Sharing my adventures as I navigate life
For the past 6 months, I’ve had the privilege of being a member of Team Awesome. Being apart of this team has been a wonderful experience. Last year, on a whim, I decided, to apply to be a member of Team Awesome. This is a group of goodwill ambassadors for the Ottawa Race Weekend. Ottawa
One week ago, I ran in my second marathon. This was a very different race from the one I ran two years ago. In 2016, I ran it as a personal challenge. As someone who’s never been athletic, I wanted to see what I was capable of. The motivation this time was different. I wanted
What was I thinking back on New Year's Eve when I decided to sign up to run a half marathon? Oh, yeah, I was bored! Ha! Boredom and me are not a good combination! But, I'm not one to quit, so I need to wrap my head around the fact that in 9 days, I'll
What? New beginnings? Is it January already? Nope. For many of us, there are two “beginnings” per calendar year. January is the obvious one. But, September is another month for beginnings: back to school, new routines or activities, and maybe lifestyle changes. As September lurks around the corner, maybe you’ve started to think about taking
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then what's a video worth? I just watched a video of me coming face to face with one of my biggest fears: heights. It was interesting to re-live my reaction as I stood there deciding what to do. This all happened last week in the first Blackout
Although I’m in the middle of Camino prep, I also have other things to prepare for. Tomorrow I’m running in the final Blackout Race of the season. My journey from couch potato to athlete started 9 years ago when I fell off my bike and had a wake up call. Growing up, I was never