I am toeing the start line in about 3 hours. Two things on my mind? 1) It’s freaking cold, and 2) there IS a swim. I guess everyone has...

This hashtag has been floating around Instagram and Facebook over the last few months, as hundreds of athletes documented their journey...

Yesterday was day 30 of my 100-mile diet experiment – which means I have completed yet another bucket list item, AND have been reunited...

Get engaged. Check. Buy wedding rings. Check. Do NOT become a bridezilla. Urm… Check? So far, I am befuddled that millions of women...

Vermont Beast is days away, which means you are tapering this week. No hard workouts. No long runs. All this extra time that you do not...

Do not ask questions. Do not (even attempt to) smile. Do not expect fair treatment or consistent procedures. Do not apologize. Do not say...

In a conversation with a client last week, I mentioned that I made a mind-blowing realization about some tiny detail of my day, and the...

No, not the boat. Concept 2 rower. Last Sunday I attended an Indoor Rowing Clinic at CrossFit Newmarket Central. The biggest lesson from...

[quote]“If we are not aware that we are happy, we are not really happy. When we have a toothache, we know that not having a toothache is...

Discipline and divine grace heal the intellect and the will of the effects of concupiscence. We can begin to see things clearly.” ― Scott...

Today, I am a better coach than I was a year ago. Today, I am a better coach than I was a month ago. Today, I am a better coach than I...

Ah, April Fools’. The day of false engagement and pregnancy announcements, declarations of life overhauls and long-term travel (that is...

Once in a while, you have a great workout. The instructions the coach gives at the Olympic lifting class make sense, and your body does...

I know how you feel. No, really. I am not a natural born athlete. I did not go to the athletic school. I did not play sports as a kid. I...

You may have heard about the quintessential guideline for physical activity – walk at least 10,000 steps every day. Chances are your...

Few weeks ago, I became one of the admins for one of the largest online obstacle racing communities, Chicked Nation. As part of that...

One unexpected, but amazing side effect of doing as many crazy races as I do is meeting people that are much (MUCH!) “crazier” than you...

“That’s a great question!” I hear this phrase frequently from clients. Usually said with both emphasis and fake enthusiasm. And every...

I wrap my fingers around the bar, and drop my butt down. Back straight. As I straighten my legs, the bar travels across my shins, I pull...

SETTING: Run for the Toad 50k, Paris, Ontario. Four 12.5km loops, and my first ultra marathon. Other distances offered: 25k and 50k...