2024 outdoor season: part one recap

‘Just keep swimming, just keeping swimming’ I can’t believe we’re almost at the end of another month. Didn’t May just arrive? Time seems to be flying by this season – it could be the busyness of life, the pressure of the quickly approaching Olympic trials or some combination of the two. The first track races […]

2024 World Cross Country Championships Race Recap

Team Canada posing together in a group photo in competition gear after the race.

The long-awaited event that went by in the blink of any eye! This trip was my third World XC Championships and so I felt like somewhat of a seasoned veteran heading into the final race prep phase and travel days. National team trips are always well organized and our Team Canada support crew ensures that […]

Canadian 10,000m Championships race recap

Those 25 laps (mostly) just flew by! Wow – lots of highlights and takeaways from Friday’s race. Overall, my performance was okay, but I fell short of my outcome goal. But that’s part of the sport! We go out there and win or learn. I did a lot of learning and was able to check […]

Caught up in comparisons?

Kate chasing after other athletes at the end of a 5,000m race.

5 tips to break the cycle Have you recently found yourself unmotivated, unsatisfied and perhaps unsure of next steps? Yeah, me too … For about three weeks following our trip to Australia, I was in a funk. I couldn’t concentrate on work and every run felt like a chore – it was a struggle to […]

Thinking of starting a budget?

Kate sitting at desk adding information to annual budget spreadsheet

Here’s why you should! After all the holiday festivities and spending, it’s normal to feel overwhelmed as you settle back into your routine. If you haven’t already, one way to increase peace of mind and get back on track in the new year is to develop an annual budget. The thought of tracking and allocating […]