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Interview from a bar stool with Mylene Perrier of Line5 Studios
It’s that time of year again. You know, the time when you’ve just finished eating through all the delicious Halloween candy, the weather has gotten colder so your workout regime has gotten slower, and...
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Hibernation Mode
Is anyone else finding that working out and eating healthy are a tad but more difficult during these cold-to-the-bone months? I for sure am. During the summer I literally can’t wait to work out. Then...
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The Gift of Fitness
I love Christmas, and am so excited this year to share it with my niece, Lennon. It will be her second Christmas, but the first one where she can actually interact with us. Last year she just kind of...
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5 Ways to Make Fitness More Fun
With the New Year only a few weeks away, you may be convincing yourself that 2012 will be the year you are going to make fitness a priority. You may have good intentions, but if you are like most...
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Are New Year’s resolutions harmful to your health?
The New Year seems like the perfect time to start with a clean slate and commit to making healthy changes in your life by making a resolution. According to research published in the Journal of Clinical...
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Three Secrets to Good Health
You may wonder what my background is that makes me knowledgeable to blog about health and fitness. Well just to set the record straight, I’m not a fitness consultant or registered nutritionist or...
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Getting Slim, Minus the Gym
When I lived in San Antonio years ago, I joined a popular U.S. gym franchise. I had all the hopes and dreams of losing weight, and this particular gym seemed like the right fit. After signing all the...
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Have a heart this Valentine’s Day
Well, it is Valentines Day! The loved/hated holiday where singles get depressed, new couples get all romantic, and married couples order heart-shaped pizza. Over all, it is a *pretty* ridiculous...
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20th Annual Wellness Show to Highlight Vancouver’s Top Health and Fitness Trends
Want to know what’s hot and what’s not in terms of health, fitness and wellness trends in Vancouver right now? Then check out the 20th Annual Wellness Show taking place February 17, 18 & 19, 2012....
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Lucky Number…Six?
It is absolutely no secret that I love Jillian Michaels and think her workouts and advice are GOLD. Truth be told, I will buy ANYTHING with her face on it! That being said, I have not been very good at...
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Six Pack, Interrupted
Tuesday, April 17th, was supposed to be the start of week three of my “Six Week, Six Pack” challenge. I was scheduled to work from 7 a.m. – 4 p.m., and have every intent to have some time with Jillian...
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Climbing New Heights to Get Fit
A few weeks ago I was able to finally check off an activity on my fitness to-do bucket list: rock climbing. As something I wanted to try for a long time, my son’s 10th birthday party provided the...
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Step It UP!
Ok, I have been pretty “good” of late. I have been doing “Six Week Six Pack” and eating better. BUT, I am getting bored with the same old work out! “Six Week Six Pack” is awesome and I do love it! The...
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Think before I eat…and drink
It has been a bad two weeks. I figure I am so open and happy to share my success in this whole weight loss thing, I need to be ready to share my shortcomings. The past two weeks I have been working my...
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Working (out) overtime
The other night, I was up late watching re-runs of “How Met Your Mother” and sipping on some wine. I thought to myself, “huh, I don’t have to work tomorrow. I can drink all the wine I want and stay up...
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Sharad Khare, Digital Blogger’s journey to losing 20 pounds (Yoga Edition)...
Digital Journalist, Sharad’s captures his journey to losing 20 pounds in a digital video journal. This week Sharad meets up with Yoga Instructor Franceska Lavaggi at WestCoast Hot Yoga in Yaletown to...
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Run#25 Feb 17 – Buntzen Lake 10.4K
Buntzen Lake This morning, I decided to get up early and go out to Buntzen Lake to do my long run. It’s essentially a mountain trail run around a lake up in the mountains above Port Moody. A fellow...
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Run#26 Feb 19 – Blue Mountain and Robinson Memorial Park 5.1K
Blue Mountain Park I wondered if I would even run today, first thing this morning. My head was hurting and my ears were ringing. It was a stark reminder that I am still dealing with my chronic...
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Run#27 Feb 20 – Centennial Oval Track 5K
Centennial Secondary School Oval I was pondering where to run this morning after dropping the kids at school. It was a cold, dark, grey morning and the rain seemed almost sleet at times. I was thinking...
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Run#28 Feb 23 – Dawes Hill 3.2K
Dawes Hill I only had time for a short neighbourhood run this morning but it was certainly a memorable one, all right. I powered up a hill that made ‘Heart Attack Hill’ in Mundy Park look like a speed...
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