Tag: running tips
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SCOTIABANK VANCOUVER HALF-MARATHON VLOG SERIES
I recently won a Nuun Ambassador competition for a race registration for the Scotiabank Vancouver Half-Marathon. Boy was I surprised – I never win any social media competitions! I thought it would be fun to do a mini series with a weekly YouTube video on how my training is going. Follow along by subscribing to […]
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5 TOP TIPS FOR RUNNING ON A BUDGET
It can be easy to fall down the rabbit hole of buying ALL the things to be a ‘proper’ runner, but being a runner doesn’t have to drain your bank account. In this YouTube video, I share my top 5 tips for running on a budget.
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BENEFITS OF HILL TRAINING AND HOW TO GET STARTED
Whether you love them or hate them, hill training is an important component of your training, and will help you get stronger and faster. The below YouTube video details when to incorporate hill training and the correct form/technique/posture. Check out my latest YouTube video below.
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BOOK RECOMMENDATION FOR EPIC INSPIRATION TO ACHIEVING YOUR GOALS
What’s the book I’m recommending for epic inspiration for achieving your goals? ‘CAN’t hurt me: master your mind and defy the odds‘ BY DAVID GOGGINS WOW! This book is inspiring, motivating, and completely mind blowing. I don’t buy many physical books these days (trying to live more minimally) but this book definitely deserves a spot […]
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SIMPLE WAYS TO PREVENT RUNNING INJURIES
I recently attended a session hosted by physiotherapists who discussed the things us runners can do to help prevent injuries. We all know doing a warm-up and cool-down for each run is important – I wonder though how many people reading this blog skip them, even when they know it’s important 😉 – but there […]
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SHOPPING ON A BUDGET – TOP TIPS TO SUCCESSFULLY DO NOW
Pre-pandemic lockdown, I used to go to the grocery store EVERY SINGLE DAY, and those trips where I needed just one thing (often fruits and vegetables) I would come away having easily spent +$30, often on unnecessary treats. But since March 2020, I’ve been limiting my supermarket shops to once a week, and I’ve found […]
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BOOK RECOMMENDATION IF YOU ARE NEW TO RUNNING
What’s the book I’m recommending to new runners? ‘Running like a girl‘ by Alexandra Heminsley I was gifted this book 12 months after I started running back in 2015. By this point I had run several races – a 5k, 10k and half-marathon . For the 5k and 10k training, I had absolutely no clue […]
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MOST POPULAR RECENT POSTS. CHECK THEM OUT NOW!
In case you missed them, here are my most popular blog posts from the last couple of months. Movement My running book recommendation Do you know your tempo from your steady from your LSD? The powerful benefits of including hill training Nourishment Simple meal planning for beginners A simple gluten free and vegan pizza that […]
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