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From Fit to Ripped?!
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Join me on this journey to health and fitness (and a tighter body!) as I dedicate myself, motivate myself and most certainly embarrass myself, all in the name of self discovery!
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This weeks training schedule

Here is this weeks "Drop back" training schedule where I pull back my miles in order to build them up for the last 4 weeks of training before the Bellingham Bay marathon!Monday Augu...

22 aug 11

This weeks training schedule

Oh, I know, I know... its been way too long since I have last wrote to you all. But its summer time and Ive been out enjoying the sun... so cut me some slack!  I promise that this week youll get...

16 aug 11

Ragnar Relay: Northwest Passage

So here I am on the Monday afternoon after completing the Ragnar Relay: Northwest Passage, this past weekend and Im unable to move. Im literally sitting here as if I dont have legs. The remotes waaaa...

26 jul 11

This weeks training schedule

Here is this weeks training schedule. 10 week countdown for the Bellingham Bay marathon has started and Im excited to dive into it this week!Monday July 18th: 12 x 200m track workout.  200m...

18 jul 11

Here we go again

As my Birthday came and went last week I was able to spend a bit of time reflecting back on the year that has just passed.  Ive been so lucky in so many ways, great friends and family, wond...

08 jul 11

Scotiabank Half Marahton

We all know that Ive taken the past 2 months off training and that Im feeling a bit out of shape. I wanted to run the Scotiabank Half Marathon on Sunday to get a better idea of what Iv...

27 jun 11

Minimalist running camp

As my last blog post states, Ive been in a fitness funk.  After you finish a marathon its imperative that you take a good chunk of time off to recover your body completely before you start to tr...

25 jun 11

Lets try something new.

What happens when youve been blogging about yourself almost everyday for the past 8 months straight? You get bored of reading about your own life. Ive received a massive amount of emails asking where...

15 jun 11

Inspiration and leader?

I have to start first with an apology for not writing for the past few weeks.  Its been a weird month for me.  As you all know, after the elation of training and completing my first maratho...

25 may 11

The aftermath

Recovery week after you run a marathon is supposed to be relaxed and stress free. Helping you restore your depleted muscles, ignite your passion for running yet again and let you reflect on the amazi...

11 may 11

THE BMO VANCOUVER MARATHON. 26.2 MILES: COMPLETE.

Yesterday I completed my first ever full Marathon, a 42.2 kilometer race that takes you through a mind trip so incredible and so devastating all at once that you would be a fool not to be proud ...

02 may 11 1 person likes this

The Dreaded Taper

I have been forced to take my taper week to the extreme.  Last week while I was out for a nice breezy 10k run I twisted my ankle on some loose stones and have been nursing the stupid thing ever ...

25 apr 11

The home stretch

So here we are 12 days out from the Vancouver Marathon, the day that has consumed my life for 4 months.  The home stretch.  Normally I would be over the moon, excited to be finish...

19 apr 11

Theres a new coach in town

Many of you have heard me refer to Curb in passing or on previous blog posts.  Ive been fortunate enough to have been involved in his Core Running Clinic through the Run Inn this past winter and...

12 apr 11

The ladies who run

Instead of the ladies who lunch we are the ladies who run.  For those of you who have been following along on my journey you know just how close I am to hitting a major milestone in my life...

11 apr 11

A rude awakening

Last Saturday after my 32km long run/race I felt some pain in my left hip which proceeded to get more painful as the day went on.  I decided to "listen to my body" and take the past few ...

08 apr 11

11 km warm up, 10 km tempo and a 11 km cool down??!!

I usually dont write much about my long runs, as they tend to be boring and uneventful.  Keeping at the same pace for hours on end while I cover most of Vancouver on foot is a huge acc...

06 apr 11

What happens if I never walk again?!

Ya, ya, OK, OK. I get it. Im over exaggerating, being a drama-queen diva... but in all seriousness after I finished the stairs on Tuesday I felt like I would need a cane. For the rest of my life...

01 apr 11

March 28th to April 3rd training schedule

With only a month to go until the big race I have a couple more weeks of hard workouts before I start to tapper my mileage and effort in order to preserve myself for race day.  Here is what I ha...

29 mar 11

Curbs clinic at The Run Inn

I always like to take a few minutes to share with you things that I find that have helped me along the way in my training.  Curbs Clinic is one of those things.I heard about Curb through one of ...

24 mar 11

March 21st to March 27th Training schedule

Im looking forward to this week of intense training.  I feel like Ive been a bit out of my groove after spending some time down in Phoenix so Im excited for the week ahead to bring som...

21 mar 11

Do you need a coach?

Here we are in the middle of March, four and a half months into the biggest personal journey I have ever embarked on.  Its been an absolute challenge in every single way, Every. Single...

17 mar 11

Arizona

Today, as I lie out on the patio of my friend Marcis home in Arizona, I had the opportunity to think about the life I live and how absolutely blessed I am to be able to do the things I love on a regu...

12 mar 11

Month Four: Complete

I cant believe I have been on this amazing journey for 4 months already. It feels like just yesterday that I was sitting on the couch imagining what my life would be like if I took back the rein...

04 mar 11

This weeks training schedule

Monday February 28th: 3 mile run and a leg workout in the gymTuesday March 1st: Cross training on the bike and a full body weights workout followed by MicroStretching with NikosWednesday March 2nd: 1...

01 mar 11

Track workout

All of you here in Vancouver are aware of the extreme cold spell that has been upon us for the past few days.  Yesterday as I finished my 10km run I was certain parts of my body were left on the...

25 feb 11

Back in the saddle

So as the title reads, Im back in the saddle. Strep throat is healed, knee is feeling better and recovery week is OVER. Thank Heavens.  Ill be easing back into it this week but Im really,&n...

22 feb 11

Recovery, Recovery, Recovery

So Im finally getting the idea of this recovery thing. Apparently if you dont back down every once in a while then your body will do it for you.  Im no stranger to this idea, but for some reason...

18 feb 11

30 Day Challenge complete: In Sarahs words

30-day challenge and my first 12 lbsThis 30-day challenge has been an amazing growing experience from the first day when I met with Nathan to discuss my goals.  He made it very clear to me that ...

16 feb 11

This weeks training schedule

Here is this weeks training schedule brought to you by popular demand!Monday February 7th: Final weigh in for the 30 day challenge at Studeo 55, then MicroStretching with Nikos to fix my knee and pre...

08 feb 11

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