“At the end of the day, I’d rather be excluded for who I include, than included for who I exclude.” – Rev. Eston William This post was shared in a private running group at the invitation of one of its leaders. This month marks the one-year anniversary of my first run with this group. Like so […]
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” – William Arthur Ward, American writer At the end of June, I completed my first Ironman 70.3 triathlon. For those unfamiliar with the sport, the “70.3” refers to the total race distance in miles. Participants begin with a 1.2-mile (1.9 […]
We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children. – Unknown In honour of Earth Day, which takes place on April 22, 2018, consider implementing some of these earth-friendly practices as part of your running routine. Refuse a plastic bag when you purchase your running paraphernalia. Shop with a […]
“If at first you don’t succeed, try doing what your coach told you to do the first time.” – Unknown By no means do I consider myself qualified to be a triathlon coach, but I do spend a lot of time reading up on training methods, workouts, and nutrition. My wife, Lisa, on the other […]
“A coach is someone who always makes you do what you don’t want to do, so that you can be who you always wanted to be.” – Leeman Bennett, American football coach Given my limited experience with triathlon, and given that my husband Alan is clearly the more athletic one in our relationship, he has become my […]
“The heart that gives, gathers.” – Lao Tzu, Chinese philosopher and writer As recreational runners, my husband Alan and I are blessed to have finished several ultramarathons, marathons, and other runs of assorted distances. But our favourite run is one that we have never actually completed. For the past several years, Alan and I, along with […]
“Encouragement is free, and beyond measure in value.” – Dr. William DeFoore, author, counsellor At the end of May, I participated in the Coronation Triathlon, a standard distance triathlon in Edmonton consisting of a 1 km pool swim, a 26 km bike, and an 8 km run. Being that it was only my second […]
“The only thing that separates success from failure is one last attempt. Try one more time and you will get lucky.” – Apoorve Dubey, author of The Flight of Ambition My husband Alan grew up in Penticton, B.C.. His hometown’s proximity to the mountains necessarily means that he’s an excellent skier. As a youngster, […]
“Be cautious of bears at all times, even when being mauled by a tiger.” ― Craig Benzine, American video producer I have, what I consider to be, a healthy fear of bears. The only types of wildlife I want to encounter are of the cute and cuddly Disney variety – deer, rabbits, and maybe the odd […]
“It’s a good idea to begin at the bottom in everything, except in learning to swim.” – Unknown Up until about six months ago, I couldn’t swim. As an adult, I had taken lessons on two previous occasions, several years ago, without success and had no intentions of making a third attempt. But as […]
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