Tag: winter

  • Mantario in Winter

    I’ve started referring to adventures into the unknown as “experiments”, because it can turn a failure into a success, because learning is the goal. And if learning was the goal, our winter trip to Mantario was a big success. (Seems like adventure and challenge are common themes on Mantario trails, regardless of the season.) This…

  • One Hour Run in Winter

    We know time flies when you’re having fun, but how does this apply to Type 2 fun?

  • Drifting

    Believe it or not, each of these techniques have been personally tested. And all in one fateful day. My regular running route includes a stretch of park path along the north side of a shelterbelt. Depending on snowfall and wind direction, this path can vary from day to day as snow piles in before plow…

  • Happy New Year

    I’ve done my best in this holiday week to unplug, slow routines, spend time with family, and generally not be “doing” in the regular sense for a bit. Not easy, and our whole family routine’s been off, but I think it’s been good. I hope you’ve been able to have some rest as well. Reflecting…

  • Paper Doll Runner

    Can you successfully balance this runner’s need for warmth and breathability in any conditions? Test your skill! Layers and layers of fun for the whole family!

  • Dear Garmin

    My Garmin watch has joined me on all but a handful of my adventures for the past 6 years, faithfully recording my pace and distance, and charting a map of where I’ve been (oh, and also telling me the time). Here are a few feature idea that would help paint a more accurate picture of…

  • Blessing for the Longest Night

    At the start of one of the first Longest Night Runs, my friend Shannon sent this blessing from Jan Richardson. The following year I taped it to my garage wall where I’d return hourly during my night-long run to refuel. As I’ve flipped through the various quotes and poems around the topic of darkness this…

  • 25 Reasons I Didn’t Go For a Run Today (Winter Edition)

    When we were kids we got my dad a “Fisherman’s Excuse Mug”, which cleverly outlined all the reasons the fishing was bad. Which was useful, because the fishing often was bad. This time of year it’s important to probably prepare a list of excuses reasons you might not make it outside for your daily run.…

  • Seven things every Manitoban needs in winter

    These thanks to the Manke Product Lab (aka the dinner table). Number 8 was “cheek muffs”.

  • Seven Signs of Winter

    Winter has hit in Manitoba. Here some of the signs you or those you love might be suffering from winter.