Race Training My second race of the summer is coming up fast- the 9k run is on Saturday August 8th! I've had a few questions regarding my training, and here I must confess that I haven't been following any kind of training program at all. I've been running when I…
Last month's poll Last month we discussed the different diets that we have all tried. We had 103 votes: 26% have tried low fat, 25% have tried low carb, 21% have tried vegetarian, 12% have tried vegan, 9% have tried raw food, 2% have tried paleo, and 5% have tried…
Want more health tips? Grab your free green smoothie booklet now >> I'm confident that we can all get enough of the macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, and fats) in our diet just by eating real, all-natural, whole foods. I'm not big on supplementation and protein powders and the like. Besides the…
Writing a Novella One of my current projects (besides, you know, the 9k race, the Burpee Challenge, writing my two blogs, preparing for another nutrition challenge... etc, etc) is completing my novella which I have been working on for nearly two years now. It is bundles of fun and I…
My weekend with my grandparents in their beautiful little beach town in Ontario was wonderful. The last few days, for me, have looked something like this: - got lost while using a GPS. Well, we didn't exactly get lost, but the GPS wanted us to take the scenic route to…
Who doesn’t love dessert? However if you’re not careful, you just might blow your daily calorie count on just one dessert. Before you determine that you’ll never be able to eat dessert again, look at some healthy but delicious options. 1. Baked Apples: Not only is this dessert healthy but…
Although fitness-wise I've been doing very well on the health front, my nutrition has been veering wildly off course since Folk Fest. In fact, the night before my race on Saturday, I had a beer and then ate dinner at a diner: cheeseburger with lots of French fries and a…
One year ago I ran because of depression. Because I was hurting. This year I ran because I wanted to challenge my mind and body. Because I discovered that sometimes, I really love running. Pre-race On Saturday I completed my Run A Race This Summer Challenge: a 6.5k trail run.…
Giveaway Winner And the winner of the FitNutz powdered peanut butter giveaway is... Charlotte! Email me your mailing address and I'll get your FitNutz sent straight to you. We're all interested in this PB popcorn that you spoke of so you know that now we'll all be expecting you to…
Guest Posting I'm guest posting at Dr. Mommy Health Tips! Check it out to learn more about almost-vegetarianism (as opposed to flexitarianism). Speaking of guest posts, I'll be going away next weekend to Ontario and later on in the summer I'll be going away for another short trip, so if…
