I’ve been spending a lot of time since my last race thinking about how I want to move ahead with my training. Technically I have my second Marathon in October, and I’ve been setting up my training to be able to accomplish that one well. However, doing it well requires that every weekend I’m doing a LOOONG walk (3-5 hours) which takes up a chunk of...

When was the last time you took a deep breath?  One that totally filled your lungs from the base of your abdomen, wide out to expand your rib cage, and right up to your chin?  In our current society where we spend much of our day hunched over computers and desks, deep breathing is a rare thing, indeed.  Deep breathing helps you control stress, improve energy...

So, as promised, here are the pictures from the race last weekend.  Takes a while to coordinate my husband’s camera with my computer, so things are a little late. Here are the official standings: Rank Clock Time Pace/km Chip Time Bib Name City Gender Division Gender/Rank Division Rank 294 3:18:55.2 9:26 3:18:42.4 2932 Darlene Hull Calgary...

Get your own graph at skinnyr So this is what I’m learning: Health and wellness take focus.  With the addition of a part time job to my already hectic schedule, I am feeling overwhelmed and a little stressed.  The first thing to go are my health goals.  Silly.  I actually need my health to deal with the stress! Most importantly I’m needing to find a...

Here we are with the final free installment of my Total Body Radiance Program! I hope you’ve enjoyed it and that it’s been a help to you for getting yourself on a solid path to total wellness. In case you missed the previous free lessons, check them out here: Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 And here’s lesson 4: Lesson 4 Ok, almost finished our first...