With Halloween creeping up and the Disney Wine & Dine race weekend only a few days away, it’s a good time to talk about running costumes. With the popularity of Disney races and seasonally-themed runs, it seems there is an ever-growing world of race costume ideas. I have seen some truly amazing ones! I have made two race costumes – one that was successful,... Continue Reading →
Ten tips to train for your first marathon
In the past few weeks, I’ve seen fellow runners on Instagram asking for tips to train for their first marathon. If you’re eyeing a spring race, training will begin in the next few months. I ran my first marathon in 2017, so I’m not an expert, but I understand what it’s like to be a... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
There has been nothing but H-Y-P-E about this book. Rave reviews, tears of sadness and joy, and a fierce love of the main character. To be honest, I probably wouldn’t have picked it up if not for all the must-read comments on Instagram. Something about the word “crawdad” in the title also drew me in.... Continue Reading →
Recipe for roasted vegetable soup
Soup season is in session! The temperature has dropped in Alberta and I have spent the past few weekends making big batches of soup. I’ll dedicate an afternoon to chopping, roasting and simmering, then freeze the soup in single-serve batches and voila! I have lunches prepared for weeks. I’m constantly trying to eat more vegetables,... Continue Reading →
Finding the joy after my first marathon
It was Canadian Thanksgiving this past weekend, along with a plethora of fall races. From the enormous Chicago Marathon (which never appealed to me, until I visited the Windy City a few weeks ago and now I want to run that race) to the Twin Cities Marathon in Minnesota, to the smaller but scenic Okanagan... Continue Reading →