Aren’t poles for skiing? No way! You know those people you see out walking with poles… and you think to yourself “that is weird why are you walking with poles”… well these people are on to something. I have recently had quite a few people ask me about my poles while out running through trails and I always express how …
Jeff’s Transformation Story
We love hearing people’s transformation stories. Reading their struggles, their set backs, their triumphs. Seeing where they started, the where they are now. Here is Jeff’s story. It’s hard not to be inspired! When I was 23 I paid a plastic surgeon $7500 to liposuction my chest. My man-boobs were huge. I was starting to finally grow insecure with my …
T-shirts in the Dominican Republic
Dayna’s cousin Devin is volunteering at an orphanage and school in the Dominican Republic for Haitian childern called École Ébenezer. The reality for Haitians living in the DR is a sad one. Much of the population lives in bateys, small sugar cane communities, that share small rooms that often lack hygiene, sewage systems, electricity, running water, trash collection or paved …
Hammering On at Expedition Africa
I was able to represent Hammer Nutrition Canada at Expedition Africa. I contacted Hammer Nutrition Canada because well for one, they are Canadian, but for more importantly because their products are non-gmo, with some of them being organic, with no added sweeteners and all natural ingredients. When I opened the box of product the night before I left for my …
Sara and Alex Cohen
Sara and her husband Alex have a very special relationship and have created a unique bond doing something they both love. Sara had sent us a message asking for advice, she shared her story with us and from the moment I read the first sentence I was beyond inspired. I shared Sara’s question on our page and we had an …
Expedition Africa
When I first found out I was joining a South African team, the Park Rangers for Expedition Africa, a 500+km adventure race, I freaked out a little. The effort it takes to even get to the start line of an expedition race, especially as an international racer is daunting. My team and I stayed in contact (despite the 9 hour …
The Rim 2 Rim!
The Rim to Rim trail is about 40 kms in distance with a elevation gain of 8250 ft (2500m) and spans the Grand Canyon from it’s North to South end. It had been Dayna’s dream for a long time to run the Rim to Rim, (instead of the Rim to Rim to Rim which is also an option!) She came up with …
What I Have Learned About Racing!
Whether you are a season veteran, or a race virgin, race day can be intimidating. So much time and effort goes into that day. You have possibly been training for months, dreamed of the race for a long time, and put a lot of thought into your race day outfit. Everyone is going to have an amazing race day, where …
April’s Challenge… STAIRS!!
For the month of April we are going to be including stairs into our training! Why you ask… Because climbing forces us against gravity making running up stairs really hard! and what happens when we push ourselves to do something that is really hard… We get stronger!! The challenge is as follows: April 1-6 run up and down 5 times …
Fight Like A Kid
When Dayna shared with us the story of her friend’s son, Caleb, sadly lost his battle with a form of childhood brain cancer, we knew we wanted to try and give back. Caleb’s parents have started a foundation in Caleb’s name (A cure for Caleb) and have raised money for awarness of brain cancer, research and treatment for childern currently …