What to pack in your gym bag

I'm fresh off a vacation to the deserts of Arizona. It was smack in the middle of training for the 3M Half Marathon, so I brought my training plan to keep it up while I was away. Overall, it was successful. I went for five runs over nine days, including two 17-18 km long runs....

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...

Joining a women’s golf league

Fall is rapidly approaching in Calgary – the leaves are turning, the sun takes longer to warm up, and recently I woke up to frosted rooftops. For runners, we can’t wait for cooler temperatures, the perfect combination of shorts and long-sleeved shirts. However, depending on your sport of choice and where you live, fall marks...

Learning to swim as an adult

The phrase “swimming lesson” still gives me a feeling of dread. As a kid I had a terrible time with swimming lessons – I hated putting my face in the water, even getting splashed, and I panicked when my feet couldn’t touch the bottom. My mom said I sank like a stone. As lifelong swimmer...