#DearSolo, How Do You Deal With Friends Who Do Not Support Your Racing?
Few weeks ago, I became one of the admins for one of the largest online obstacle racing communities, Chicked Nation. As part of that...
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Apr 7, 2023
How Squats Make Everything Better
*If you came here for actual information on squats, sorry – it’s all gushing and ranting today. Go here instead. I swore I would not turn...
Apr 7, 2023
5 Things I Will Do (And You Can Too) To Recover From My Ultra Marathon
You may already know that I ran my first ultra marathon yesterday. Later that evening I felt like I have been hit by a truck, AND like...
Apr 7, 2023
Today, I Will Want To Stop – Note To Self Before My First Ultra
As you are reading this, I am running. I may be an hour in, maybe two. And I know myself, I would have already wanted to stop many times....
Apr 7, 2023
I Missed It! The Nightmares Of A Runner
“All 50k runners, please proceed to the start line!”, a voice over the speakers announces. I casually glance down at my feet, and panic...
Apr 7, 2023
Making Love To The Mountain – Vermont Beast 2014 Race Recap
Imagine an intense love making session, you have been looking forward to for months. You’ve been anticipating getting wet (hello, lake!),...
Apr 7, 2023
Operation Bucket List – This Is Sparta
Sparta, Ontario, that is. One of my bucket list items is “to visit the towns of Marathon, ON, and Sparta, ON”. Just because. This past...
Apr 7, 2023
The Frigging Rig – Vermont Beast 2014 Edition
As we arrived to Vermont last Friday, rumour had it the Platinum Rig was going to make a debut appearance at the world championship race....
Apr 7, 2023
2014 Spartan Race World Championship (Vermont) – Analysis Of Distance, Elevation And Difficulty
As the smoke is settling down after the championship weekend, hundreds of you are trying to figure out how long the course was, how steep...
Apr 7, 2023
I Cannot Keep Calm Before A Race!
“Taper? What taper?” “I hate rest days!” “Is it the weekend yet?” I have heard every single one of the above from my fit athletic badass...
Apr 7, 2023
Vermont (Ultra) Beast 2014 – My Prophecy
With Vermont championship coming up on Saturday, there’s been a lot of discussion as to what to expect. What will Norm do this time...
Apr 7, 2023
5 Essential Steps You Need To Follow To DNF Your First Endurance Obstacle Race
Congratulations. The fact that you are reading this blog post means that you are taking your DNF very seriously, and that you will not...
Apr 6, 2023
Train Anywhere – Travel Notes
“You gonna work out?”, someone asks incredulously. “Yeah, why?”, I shrug. “Aren’t you on vacation?” “Away on business trip?” “Here to see...
Apr 4, 2023
The Power Of In Between, And Getting Back To That Volcano
Hey, Friend. The writing teacher asks: “What are you afraid of?” I say: “I am afraid of not being her again.” Teacher: “Her?” Me: “HER....
Apr 4, 2023
How Big Is Your World? Joe DeSena, Hobie Call, And Ryan Atkins On What Makes An Event A World Champi
Do you know what pops up, If you Google “obstacle racing world championship”? If you said “Vermont Spartan Beast”, you are correct....
Apr 4, 2023
Operation Bucket List – Why I Will Not Die Any Time Soon
Welcome to the Operation Bucket List! SOLO style. As a self-professed list junkie, this is not the first time I talk about my bucket list...
Apr 4, 2023
Spinning My Wheels (And How You Can Get Slimmer Thighs Instantly!)
Last Saturday, I somehow found myself at a spinning class. It was one of those Fridays the day before, when I, being the party animal...
Apr 4, 2023
5 Reasons To Get Naked For The Camera
One of the first times I’ve seen normal, regular women taken through a professional photoshoot was on a British TV show “How to Look Good...
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