Today is the first day I feel seriously caged in. I’ve actually been surprised so far at how easy the transition has been. I thought that it would be really tough coming to Afghanistan, but the truth is that I’m living in a self-contained little bubble that keeps me (almost) completely shielded from whatever is [...]
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Greetings from Chicago!! I’ve gone a bit off the radar ever since I finished the Australia race. Truth be told, I put myself in a self-induced chocolate and champagne stupor for the past couple of weeks and have just recently emerged. I stuffed myself full of gluten, artificial sweeteners, hydrogenated fats, and bubbly forms of [...]
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Wow, has it been ages since I’ve written on this blog! I would like to say that I just lost track of time, but my sister has kindly provided me with bi-weekly reminders that I’ve been dropping the ball. I know that you, like my sister, have felt this gaping hole in your heart as [...]
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Mondays are always a little depressing, but according to my favourite Canadian newspaper today tops them all. I went online this evening to check up on what was happening back in the motherland, and this is what first popped out at me: Welcome to the most depressing day of the year. Jan. 18 has been [...]
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How did your New Year’s Eve turn out? Personally, I’ve always chosen the low-key NYE option over making uber-cool NYE plans. For years, I spent NYE with my parents, my sister and my brother-in-law at our farm in Ontario (my brother was usually too uber-cool to join us). The evening would start with happy hour [...]
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Right now I’m overlooking the Atlantic Ocean from the deck of a little cottage, perched on top of some cliffs on the south shore of Bermuda. This tiny island truly is a slice of paradise: sun above, pink sand below, and air at a temperature worthy of even goldilocks’ approval (not too hot, not too [...]
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Last weekend, I was just itching to get outside of London and explore some new training routes, but given the fact that I just mastered walking down stairs again by Friday, a long run was out of the question… The cankles had disappeared, but the legs were still protesting loudly. Okay, how about a gentle [...]
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I’m not fully settled in a new city until I have found My Gym. THE Gym. In other words, my Second Home. In New York, I was lucky enough to have access to an Equinox gym about half a block away from my apartment. Spinning classes, spa services, excellent cardio equipment, juice bar, pool, and [...]
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Ah, jet lag. How long can I keep using that as an excuse to sleep in past 10 am guilt-free? This is my third day in London in my new house and I’m ALMOST settled in. I’ve now got bedding, hangers, all the right plug adapters and a lamp. Unfortunately, I still don’t have the [...]
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