2016-03-19 18:53
For the past 7 or 8 years I've been contemplating the relationship between leadership and language learning. I spent most of my late teens and 20s studying literature and learning other lang… Read More
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2016-03-19 18:53
First 5 km race of the year for me this past weekend! The weather was cool and damp. The crowds were energetic and charged up.We enjoyed running into Liesbeth, Zander, Karen and others we kn… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
I've started a new blog called "Thoughts on Education and Leadership". I'm going to keep this blog for running-related posts and the new blog for professional posts.And having said that I am… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Urg! I just went for my best run since the half marathon in Edmonton last August. After the run I got in the car and turned off my Garmin, as I usually do for the trip home. It's a safeguard… Read More
2010-01-07 05:54
Since graduating last June, I've revitalized my consulting business and have been working with clients here in Alberta and one in Sweden. It's been a wonderful adventure and I'm looking forw… Read More
2009-09-30 00:05
2009-06-01 17:06
Oh, boy, it's been a long time!Here's the quick update. I started a new full-time job in March, while finishing up my thesis. I successfully defended said thesis on April 6 and spent the res… Read More
2009-03-02 04:34
My, oh my, how time flies!!These past couple of months have been a complete and utter blur. Let's see if I can do a quick recap for you:SchoolAs of last Tuesday, I handed my thesis in to my… Read More
2009-01-22 17:15
Howdy y'all!Thing have been super busy here lately. I am finally back in the gym now, after a rather long hiatus. My right knee has been giving me grief, so I figured it was time to get back… Read More
2009-01-07 18:52
Twenty seconds. That's all it took for me to realize, during my run the other day, that my water bottle belt was uncomfortably snug. I had to let ot out some.Boooooo!Too much holiday cheer I… Read More
2009-01-01 01:24
I went out for my last run of the year today. I did 5 miles (8 km) in crisp, but not cold air. It was only around -5 C, just below freezing. The sun was shining bright and I thought about th… Read More
2008-12-27 00:45
Two and a half years ago, when I started on my fitness journey, I had a trainer who was into monitoring your heart rate while working out. I bought a Polar F4 heart rate monitor and despite… Read More
2008-12-23 20:48
Well, it's been bitterly cold up here - and unusually snowy, too. Boo!Today it has warmed up. It is finally warmer than -20 C (-4 F) for the first time in about 10 days. It has been as low a… Read More
2008-12-09 05:34
Well, I pulled off a 15-miler (24 K) this past Saturday. It was the first time since September I've done more than 13 miles, so I'm happy. Overall, my weekly mileage is gradually increasing… Read More
2008-12-06 02:18
On November 27, I turned two. On the same day in 2006 I went for my first, full 30 minute run, after having tried and been sidelined by injuries for over a year. In September 2006 I started… Read More
2008-11-23 20:29
A few weeks ago I went on a fresh veggie binge. I bought all kinds of seasonal vegetables with the intention of enjoy the harvests of fall. Then, a friend brought me over a large box of, you… Read More
2008-11-20 18:22
Eep! It's been a month since my last blog post. Shame on me!Well, I've been running, of course. I did my first cross country race on October 26. It was a 3 x 4 km relay. Karen was our team c… Read More
2008-10-20 19:03
Pre-race ReportAs many of you know, the main reason I came to PEI was to work with my Ph.D. supervisor, who relocated to the island this past summer. About a week prior to my departure I sen… Read More
2008-10-12 17:15
I've been tagged by She Who Makes Waves. I need to come up with six random thing about myself and tag a few others. Here goes:My favorite candy is Smarties. When I was a kid one of my siblin… Read More
2008-10-12 16:57
On October 19 I'll run in the Prince Edward Island half marathon. I'm so pumped about this I hardly have words. I don't really know why... It's not my first half. I'm not expecting it to be… Read More
2008-09-25 03:00
Yesterday I went out for the Tuesday night speed work session with the Calgary Road Runners. I have come to look forward to Tuesday nights and I am enjoying getting to know people in the gro… Read More
2008-09-20 03:07
Thanks for all the feedback on the heart rate monitor. I asked around at the U of C Fitness Centre, too, and I think I'm going to go with the idea that it was interference. Apparently Garmin… Read More
2008-09-17 04:18
Well, folks, no sooner had I said that I'd never done 400s or 800s than I went out for a run with the Calgary Road Runners and we did -- 6 x 800s. It was great fun! I did feel like I was goi… Read More
2008-09-12 00:21
What does it take to be fast? How do you get faster?These are questions I have been asking myself lately. I've spent the year building miles - safely and injury free. I've also been thrilled… Read More
2008-09-08 02:02
Race reportWhat a fantastic race I had today! The weather had a fall crispness to it that I just love and the course was, bar none, the most breathtaking I've ever experienced.Here's me at t… Read More
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