Time to Strap on the Running Shoes
The kick-off for Team Myles was a blast for me, I was on vacation in Cuba! Seriously though, sorry I couldn’t be there team, and I am uber excited (and a bit nervous) to get in shape with other...
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This past weekend we had our first group training run on the Commons in Halifax. My calfs were killing me but my feet felt great! Thanks for the great shoes @NewBalance! Now for today, gonna try and...
View ArticleSmartwool Socks are the ticket to happy feet!
Tonight #teammyles started increasing our running to 2 mins and 1 min. walking intervals. I have to say that it doesn’t sound like much of an increase but in reality when you are just learning to run,...
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Getting stronger!
I am beyond shocked about my progress this week. Although I missed the Team Myles Saturday morning run because I was in NB for Easter weekend, I still went out on a run on Sunday morning. This week,...
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Busy Week Trying New Things
This week has been all about trying new things for me. On Thursday, I attended my very first Yoga class at Therapeutic Approach Yoga Studio (TAYS) on Quinpool Road. (http://www.yogastudio.ns.ca/) As...
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Team Myles..pushing forward..together!
This is a whole new experience for me in many ways. I’m used to running/training by myself, so having organized training sessions with a group of people and a trainer is a committement not only to...
View Article7 weeks to go …. there’s still time … you can do this!
7 weeks to go – it’s hard to believe. But when the sun is shining, and you’ve got new #Brooks sneakers – you just need to #keeponrunning! Many think the #BlueNoseMarathon is simply a race – but it’s...
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Love, tootsies.
This post is all about gratitude, from my tootsies! -because it’s always important to show your appreciation! I had the pleasure of visiting with Paul from #LifeMark Physiotherapy last week, another...
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Ode to Milk
In honour of one of our sponsors, I’ve come across some interesting fact about Milk I thought I’d share! Did you know that Low-fat chocolate milk is a great beverage for post workouts! Milk Nutrition...
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It’s all in your frame of mind
One of the most important things I’ve learned over the past couple of years while making changes to a healthier me is how much your mind set can help or hinder your progress. This has been coming into...
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More new things!
This has been another busy week. I want to give a huge shout out to two of Team Myles 2016 sponsors – TAYS Yoga and 360Fit Gym. Without TAYS, I would never have tried yoga classes. I went to a second...
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A Whirlwind of a Week
Phew! I’ve been busy since my last post. I am going to try to keep this post relatively short, although it is hard not to rave on and on about this awesome experience! New #Brooks Sneakers from the...
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Team Myles – from a different perspective
As I am behind in my blogging, I will provide more in the next few issues on the progress we’re making but want to start at the beginning of my Mentorship and how I was feeling. This year, I was...
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Listen to the mentors ;)
I knew the difference, but I didn’t care! I was starving. I missed my early supper around 4 before citadelhill because of an appointment, so at 5:30 I shoved a sandwich down my gob and I may or may not...
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Better Call Paul
My knee khurts. It’s been hurting for some time… I probably should have addressed it mid-last week, but I was too “busy”, I thought it would go away, yada, yada. Truthfully, it is feeling better than...
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Stepping outside my comfort zone
Although my fellow Team Myles members may have something different to say I’ve never been the type of person who likes being the centre of attention. Hiding in the background became a safety mechanism...
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Small Minds Won’t Impede My Progress
“RUN FATTY RUN” Three words that were shouted at me when I was out for a run by myself this week. Three words that rang loud in my head. Three words that could easily impede my progress. Three words...
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Thank You to our wonderful sponsors!
I wanted to take a minute to thank all the wonderful sponsors who have supported Team Myles from the beginning of our training with everything from awesome sneakers (Brooks) to post run chocolate milk...
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I am a runner!
I started running a year ago but have never been comfortable referring to myself as “a runner” and would even say I was going out for a jog instead of a run but this has changed. Two weekends ago I was...
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Slow but sure
I’ve been beating myself up the past little bit and feeling like I’ve let myself and those who care about me down. I had goals set and fully expected to have reached my 100lb weight loss by now but...
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