Love this!

A new reason to spin...

Whatever is good for the soul...

Do that. 

Beet IT!

I love beets.

The only time I don’t love beets is when I make 1200 mL of Beet Juice and spill it allllll over my kitchen at 5:45 in the morning.... when I have to be out of the house at 6am.

Last Friday morning was like a murder scene  (red EVERYWHERE!), and while it was not the best way to start my day, I got through it and the kitchen is back to being pristine.

In any case, I thought the only thing that will keep me on the beet-wagon after THAT ordeal, is to know how amazingly healthy beets are for me.

Here we go:

• Low in fat and calories and thus easy to add to salads etc without changing the   integrity of the dish
• Can satisfy a sugar craving without harming your body
• Contain sodium, magnesium, calcium, iron and phosphorus- Beets are great to eat after exercise in that they will replenish sodium levels and help muscles heal
• Contain Vitamins A, C and Niacin
• Good source of fiber- protection against colon cancer
• Protect against heart disease
• Protects against liver disease by lessening fatty acids in your liver
• Nitrates in beets help lower blood pressure almost immediately 

Burton Hut Snowshoe

A couple of weekends ago Troy and a group of his friends went on a two-night hike to Garibaldi Lake.


With 50 lb packs on their backs, these guys trudged through deep deep snow in order to reach their overnight oasis… which was basically a freezing cold hut.

Let me tell you that this is NOT my idea of a fun weekend, but definitely up my adventurous boyfriend’s alley.

He tells the story much better than me- Check out his blog:  Groundwork Athletics.ca

Klyner, Troy, Kyle, Tim and Alsy- looking good crew! 

Working hard on Day 1  

Epic. 

And worth it... amazing! 

Upper Body and Core Blast!

Repeat 3x @ 60 Seconds Each:

• Forearm Plank  
• Right-side plank  
• Forearm Plank with Knee Drives: alternate connecting right knee to right elbow, left knee to left elbow (60 Seconds)
• Left-side plank
• Push-ups
• Tricep Dips

 18 Minutes to a strong, toned, upper body. Love it!

Motivation Monday

Get Up

"You may have a fresh start at any moment you choose, for this thing that we call failure is not the falling down, but the staying down."