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Five Favourites | April 2019

April 11, 2019April 17, 2020 ~ Frede ~ 3 Comments

It's been almost a year since I put together one of these lists so, in the spirit of spring, I thought I'd share the love for a few of the products I’ve bought and/or used lately. Spatone Liquid Iron After getting sick from the pills I was initially recommended to treat iron deficiency, I did … Continue reading Five Favourites | April 2019

Run 1000 Miles 2019 | 253 Miles Down

April 1, 2019May 4, 2020 ~ Frede ~ 8 Comments

It's the first day of April, which means I've been working toward my goal of running 1000 miles in 2019 for exactly three months. It's going well, despite a not-so-promising start. My first run of the year was a 7-mile slog around Rutland Water on New Year's Day. It came after a long break away … Continue reading Run 1000 Miles 2019 | 253 Miles Down

Goodbye Winter Blues

Lumie Spark 100 – Dawn Simulator – SAD Lamp – Winter Depression
March 26, 2019April 1, 2019 ~ Frede ~ 10 Comments

Back in Quebec, I loved winter. I enjoy winter sports, so I always welcomed the ice-skating and snow-shoeing season. Even running is more fun when snow is involved! But British winters are very different from Canadian ones: they're darker, rainier and seemingly endless. The gloomy mornings can make it quite a challenge to get (and … Continue reading Goodbye Winter Blues

Winter Wonderland

January 31, 2019March 27, 2019 ~ Frede ~ 5 Comments

Photography has long been a passion of mine, but I've taken a step back this past year and I've barely touched my camera since our trip to Prague. However, when I saw the winter wonderland outside my window this morning, I knew it was time to take the Fujifilm out of its retirement. I've missed … Continue reading Winter Wonderland

2018 Running Stats

January 19, 2019March 24, 2020 ~ Frede ~ 16 Comments

I know I'm somewhat late for an end-of-year review but having recently signed up to #run1000miles in 2019, I felt an urge to check last year's numbers to see how feasible that was... Turns out, with a bit of consistency, it's totally achievable! In 2018, I ran a total of 704.1 miles (compared to 344.2 … Continue reading 2018 Running Stats

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