“You’re Not Women, You’re Athletes!”

Wednesday night I had practice with my women’s dragon boat team; the one and only practice in preparation for the Women’s regatta on Saturday. My women’s team is a combination of the women on my mixed team with a few women scattered throughout from other competing teams. During Saturday’s regatta we’ll be doing at least [...]

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Mentality Of An Athlete

During Tuesday’s practice, a particularly chilly practice I may add, someone asked “So, why do you dragon boat again?” It brought to mind why we all do the things we do. More specifically, why do athletes put themselves through so much pain and angst. Is it really the end result or something else? I [...]

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Fuel During And After Training

Lately I’ve been having a lot of problems with my skin and I’m not quite sure why but I think it may have to do with my diet. Now that the weather is warmer there is more opportunity to buy fresh produce. One of my favourite things to do in my neighbourhood is to walk [...]

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Protected: Changing Belief Systems And The Possibility Of Happiness

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Style And Sophistication

The other day I met up with a friend and we were discussing fashion and style. That day I was wearing a pair of dark wide leg jeans, a green polka dot sleeveless top with a bit of ruffle on the arms, black ankle high Victorian style boots with a dark jean crewcut jacket. I [...]

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