Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Monday, December 10, 2012
Music Monday - one to add to my ski play list
I loooooved this song when I was younger. I think I may have heard this on a Warren Miller ski video when I wanted to be one of those crazy-amazing skiers jumping/flying out of helicopters and getting to be the only one to lay fresh tracks on the mountain. The feeling of skiing meant and still gives me feeling of freedom.
Friday, December 7, 2012
Monday, December 3, 2012
Not the typical Runners' Christmas Wish List 2013
These items are not on a typical Runner's Christmas list. If you're looking for alternatives, I think they're pretty good ideas. Please share them with me if you've got some suggestions let me know!
Help empower someone to make a positive life change - There's a local running group that runs out of the Vancouver Downtown Eastside - Run for Change. Running has definitely been a positive change to my life, let's share this! Below is a video on Benji Chu, founder of Run for Change.
Meal tokens - Every Wednesday I run with a runclub and I see the same girl sitting outside the shop panhandling. I've seen her around town and even walking down my alley one afternoon completely out of it. It broke my heart to see her this way because on Wednesdays she's typically a cheery, smiling girl. She's always happy to see the runners and gives us encouragement. I'm going to pick up some meal tokens from Save On Meats. Maybe this will lead her to a good meal, and maybe even further lead her to meeting some good people and maybe a different path in life.
Beautify your park - Most of my running routes include parks. Did you know that you can make a donation to help beautify your parks? Check out the City of Vancouver's donation program.
Clean water - I drink a lot of water. I have free access through public water fountains along my run routes and it pours freely from my tap at home. This is something we take for granted. Come on, we live in Vancouver where it pours down on us out of the sky seven to eight months of the year. But many don't have such access. I grew up listening to stories of how my mom, as a child would have to walk long distances to get clean water everyday. My uncle didn't have access to clean water either and he had to go carry clean water daily too. You can give the gift of water.
Time - Your time shared with me will always be cherished and much appreciated. Anytime my husband suggests we go for a run or bike ride - I BEAM! I'm like, "Really?!? For real?! You want to run/bike with me??? Yessssssss!" I have swallowed flies (Ew! But true!) by accident because I can't stop smiling while biking together. Or the time my friends wanted to volunteer for an event with me. We had such a great time and felt great for being able to give back to the community. Yes, volunteering makes you feel great! Material things come and go but time together for a shared experience is precious and lasts much longer.
Help empower someone to make a positive life change - There's a local running group that runs out of the Vancouver Downtown Eastside - Run for Change. Running has definitely been a positive change to my life, let's share this! Below is a video on Benji Chu, founder of Run for Change.
Meal tokens - Every Wednesday I run with a runclub and I see the same girl sitting outside the shop panhandling. I've seen her around town and even walking down my alley one afternoon completely out of it. It broke my heart to see her this way because on Wednesdays she's typically a cheery, smiling girl. She's always happy to see the runners and gives us encouragement. I'm going to pick up some meal tokens from Save On Meats. Maybe this will lead her to a good meal, and maybe even further lead her to meeting some good people and maybe a different path in life.
Beautify your park - Most of my running routes include parks. Did you know that you can make a donation to help beautify your parks? Check out the City of Vancouver's donation program.
Clean water - I drink a lot of water. I have free access through public water fountains along my run routes and it pours freely from my tap at home. This is something we take for granted. Come on, we live in Vancouver where it pours down on us out of the sky seven to eight months of the year. But many don't have such access. I grew up listening to stories of how my mom, as a child would have to walk long distances to get clean water everyday. My uncle didn't have access to clean water either and he had to go carry clean water daily too. You can give the gift of water.
Time - Your time shared with me will always be cherished and much appreciated. Anytime my husband suggests we go for a run or bike ride - I BEAM! I'm like, "Really?!? For real?! You want to run/bike with me??? Yessssssss!" I have swallowed flies (Ew! But true!) by accident because I can't stop smiling while biking together. Or the time my friends wanted to volunteer for an event with me. We had such a great time and felt great for being able to give back to the community. Yes, volunteering makes you feel great! Material things come and go but time together for a shared experience is precious and lasts much longer.
Friday, November 30, 2012
Happy Weekend!
TGIF! What are your weekend plans? We're heading up to the Sunshine Coast with close friends this weekend. I love the Sunshine Coast. It's where I got engaged. It's also where I met my husband totally by chance in the ferry line up.
Yes, love does happen in the BC Ferries line ups. The summer ritual of taking off for the weekend had been taking place for a few years. My friends had often teased me that I would meet my "Sunshine Boy" up on the Coast. I would reply by making like I was holding binoculars and look around searching for my "Sunshine Boy."
It was the last summer trip up the coast for me and my friends and like every other Friday evening we were waiting in the ferry line up. We bumped into one of my friend's co-workers while walking around and passing time. Introductions were made and my friend's co-worker invited us to over for lunch the next day.
My friends and I arrived the next day, we had lunch, we swam in the lake, sat on the swing and chatted (he said he liked my itty bitty polka-dot bikini). That was it, that was the beginning of our journey. What a crazy, chance happening!
There won't be swimming in the lake this weekend but maybe some sitting by the wood stove. Playing with our friend's toddler and our dogs, lots of cooking and maybe some quiet time for reading.
Yes, love does happen in the BC Ferries line ups. The summer ritual of taking off for the weekend had been taking place for a few years. My friends had often teased me that I would meet my "Sunshine Boy" up on the Coast. I would reply by making like I was holding binoculars and look around searching for my "Sunshine Boy."
It was the last summer trip up the coast for me and my friends and like every other Friday evening we were waiting in the ferry line up. We bumped into one of my friend's co-workers while walking around and passing time. Introductions were made and my friend's co-worker invited us to over for lunch the next day.
My friends and I arrived the next day, we had lunch, we swam in the lake, sat on the swing and chatted (he said he liked my itty bitty polka-dot bikini). That was it, that was the beginning of our journey. What a crazy, chance happening!
There won't be swimming in the lake this weekend but maybe some sitting by the wood stove. Playing with our friend's toddler and our dogs, lots of cooking and maybe some quiet time for reading.
I hope to sneak away for a bit to get a long run in with this pack. I absolutely love the long quiet runs up there, it's been a while. I am so, so, lucky and grateful for what I have.
Here's a great song, "Into The Wild," by LP. Have a happy weekend! :-)
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Monday, November 26, 2012
Music Monday
A little bitty from 2007. Architecture in Helsinki - Heart It Races.
Boom-dadadadadadada boom-dadadada. Boom! Get up, get out and get your heart racing!
Happy Monday!
Boom-dadadadadadada boom-dadadada. Boom! Get up, get out and get your heart racing!
Happy Monday!
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