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Multi-use pathway: tough to navigate at the best of times
In my little city of London, Ontario we have a fantastic system of pathways–The Thames Valley Parkway– that run mostly along the river, through parks and wooded areas. It’s long and lovely, covering...
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220 in 2020: goal achieved, now what? Hint: keep going
image description: Tracy selfie. She’s smiling, wearing a Buff on her head and a workout tank, upper left arm tattoo of flower visible, home workout equipment (e.g. running shoes, cans of beans,...
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Sex and Trauma After Hysterectomy
CW: This post addresses trauma, flashbacks and PTSD, although it does not directly describe traumatic events. Sex and personal anatomy are referenced. Six weeks after my hysterectomy, my gynecologist...
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What’s the top thing you would change about the fitness industry today?...
Image description: Tracy’s minimalist home workout gear: overhead shot of running shoes, a cloth basket with a tennis ball and workout bands and a few other indiscernable items, set atop a yoga mat on...
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Christine works out with Wakeout
I’ve been having big fun with the Wakeout app. Wakeout, which bills itself as ‘Exercise for busy people,’ delivers exactly what it promises – short, fun workouts to do in a variety of settings. As...
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Getting a new perspective on self-care (Guest post)
So I have completed the “220 (days of exercise) in 2020,” 4 months ahead of schedule and am pretty damn pleased with myself. You should see my muscle definition! I want to share a few thoughts I wish I...
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Does my life depend on my body shape?
CW: discussion of body shapes and body weight, primarily with respect to a recent study assessing those variations in relationship to mortality risk. Lots of critique, too– you can count on that. I...
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It’s just another pandemic Monday!
For some reason, Mondays are harder in pandemic times. I usually like Mondays. I’ve always liked the ‘back to the office’ energy, getting down to making lists and schedules for the week ahead, ‘how...
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Sam is making a conscious effort to acknowledge gratitude,...
November is not my favourite month. That’s an understatement at the best of times and now there’s a pandemic on. Serious mood improvement measures are called for. In Cate’s blog post about self-care,...
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What are your healthy habits? What do you do to take care of yourself that requires very little consideration or intentionality? The pandemic disrupted my healthy habits for a while, but over the...
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Christine H says yes to Holidays but no to Holi-daze
For those of us who celebrate Christmas, or some Christmas-like event, or at least for those of us who end up on a different schedule between December 24 & January 1, we are currently at the time...
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6 things Sam hates about seeing doctors, as a larger person (#reblog, #bloglove)
I’ve been putting off making a doctor’s appointment. Don’t worry. I will, eventually. But here is part of the story about why. FIT IS A FEMINIST ISSUE None of this is true about my current set of...
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Pushing for Equality on World Health Day
The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated April 7 as World Health Day and calls for us all to reflect on health, the conditions need for good health, health care, and access to that care. The...
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Christine Interviews Her Personal Fitness Icon: Her Cousin Kathy Noseworthy
Image description: Kathy is doing a standing yoga pose at dusk on a beach. Only her silhouette is visible against the darkening sky. Maybe *your* mental image of an athlete is someone famous but *my*...
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YouTube Rabbitholes and Squatting Advice
Usually I set up a playlist of YouTube videos to watch while I zip back and forth on the rowing machine but one day last week I forgot and just clicked a single video. The resulting rabbithole of...
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Christine is letting an app boss her around
I have been receiving the Action for Happiness newsletter for years. I usually read it at the beginning of the month, glance at the included calendar, and occasionally I refer back to it a few times...
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Walking Her Talk…And Her Writing: An Interview With Author Ann Douglas
I first ‘met’ Ann Douglas around 20 years ago when my information-seeking pregnant self picked up her Mother of all Pregnancy Books at Chapters. I loved her writing – she wasn’t the expert talking...
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World Kindness Day: Make Kindness the Norm
It’s World Kindness Day and I thought it would be a good idea to post some resources to help you explore this year’s theme ‘Make Kindness the Norm.’ Image description: Multi-coloured text in the...
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Are pushups and grip strength the Magic 8 balls of longevity?
There are so many questions we don’t have answers for. Some are extremely important, like “what will life with COVID be like in 2-5 years?” Others are less serious but perhaps more urgent, as in...
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Making Space: Day 5
Let’s start with awarding a gold star for your efforts so far. Image description: a gold-coloured glass star-shaped ornament lies flat on a wooden tabletop. The gold paint on the ornament has a...
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