During the pandemic, I found myself with more time at the start of the day, so I started to walk to work. There were many benefits about my more active commute: it got me moving outdoors more; it reduced our fuel consumption (which is also good for the environment); it…
“Urgently seeking fosters for two 6 month old dogs.” A week before Christmas, our family responded to this call for help. We already knew the rescue organization as we had connected with them a few years ago, hoping to find a fur-sibling for our other rescue, Zeda. But at that…
January has been a transition month for me as I have switched from a lifestyle of parenting, teaching and athletics, which admittedly had me feeling like I was always in perpetual motion, to one in which I suddenly owned my time. Like many, though, when I have too much time…
I have seven weeks until Burlington’s Chilly Half Marathon and nine until the New York City Half Marathon. I also have zero base – squat. Covid does that to you. But since my official return to sport, I have had 2 slow runs (8K and 10K) and one 30k ride…
Our society is driven by data – at work, at home, and at play. For me, a number junkie and data nerd, tracking my fitness stats is a bit of a hobby. How much further or faster did I go? How I am comparing to what I did last year? …
I have been wanting to invest in a good pillow for years. Dave tried to buy one for me last year, but it was too firm for my liking and ended up on my son’s bed instead. Since then, every time I do the laundry and look at his full…
Over the years, some of the skills that I have taught my students are to set goals but revise them as needed, finish what you started, take risks, and believe in yourself. Now, as I look back at the weeks leading up to the holidays, I realize that I modelled…
This summer, I took the plunge – literally. After months of throwing myself into the pool and getting comfortable with swimming almost 2000 metres continuously – but slowly – I decided it was finally time to do a triathlon. There is a big difference, though, between swimming in a pool…
“Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” by Taylor Jenkins Reid was not the book I expected to be at all. I thought I was going to be reading a chronological sequence of the trials and tribulations of the Hollywood star’s marriages. What I ended up with, though, was a story of…
