Review What I Know Pendulum Heel Edge: Weight on heel edge, knees bent – relaxed. Start with straight down – heel edge – equal weight in both heels Start left Slightly more weight on left heel Head – looking left – in the direction I want to go, left shoulder and left hip in line…
Half Marathon Training – Week 3 – Goal – Each Run Holding at 6km Achieved – Goal of Speed Increase Not Achieved
35 Weeks to Half Marathon My goal is to run the Valley Harvest Half Marathon, on Sunday, October 11th in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. 21.1km. Sunday – Holding 6km With a Fitbit Mishap! Sunday was a beautiful run with sunny blue skies and clear roads!! I ran 6km, but somehow I did something to stop my…
Martock Ski Hill – Learning to Snowboard – Lesson III – The Importance of Proper Gear
My New Snowboard – 2018 Head Woman’s Shine Snowboard Camba & Rocker My new board is a Head Hybrid Camba Series. What this means, as my instructor Issac told me this session – is that my board is a cross between a camba and a rocker. I am a sea kayaker. I know what a…
55 Rules For Love – Rule # 13 – Live In The Moment – Be Present
Live In The Moment – Be Present There are many spiritual leaders and mindfulness teachers who have written a variety of books on the benefits of living life in the present moment. Eckhart Tolle, Deepak Chopra, Wayne Dyer, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Louise Hay to name a few…. Living life in the present moment while married, as…
Huatulco, Mexico – Day 7 – La Bocana Beach – Surfer Beach
La Bocana Beach – Surfer Beach La Bocana Beach is located on the most eastern tip of Conejos Bay. While Michael and I followed our new Canadian friends Patricia and Joel, the beach was easy to find with signs leading the way!! If you arrive by scooter, as we did, we drove on the sidewalk…
Half Marathon Training – Week 2 – Goal – 6km Goal Achieved
36 Weeks to Half Marathon My goal is to run the Valley Harvest Half Marathon, on Sunday, October 11th in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. 21.1km. First a Flu This week started off with recovering from a weekend flu. I decided that Sunday would include running as well as my snowboarding lessons. But this Sunday I was…
Martock Ski Hill – Learning to Snowboard – Lesson II
Martock Ski Hill It was a beautiful day to snowboard! Yes, it was cold, but the sun was a warm kiss on my cheeks!! Feeling Nervous – Remembering The Night I Practiced on My Own! I am grateful to be using a borrowed snowboard, but it is not a good fit for me and the…
Huatulco, Mexico – Day 7 – Conejos Beach – Rabbit Beach
Conejos Bay Conejos Bay is the most easterly bay in Huatulco, but still not a far drive on the scooter from La Crucecita! Scooter Ride to Conejos Beach Michael and I would have had trouble finding the small dirt path that lead to Conejos Beach. Thankfully out tour guides, Patricia and Joel – P &…
55 Rules For Love – Rule #12 – Support Each Other When The Going Gets Tough
Support Each Other When The Going Gets Tough Whatever my going is, that is tough for me, may be very different for Michael and vice versa. Recognizing this is a major first step towards supporting each other. The Going is Tough – Isolation Right now my going is tough. Michael and I are spending the…
Huatulco, Mexico – Day 7 – Canada vs Slovakia, Patricia & Joel & Renting a Scooter
2020 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Michael and I went for breakfast at Xipol restaurant in downtown La Crucecita. Canada and Slovakia were playing hockey against each other in the 2020 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship. Breakfast Canada Scores! The entire restaurant would erupt in cheer – the staff twirling and blowing loud party horns!…
