Since it's been raining here, I've been using the treadmill to go for runs. And while it isn't considered as effective as an actual road run, there are some advantages to using one that I'm finding out. One advantage to using a treadmill is the ability to set a pace and maintain it without thinking... Continue Reading →
Fore! (NZD #8)
They finally opened a golf course here! And while it is very different from last year and the clubhouse is not open for après golf libations, it was still great to go out and take part in some kind of normalcy again. My brain feels a little more put together now than it has in... Continue Reading →
Cinco de Mayo (NZD #7)
Fun Fact; Cinco de Mayo is the anniversary of the Mexican army's victory over the French empire at the battle of Puebla in 1862. Today however it is most commonly associated with a celebration of Mexican-American culture. While celebrating with margaritas and tacos is not in my plans today I hope those of you that... Continue Reading →
New Week, New You! (NZD #6)
Well, yesterday I didn't manage to get a blog post up but that doesn't mean that I wasn't doing something. It rained all day yesterday as well. I went for a run but only got about 5 km into it before I decided that here might be a good time to quit, otherwise I would... Continue Reading →
Sunny Saturday (NZD #4)
Well, it's Saturday. And in another life that would have meant something. But I guess it's just another day now. I've been running for a while now, and before this whole mess hit, I was tossing around the idea of maybe working towards running a 10k race this summer. Now that that's out of the... Continue Reading →
Why I Started Intermittent Fasting
Intermittent fasting; this has been a bit of a buzz word/phrase for the last couple years. I've always kind of shy'd at the thought of depriving my body of food for an extended period of time. Especially with my work out routine I always kind of told myself that I should make sure my body... Continue Reading →
We get it, you work out…
“Training gives us an outlet for suppressed energies created by stress and thus tones the spirit just as exercise conditions the body.”- Arnold Schwarzenegger So far, most of the posts here on this blog have been about eating food that, while good and delicious, is not very good for you. This is not all that... Continue Reading →
My Avocado Toasts 