With the milestone birthday, I paused to reflect on the past, the present and the future. Time is flying and there are still so many things I want to do. The reality sunk in that I better start doing them. With that zest and enthusiasm for things not previously attempted, I signed for a 10K run this month.

Dear Readers: What scares me about this article is that if she looks this good in person, I wouldn’t give a damn if she used to have a dick or not!! (Matter of fact, I’m not sure I would even care if she STILL had a dick!) —————————————————————— The national director of Miss Universe Canada [...]

It’s official: I’m addicted to yoga!Unfortunately, I am still finding it difficult to make it to the JCC for classes.  Also, Adam has put a kibosh on my Do Yoga With Me habit because our internet service is not set up for that much streaming, so w…

Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) is the muscle pain and stiffness that can occur 24 to 72 hours after intense or unfamiliar physical activities.  DOMS is caused by the tissue damage (microscopic tearing of the muscle fibres) that occurs f…

A bit about my experience with the Xbox Kinect and Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2012

If you live in Ontario than you likely enjoyed a quiet day off yesterday…if you have no kids.  Or an exhausting day, if you were trying to entertain your brood on Family day.We were supposed to take the girls to the Fantasy Fair indoor amusement…

This winter has been one of the mildest I can remember.  The trees here in Toronto are so confused, I have seen some already sprouting buds.  There has been a notable absence of snow and the usual bitter cold temperatures.  Torontonians …

When I hear the word treadmill, a few words come to mind: Boring. Repetitive. Dull. Auto-repeat. Nooooooooooooooooooo. You too? My reaction is mostly because I tend to fall into major treadmill ruts. I’ve recently discovered if I don’t consciously make an effort to create interesting treadmill workouts, then I really only have myself to blame [...]

Over the past 2 weeks I have been taking part in the MapMyFitness Quaker Challenge. The benefits of taking part in this program are the accountability I have from being part of a larger group of people who are on the same journey as I am. I know that b…

The alarm on my cell phone beeps to life at 5:44 am. I groan quietly, then slink to the bathroom to pee. I slip my work-out clothes on, brush my fuzzy teeth, rub my eyes and head out the door….

Have you ever had a hobby or activity that you love and let it get away for a while? And a lot of time goes by and you start to wonder if you’ll ever get back into it? That’s sort of what happened to me with running races. In 2009, I got hooked on races [...]

January is over, but your New Year’s Resolutions don’t have to be. Skechers has a an entire line of footwear geared to fitness and my favorite part about these shoes is how fun and stylish they are (because if you look anything like me when…

Welcoming a new patron to the Fishbowl, Xbox Canada.

One of the best investments Adam and I ever made for our health and well-being was our home gym.Any parent knows how difficult it can be to fit in regular exercise, and for many folks, the only way it can happen is if it is done at home.Now you don’t n…

In today’s UP: noted film critics answer questions at a TIFF panel discussion, three new exhibits debut at XPACE, Andy Kindler returns to Comedy Bar, new music from Tomboyfriend and pals, and classic tunes from Loving In The Name of.

DISCUSSION: TIFF’s Cannes Critics Week celebrates 50 years of the festival’s special screening series, with films selected by eight local critics. Today you get a free opportunity to grill some of those opinion-makers, as Fabien Gaffez, Peter Howell, Liam Lacey, and Jonathan Rosenbaum will participate in “Higher Learning—Cannes Critics Week Panel: Film Criticism Today,” a [...]

One of my goals for 2012 is to try and continue to do yoga at least 1x week. Now that I’ve mostly recovered from my hamstring tendonitis, it’s not so much the physical benefits I crave (although I love those too!) as the mental benefits. I really enj…

Pay if you don’t work out; get cash if you do.

My theory is if I drink a lot of smoothies, spring will magically appear.  So far, outlook not good…(although today was the first dusting of snow we’ve had practically all winter!). This is why I haven’t changed my blog header to a winter theme yet…I need more snow! This smoothie was made up of frozen [...]

Above: Tips for getting in shape right now. Before the turkey, champagne and bonbons.
The chatter around me at the office is what we’re going to be doing to get in shape in January. A couple gals have enrolled in a boot-camp style fitness program. I’m going to continue walking (one hour and fifteen minutes, [...]

I strongly believe in the therapeutic benefits of both yoga and massage. So when I heard that Thai massage integrates components of both, I was intrigued. For years I have wanted to give it a try but just never seemed to get around to it.Then a few w…