I’ve been a semi-regular exerciser for the past ten years. I didn’t exercise at all in high school, relying on my natural slimness and a severe deficit of hand-eye coordination as an excuse to shun all things athletic. In university, I started practicing yoga at a local studio and tried my first hot yoga class. At $15 a pop, …
3 Fun and Frugal Ways I’m Getting Fit this Summer
If I had to pick one phrase to define my experience this summer, it would be “physical activity”. I’ve been exercising more this summer than I think I’ve done in any summer of my life time. Sure, I’ve had periods of my life where I’ve been exceptionally physically active (like the last time I trained for a 10k), but I’ve …
How I’m Saving Money on Canada Day
Summer time is definitely an expensive season. Living in Canada, I like to take advantage of warm sunny weather before winter rolls around and I have to hunker down indoors for another 6 months. This means plenty of camping, hiking, barbecuing, gardening, basically everything outside possible. While most of these activities are free, we usually have to spend a little …
Carving Out Time for My Health
Back when I used to live in the city, I maintained a pretty healthy lifestyle. Sure, I drank a lot of beer, but I also walked everywhere, ran, and did yoga regularly. I had a healthy weight, and a healthy diet. There were lots of ways to get exercise, and even though I was a student and spent a lot …