Give Me Back My Five Bucks

Last night was my first bootcamp class, and I was pleasantly surprised at how hard I was pushed. I was probably the most fit person in the class, but I was still pushed hard enough to feel quite sore this morning. I’d LOVE to add another bootcamp class to my weekly routine, but can’t really afford it at this point. And I’m really looking forward to a nice, easy 30-45 min. run tonight to work out a bit of the stiffness in my body. So my weekly workout schedule looks something like this right now: Monday: 1 hour bootcamp class … Continue reading →

Last night was my first field hockey practice of the season, and also my first in about 3 years. I need to start running more to beef up my endurance. Also wind sprints. I’m not as young as I used to be! In fact, I’ve literally been playing hockey longer than my teammates have been alive. Anyway, on top of boot camp, field hockey practices & games, I’d like to run once per week for at least 5km. There’s a 6.7 km loop around where I live that I think I’d enjoy doing. Plus, my Garmin Forerunner 405CX will be … Continue reading →

BF and I went hiking on the Sunshine Coast this past weekend in Tetrahedron Provincial Park. It’s a beautiful area that BF says is never as crowded as anything on the Lower Mainland. We passed 3 other hiking parties on our way to a cabin we hoped to stay in for the night. There are 4 cabins in the park, each very tidy and well-maintained. We were headed to the cabin farthest away from the logging roads, so we were fairly confident that we would be the only ones there. WRONG. On the trail we met up with a group … Continue reading →

Apparently I’m not getting those hiking boots for my birthday present after all. My mom has generously decided to buy me the Garmin Forerunner 405CX, my dream GPS fitness watch. MEC is selling them for $390 CDN + 12% HST, but I’ve found it on eBay for about $350 CDN after shipping. I have never in my life received such an expensive gift from my parents for any reason, so I feel a little spoiled and guilty. I think my mom is being generous this year because she has paid off her mortgage, doesn’t have to save up for retirement, … Continue reading →

Cost: $40 + tax Time: approx. 2.5 hours Website description: Monkido tree courses are elevated obstacle courses set in a beautiful forest and securely suspended in the trees at 10 to 60 feet off the ground! Elements include a Tarzan Swing, zip lines, scramble nets and swinging logs. (picture is also from the website) This was my first time in about 10 years doing an obstacle course, so I was really excited/nervous. I’m a bit scared of heights, so I thought this would be a really good thing for me to do. (That’s also why I like climbing mountains so much!) … Continue reading →