On New Year’s Eve, my mom and I bundled up and went for a magical late night stroll in the snow. It was the perfect way to ring in the New Year, “making fresh tracks” as my mom put it, breathing in the cool air, marveling at how quiet it was, and throwing a few snowballs of course. I always love that week between Christmas and New Year’s when the mad holiday rush is over…
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Four years ago in Hawaii I ran a 15.6 mile race. It took me exactly two hours, fifty four minutes and fourteen seconds. (I am not the swiftest of runners). That’s almost three hours of running. And today folks, today, I ventured out for my first run in a long while and I could hardly muster 15 minutes. Not even two miles! Lordy, how the body changes. As I chugged along, huffing and puffing, thighs…
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I arrived on Oahu a couple weeks ago and my favorite Canadian bred, North Shore dwelling, kickass yogi surfer girl Kelsey picked me up and said, “Here’s the plan! We’re going to go grab some tea at Coffee Gallery, watch the sunset, go to my FAVORITE yoga class at 6:30 – it will kick your ass – then get thai food for dinner!” I was down (dog) but “Kels,” I said, “I haven’t done yoga…
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