I went for my first training run for the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon this morning! Seven glorious kilometers in torrential downpour. It was divine! It was coming down so hard, I hard to stop at a 7-Eleven on the Danforth to get a bag to put over my iphone so it didn’t go ...
I really just couldn’t help myself. The giveaway for the Eat Clean Diet Cookbook is done. Four recipes have been shared. And yet there remained one more. One more recipe that I just ...
It has been an incredible week to delve back into training after last Sunday's Around the Bay 30K. The weather has been unseasonably warm (I wore a t-shirt and short for a run to work at 6 a.m. yesterday, and today is supposed to be in the mid- to high 20s), which has ...
It’s hard to believe that it’s been a month already. Here is the final installment of the Eat Clean Diet Cookbook giveaway. If you missed the first three installments, you should really check out the tofu and curry dip, the
It's a tall order, that title, but I swear it's true! One word proves this claim: Chocolate. Yup, in chili. This is the second installment in the Eat Clean Diet Cookbook Giveaway, and this is handsdown my favourite and most frequently made recipe from this book. To quickly re-cap the give away: leave a comment ...
Training for the marathon continues and we’ve entered hill territory — four repeats last night and five next Wednesday. In addition, I continue to chug away at the 22 minutes in 10lbs challenge I set for myself a few weeks ago (five pounds down, five to go). But to get on with the ...
February is drawing to a close and with it, many of us are approaching or entering the next phase of our training for our spring races. My marathon is at the end of May and I’m finishing up week five of 18 of my training schedule. After next Wednesday, I’ll be moving from the base ...
One of my favourite dishes to cook at this time of year is red lentil dahl — a warming, nutrient-packed dish that is perfect after a run. Dahl is a flavour-packed dish found in Nepali, Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi cuisine. It’s made from various types ...
Toronto Marathon(s?): After a week of speculation and intrigue over the future of the two Toronto fall marathons, the city has extended a final opportunity for the ...
I’m back from being up north! There is something about being up there that allows me to actually relax, because there is nothing that I have to do. Long runs on quiet rural roads, snow shoeing in the snowy forest, playing with the dogs, and lounging around made for some major battery recharging time. Of ...
Hi there, I'm Matt. I started running after a fairly major lifestyle overhaul (re: eating healthy and getting active). I'm currently training for the 2010 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon. My larger running goal is to qualify for the Boston Marathon before the next age category (which gives me nine years). For more info, check out my "about" page.
