Back to training

Since I’ve completed my Millions of reasons 75 kilometre May fundraiser run for the Children’s hospital, it’s time to get back to my training schedule, though I really have enjoyed running those long distances on back country roads. I usually do my hardest work out at the beginning of the week because I’ve usually had

How to know when your runners are done?

I have recently put on more mileage and switched from running trails to a few days of running on back country roads, and I got shin splints for the first time. I took almost a week off to let myself heal. This morning I ran 16 km’s mostly on trail but I had about 1

Wild fire smoke~Trail running put on hold!

During this morning’s run, I stopped a few times to take photos. I noticed on my second lap, about an hour in, that the smoke against the mountains was growing thicker. Wildfire season has begun early! A quick end to my trail running season I turned around to see the early morning sun pop up

Shin splints~why I got them & how to fix them.

Last week over 4 days I ran 75 kilometres for a Children’s hospital fundraiser. That’s the most mileage I have ever run and about double the mileage I usually run! Near the end of my last run yesterday, I noticed my right shin feeling really tight. When I got home it seemed a bit sore

Million reasons 75 km fundraiser run-Day 4-Finale!

Monday morning~ I listened to the rain pelting down all night. As I lay in bed, I was thinking maybe run days this week will be Tues & Thurs, instead of Mon & Wed. I got up and sipped my coffee looking out the back window watching the rain coming down. We live in a

Home made electrolyte drink

Electrolytes regulate nerve and muscle function, hydrate the body, balance blood acidity and pressure, and help rebuild damaged tissue. Base ingredients to make an electrolyte drink are: calcium, magnesium,manganese, potassium and sodium. Himalayan salt: Contains high concentrations of: calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, and sodium. Raw honey: “The consumption of energy giving substances before, during and

No bake power balls

These no bake power balls are like a home made version of a Cliff bar, but better! Easy to make, easy to pack for running or hiking.  

Million reasons run~Day 3

My legs were still feeling it from my last Million reasons run- Day 2, but today is a scheduled run day, so I sucked it up and off I went! I like to run first thing in the morning, after a cup of coffee. But it’s no regular cup o’joe! I add a dollop of

Rain water drip line irrigation

I have re arranged the garden…again! It seems like every year I get a new idea and then I have to re do everything lol! This year I filled in some real estate to create nice “blocks”, to make drip line watering easier. In doing so, also makes full use of the space I have.

DIY hoop greenhouse

This year I decided I needed a greenhouse for early and late season planting. Having warm conditions help extend the gardening season. Last year I had planted sweet bell peppers, and though the plants seemed healthy enough, no fruit was yielded as they needed more time in warm conditions to grow. I had been around

Million reasons run-Day 2

I ran a totally different route this morning for a change of scenery. I had zero expectations, not knowing how I would feel, though remembering there was quite a bit of uphill at the start. As it turned out, the warm up climb was 2 km’s, the longest continuous climb I had run yet. The

Million reasons run-Day 1

Today was my first Million reasons 75 km fundraiser run, which lasts the duration of May. Weather wise, this morning was a gloomy day, though I was lucky to have missed the rain. Even though I had taken a bunch of days off to let my achilles tendon repair, my body felt heavy and sluggish.