How often do you wake up filled with positive energy and excited to take on the day? Or do you hit the snooze button, grumble a few times as you drag your tired body out of bed, splash some water on your face and wonder how you’re going to get through the day? Maybe it’s somewhere […]
BBQ Pulled Beef & Potatoes
For the last 6 years or so, I’ve played on a curling team here in Winnipeg. Similar to the reasons I started cross country skiing, I took up curling for a couple reasons: Unlike my previous sports basketball and volleyball, curling is a sport you can participate in quite competitively until you’re quite old. My […]
“Let’s Gooooooo!” – Training For Team Canada & Another World Championship
“Let’s GOOOOO!!” That was the text message I received from a client a couple days ago. A few weeks ago I started working with young athlete as she prepared for a big tryout with a Canadian national team that would be competing in the World Championships in Germany this summer. At just 18 years old, […]
Instant Pot Chili
It finally happened. After 2 months, I finally cracked open the Instant Pot I got for Christmas and took it out for a test drive! If you’re not sure what an Instant Pot is, basically it’s a fancy pressure cooker which cooks food so fast I can only describe it as magic. I have to […]
Beef Enchilada Stuffed Sweet Potato
“I’ve stuffed a lot of foods – I stuffed a spaghetti squash, I stuffed a chicken breast and I’ve even stuffed an acorn squash, but I’ve never stuffed a sweet potato.” That’s what I told my friend when she asked if I’d ever made the meal I was making for her before. It doesn’t always […]
10 Metabolic Workouts You Can Do In 4 Minutes
In a world where we’re all in a big rush all the time, getting our workouts in can be challenging. We’re constantly being pulled in different directions, rushing to work, rushing to get the kids to school, rushing home to cook something for dinner. Everyone is busier than ever it seems, but that still isn’t […]
The King Of Fat Burning Workouts
The sweat drips down my face as I gasp for breath. Forcing myself to push for just one more round, a few more reps, one more exercise. When I hear the timer go off all I feel is relief as my heart pounds out of my chest and I feel my muscles completely fatigued. I […]
How To Set Goals For An Awesome Life
How often do we set goals for ourselves with the absolute best of intentions, feeling an extreme amount of will power and motivation to do whatever it takes, only to fall off at the first sign of adversity or obstacle? We set the same goals over and over again, expecting this time to be different, […]