Happy Day of Happiness!

Over the weekend, I found out that today is the International Day of Happiness.  Proposed to the UN in 2011 and approved in 2012, the first day actually took place in 2013 on the spring Equinox.As the Happiness Personal Trainer, my ethos is to encourage people to...

Mind and body reset

A little over one week since returning from Tanzania and things are feeling normal again.  My stiff walk, similar to a post-marathon gait, has disappeared.  My appetite and breathing are back to normal and my mood has improved.  The laundry pile in my...

I did it!

We started climbing at 11pm, in the dark and through knee deep snow.  At 8:30am, I was on the roof of Africa with my new besties.  Big thanks to Eco-Africa Climbing for a tremendous trip and to the Altitude Centre for all the expert training and...

Tapering: an art you need to master

The 2018 marathon session has begun.  Tokyo kicked us off in late February and runners are rejoicing that their winter efforts are paying off.  Most runners will be following a 12-18 week training plan and built within there is a reduction in running load in...