October 2010
10 posts
Ode to the tomato →
“A world without tomatoes is like a string quartet without violins.” ~ Laurie Colwin, Home Cooking
This evening I remarked to B that if I was ever stuck on a deserted island and I had to choose…
Round Two →
Lately I’m all about motivational quotes. My friend RunShorts once shared this one with me (back when I was a running newbie) which I have always loved:
“Most people run a race to see who is…
Sweet, but savoury →
“Live the life you want to live. Be the person you want to remember. Make decisions, make mistakes. If you fail at least you tried.” ~ Anonymous
Chocolate zucchini bread
Adapted from…
Runner karma →
“Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it.” ~ Greg Anderson
This morning around 14,000 runners ran (or are still running) the Toronto…
A meal made up of local finds →
The menu – an inspired bit of silliness and wishful thinking that I took part in Project Food Blog’s challenges.
Trying to add some colour to the table!
A little…
32 km and leftover turkey →
After a bit of a late Sunday night it was decided to push back the start time of my last really long run until 10 a.m. on Monday. It felt good to get an extra couple of hours of sleep before heading…
A meal made up of local finds →
The menu – an inspired bit of silliness and wishful thinking that I took part in Project Food Blog’s challenges. Trying to add some colour to the table! A little something to nibble on – Rosemary,…
32 km and leftover turkey →
After a bit of a late Sunday night it was decided to push back the start time of my last really long run until 10 a.m. on Monday. It felt good to get an extra couple of hours of sleep … Continue…
Time to give thanks →
This week one of my 30 day wellness challenge emails was about making a conscious effort to be grateful: “When we appreciate what we already have, it allows more goodness to flow to us, and we also…
Achieving true balance →
A while ago I was contacted about participating in New Balance ‘s 30 Day Wellness Challenge. By participating in the challenge I would get the opportunity to try out their truebalance shoe. This…
September 2010
6 posts
Weekend festivities →
I think I need a weekend to recover from the weekend that I just had.
The weekend’s festivities kicked off with the King’s Speech Gala at the Toronto International Film Festival. If you haven’t heard…
A sparkle to my day →
Thank you Claudia over at …and so I ran for brightening up my day! Claudia gave me the ‘Cherry on Top’ blog award! A perfect way to start my Friday morning and my first blog award ever! Definitely…
I’m going to conquer you →
September seems to be squash season. Having never prepared squash from scratch before I didn’t quite know how hard it was to actually slice one open until last week.
Squash skins are tough. So tough…
Labour Day sweetness →
One of the things that I love best about long weekends is that I have an extra ‘weekend’ day. Training for a marathon takes a lot of time out of your weekend and I often don’t wrap up my Sunday run…
Time for some peaches →
A friend of mine recently won first place in the Feast of the Fields appetizer contest with her peach and tomato jam.
After work yesterday (and after doing my 30 day Shred!) I walked over to…
I wish I was… →
Why does it always have to rain on the weekend? On days like today I wish I was: By the pool in Southern Turkey. Enjoying a boat ride in la Fortuna, Costa Rica. Walking in Kirstenbosch Gardens, South…
July 2010
4 posts
How to make Mondays better? →
After running 13km this a.m. I have started to feel that I am turning a corner. Life is looking a bit more happy again. Things will work out somehow. Am hoping my positive attitude extends to Monday,…
When life gives you… →
Happy Saturday! Hope that you are enjoying the weekend so far. The week of July 13 hasn’t been the best one for me and for the majority of the week I felt completely and utterly stressed out by…
How to satisfy the cookbook obsessed →
Gwyneth Paltrow is definitely not helping my current cookbook addiction – I’m tempted to buy one cookbook a week. Must stop.
In this week’s GOOP she lists her must-have cookbooks for the summer and I…
What I learned this week →
1. I’m officially a crazy person, but not the only one: I went running outside Tuesday and Wednesday evening. It was hot. Even too hot for me and after Wednesday’s run I decided I was crazy. That…
April 2010
11 posts
“The Healthy Double Down” →
I have to admit I was kind of excited about tonight’s dinner of chickpea burgers – my own version of the double down! Last night I was going through 101 Cookbooks and found this recipe. The one I…
Will I be a kettlebelle? →
Kettlebells have always kind of intimidated me, so I wasn’t sure what to expect when I agreed to go with a friend of mine to a 45 minute kettlebell class at Energia Athletics this morning. It’s been…
These are just a few of my favourite things…of... →
Just a few of the things I am loving right now…
Birds and Bees – Many years ago I was a student at a very English boarding school. While I can’t say I have the fondest memories of the actual place I…
On my birthday →
I have a love/hate relationship with birthdays. I hate the fact that I am getting older, but I do like birthdays as for me they mark a new chapter in life. Throughout the year I do spend time jotting…
What about Brooks? →
A few weeks ago I was invited to try out the new Brooks Glycerin 8 running shoe. I actually have never run in a Brooks running shoe as I am quite loyal to my ASICS 2100 series. I only have ever…
Mission unjoggable →
Am a little bit behind of this, but I just came across a kind of fun website called Only in a Woman’s World – read about it in a magazine. The website is kind of a fun marketing venture by Frito-Lay…
Blueberries for me →
Today I got a craving for blueberry muffins. Rather than go and pick one of these up I decided to try and find a recipe. Thanks to the Epicurious iPhone app I found a number of good options. I…
Workout with Jane Fonda →
While I may not have been old enough to remember Jane Fonda’s fitness heyday I do know that she is kind of a fitness icon and would be fun to see in action. I mean who doesn’t want to say that they…
Sorry B… →
I couldn’t resist. The 35th Marine Corps Marathon officially opened for registration yesterday. Knowing that this race sells out fast I knew I couldn’t procrastinate if I wanted to do it again. So, I…
Thinking about…farming →
Sadly I did not find a bike to rent this weekend, but I did manage to find the time to read a book I picked up ages ago at Culinarium on Mount Pleasant – Apples to Oysters: a food lovers tour of…
Long weekend… →
Happy long weekend! I don’t know about you, but I am so excited about having days off. What makes it even better is the fact that the weather is absolutely gorgeous here. Have already been for brunch…
March 2010
16 posts
Jaime Oliver vs Biggest Loser →
I must admit I have always been a little bit obsessed with Jaime Oliver. Maybe it is his British accent or the fact that I actually managed to make a delicious roast chicken from one of his…
Halfway around the bay →
I think one of the best parts of today’s Around the Bay Race was the fact that I have completely no idea what time I ran my portion of the race in. It was so refreshing to actually not care, to take…
Off to the city by the bay →
The first thing on today’s agenda was a trip Hamilton to pick up the race kit for tomorrow’s Around the Bay Race. This will be my third year doing this race, but will be the first time I have not…
Marathon thoughts via Fotobabble →
So I came across this website, Fotobabble, that allows you to upload photos and then record a narration to go along with it. I found a photo of my first marathon (was running with my team green…
Happy belated Ada Lovelace Day →
Sorry for the diversion from my regular subject matter, but…
A couple of weeks ago I made a pledge to participate in Ada Lovelace Day - an international day of blogging to celebrate the achievements…
The week’s winner →
This week is my second week of cooking quick and healthy evening meals chez moi. I have made a number of different things over the past week or so, but the one I loved the most was…vegetable quinoa…
Feeling competitive? →
A couple of weeks ago I received an email from someone letting me know about a new group training class at Goodlife Fitness called Competitive Edge Training. The name of the training program…
Eating well and Margaret Wente →
A couple of posts ago I wrote about trying to fit everything in – working out, eating healthy, doing well at work and maintaining relationships. Is it possible?
One of the main things that I do…
Perfect night for a run →
Wow. What a perfect night for a run. It’s nights like this that really remind me why I love running. Here’s hoping this Toronto weather is here to stay.
For a while now I have been feeling a bit…
Making mini cheesecakes or strength training? →
A few years ago a friend of mine from Montreal said to me: “K. You can’t work full-time and have a great body.”
For the record I completely disagree with what he said as I know plenty of people that…
Let them eat cake →
Today I did something a bit decadent. I had a dozen cupcakes delivered to my work from Cupcaketionery. Sometimes you got to add some extra excitement to the day!
Why cupcakes? Well, you see these…
Mystery of the Tiffany Running Shoe Charm →
A while back I wrote a post about finding the perfect running shoe charm – more difficult to find than you think! Like many of you I would love to have found a Tiffany running shoe charm, but sadly I…
Celebrating int’l women’s day fitness style →
Did you know today is International Women’s Day? I first became aware of International Women’s Day when I was a child living in Turkey. To mark this year’s International Women’s Day I thought I’d…
A perfectly balanced weekend →
For the most part this weekend was the perfect weekend. A couple of great classes at Core, a walk along a sunny Queen West with B, a brunch (or two!), some shopping (thank you Little Honey Bee!) and…
Shamrock shuffle →
Its been a while since my last race. To get back into the spirit of racing I have registed for the Nike Runners Lounge Shamrock Shuffle which takes place on March 18. An 8 km race spring race sounds…
February 2010
14 posts
The Heart Truth →
Another great guest blog post from Jennifer Klein, owner, Secrets from Your Sister!
This month’s blog has been inspired by the sudden and untimely death of Madam Rochette, mother to Joannie Rochette,…
Day 20 →
Today is day 20 of my Pilates/Yoga challenge at Core Studio in Toronto. By the end of today I will have done 16 different types of yoga and Pilates classes in 20 days. I still have a week to go in…
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