If you don’t get a medal did you really run that race? The allure of medals in running.

Hello one, hello all! Today I want to chat about the beautiful allure of obtaining medals that I have (and hopefully you have, as I don't want to be alone) in races. Nice race you got here, but where is my medal? This thought crossed my mind a year ago when I was browsing through...

Growing a beard for the first time: Taming the beard.

Hello! After talking about growing a beard for the first time (read here) I thought it would be handy to give you a little update on it! Let's get into it! Well, the beard is still here and I am as surprised as anybody that it is. I thought for sure that I would ditch...

Growing a beard for the first time

Usually, my posts are filled with exercise and food-related subjects, but today I thought I would go a little personal and for something a little fun.   For as long as I can remember I have rarely let my facial hair grow past 2 weeks and that was out of pure laziness. So when I came...

Back at it – LIFE UPDATE

Hello, it's been awhile! Those that follow the blog, may have noticed that I haven't posted in a little while. Apologies for that, but the last month has been a bit crazy workwise for me and I was in a bit of a slump with my exercise and creativity. So the blog took a big hit...

The coaching side of running: Part 2

Hello! It has been a little while since I updated you on Victoria's progress in her running (check out her version here and here... Oh and here!)! The last time we left it, she had an aim of nipping in at 34:30 for the big race on the 20th, which would mean finding 10 minutes from...

Weight loss journey: Building confidence by working out at home.

When you first think of a workout, you automatically think that someone means at the gym, but for people trying to build their confidence, that isn't necessarily so. Sometimes getting outside that front door to work out in public can be too much for you, so why not workout at home? I have experienced this...