Boreal forests, Interior Plains, gusty winds, oh my!
We’re making swift interprovincial progress now When Cody and I drove west to Victoria in 2020, we took the most direct option via the Trans Canada Highway. On that route, southwestern Manitoba and southeastern Saskatchewan were straight, flat and quite boring after the initial excitement of finally entering a new province wore off. We also […]
North of 60: Part One
The YUKON! When people asked us about the extent of our northern tour, I skeptically told them Cody wanted to make it all the way to Whitehorse. This response likely came across dripping in skepticism and people were surprised by our ambitious goal of making it all the way to the Yukon with the truck […]
Into the remote lands of Northern BC
We wrapped up August just south of the territorial border and continue to head north.
‘Into thin(ner) air’
Further north than we have ever travelled Vancouver Island has no shortage of unique landscapes and topography. Since leaving Victoria, we’ve spent a lot of time along the south-western coast while exploring the low mountains slightly inland. The last couple weeks, we’ve switched gears a little and explored the rugged alpine peaks of the central […]
Summer 2026 is here!
And we’re coming home.
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
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 […]
Payton Jordan Race Recap
Rust is busted! It’s official, the outdoor track season is here! I opened my season in the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational’s 5,000m at Stanford University on April 19. This meet is often sought after by collegiate and post-collegiate athletes alike because of the strong fields and near-perfect California weather conditions. I arrived in Palo Alto […]
Week three in Australia!
Filled with lots of driving, camping and exploring Our third and final week down under was one for the books. After World XC Champs, my coach and I decided it was a natural break in the season to take a week off training. It was perfect timing because Cody took the week off work, and […]