Can you smile and train at the same time?

The temperature was a bit on the warm side yesterday, but otherwise it was an ideal day for the Canada Running Series Beaches Jazz Tune Up Run and Walk. Starting at Kew Gardens the race organizers of the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon made it easy for...

Walking shoes

I own too many shoes.Several posts earlier, I hinted that I tend toward messiness – specifically identifying the stack of books beside my bed. I forgot to mention my unseemly collection of shoes. I knew the situation was pathological last year when a quick...

Thinking green

Today’s colour is green. Thursdays mark the arrival of our weekly farm share box. It is filled with greens both familiar and exotic – shell peas, collards, and lime basil. Lime basil is new for me so I’ll be searching my cookbooks. At the same time,...

I am escaping the heat! There will be no blog postings until next week. Remember in the extreme heat it is not just water you need, it’s also electrolytes. Take an energy drink or snack with you on long walks. Keep in mind that in th extreme heat, the air...