot day and very different from the last time I had run it. It was a smaller group, but still fun. Dan … Continue reading
I’m back! – Adventures in Italy
You may have noticed that the blog has been a little quiet lately. That’s because I was in Italy for three weeks! I meant to post something before leaving but was so busy getting ready, finishing things up at work etc. that I didn’t have time. I’ll be recapping our trip eventually. For now here … Continue reading
Ferris wheels, food and Hello Kitty – Taiwan Trip 2013, Part 7
After leaving Taipei 101 we decided to get a late lunch at Din Tai Fung. Rather than stay and go to the Din Tai Fung located in 101 (which is apparently the largest location in Taipei) we opted to take the MRT to Dongmen Station so that we could visit its flagship location in Xinyi. … Continue reading
Take this picture of me with Teresa Teng! – Taiwan Trip 2013 (228 Memorial Park, Taipei 101), part 6
We spent our last full day in Taiwan exploring more of Taipei. We started the day by taking a nice relaxing walk through 228 Memorial Peace Park, the oldest park in Taipei (known as Taipei Park when it first opened). After World War II when the KMT government took over from the Japanese there was … Continue reading
Humpty Dumpty had wall issues too – Toronto Women’s Half, 2014
On Sunday I ran the Toronto Women’s Half Marathon for the second year in a row. It was just as much fun as last year, though the heat destroyed me. Kelly was also running the half and her mom Diane was running the 5k. Sadly, Arlene injured her knee so she wasn’t able to join … Continue reading
Plain Can Be Lovely 