4/4 lifting sessions2/2 runs — 11.8 km totalAverage steps: 9,285/dayAverage weight: 134.4 lbsAverage calories: 2,252/dayTarget: 2,485 cals · 155P · 275C · 85F I listened to a Functional Bodybuilding podcast this week about training quality versus quantity, and it really resonated with me. I used to train six days a week for CrossFit, sometimes splitting … More WEEK 7/15 — Quality Over Quantity
4/4 lifting sessions 3/2 runs — 16.6 km total Average steps: 9,945/day Average weight: 134.8 lbs Average calories: ~2,417/day (Saturday estimated) Target: 2,485 cals · 155P · 275C · 85F Six weeks into this training block, and this week was a reminder that consistency doesn’t require perfection. Training felt good. I completed all four lifts … More WEEK 6/15 — Consistency Isn’t Perfection
4/4 lifting sessions2/2 runs · 21 km totalAverage steps: 10,269/dayAverage weight: 135.2 lbsAverage calories: 2,630/day Target: 2,485 cals · 155P · 275C · 85F This week I did my first follow-up InBody assessment since starting this 15-week hypertrophy project. My initial results suggested a decrease in skeletal muscle mass and an increase in body fat … More WEEK 4/15 — Putting the data into perspective.
4/4 lifting days 2/2 runs · 17 km total Average steps: 9,636/day Average weight: 135.6 lbs Average calories: 2,597/day Target: 2,485 cals · 155P · 275C · 85F I lifted heavier this week, and my runs are feeling stronger with consistent strength training. Energy was steady, soreness was low, and I got all my sessions … More WEEK 3/15
The Goal: Build measurable lean muscle while maintaining aerobic capacity—without accumulating so much training fatigue that sleep, work, or consistency suffers. I ran more this past spring and summer than I have in years, purely for the enjoyment of it. I loved the high and the simplicity of it—get up, tie your shoes, and go. I … More Wanna Watch Me Get Jacked?
My Ruby, Today, you are 10. My girl, lordy, are you ever headstrong. When you make up your mind about something, convincing you there might be another way requires evidence, witnesses, several rounds of negotiations, and occasionally divine intervention. I think this will be something that benefits you greatly and also has the potential to … More Ruby is 10
For the last few years, I’ve planned a physically and mentally challenging activity for us to do as a family. In years past, it’s been hikes (Mount Louie and Ambler in Grande Cache, Lake Louise Tea House, Sulphur Mountain in Banff), but this year, with Ruby’s new bike-riding skills, we decided to bike the Legacy … More WHEN DID DISCOMFORT BECOME BAD PARENTING?
“What would happen if one woman told the truth about her life? The world would split open.” –Muriel Rukeyser I could curate my presence in a way that has all the best intentions and all the right angles. I can be a coach. I can recommend, guide, and provide all the tips and tricks to … More What would happen if one woman told the truth about her life?
For the past 6 months… A few years ago, my dreams and wishes consisted of wanting to get a dog for our family, have a baby, and go back to school. I remember saying to a friend, “Which one should I choose? I want them all.” She said, “Why not all of them?” I said, … More When the Scale Tips: Choosing Focus Over Balance
Someone once told me a story about a woman they knew whose marriage had ended. She had become bitter because of it. She became negative. She continued to exist — and yet she stopped living. She went to work every day, came home, went to bed, and repeated the cycle. She never dated again, afraid … More Love Letters & Thank You Notes
