Time to make big changes in my life with lots of work to do in a short amount of time! I've never backed down from a challenge and I don't intend on doing so now!

On October 13, 2009 I submitted my application to join the Canadian Armed Forces as a Regular Force member. Basic Military Qualifications (BMQ) is scheduled for end of August, 2010.


Up & Running

BMQ Tidbits: For the womenfolk! The best $75 I ever spent...

One of the requirements for women to bring to BMQ is three sports bras. Um… not sure about you but I LOATHE shopping for bras and trying to find a sports bra that doesn’t give you the infamous MONO-BOOB, is near-impossible.

And, if you are an impossible size like I am (larger around the rib-cage but [...]

T-14, The best $150 I ever spent

Today I woke up bright and early to go for my morning run. However, my shins ached and it wasn’t comfortable. (And then someone stole my bag, but that’s another story)… I was a bit concerned feeling them the second day in the row running outdoors so I decided to do something about it.

I went [...]

T-24, Machine of Death & Various Updates

It’s been a bit quiet on the blog-front these days. Two things happen when there’s a long lull of quiet… the first is, I’m assessing a situation. The second is, nothing is happening.

The past three weeks and a bit have been essentially a write-off, like most of the six months this year.  When I sprained [...]

T -74 - Workout Log for June 7, 2010

Total length of workout: 75 minutes

Was supposed to have a session with a friend of mine but I over-estimated how long one of my appointments were and ended up doing most of the workout alone.

Did a 1/2 hour walk on the treadmill going around 3 mph but the last two minutes I pushed it by [...]

Merit listed! .... again

My trade of choice didn’t open this year. I can’t wait another year for hopes that it will open so I had to take the bold step and just select a second choice. It’s something I can live with, it’s something I can do, and it’s something that I think I will excel at due [...]

A special thanks to deceitful sizing practices!

A few things made my day today… just thought I’d share them with you!

Firstly, I want to send out a special thank you to fat clothing stores which engage in deceptive sizing practices. I went shopping today for a new pair of pants. They are a size 14. I am in no way CLOSE to [...]

December 1st/2nd Update

It’s been so busy here the past few days, I really had to think the past few minutes to see if I did a workout on both of those days!

Yes, I worked out on the 1st! I did half an hour of swimming on both days. Nothing spectacular, I was feeling kind of unmotivated but [...]

The Long Walks

Hey folks, I’m cancelling my walk today as I’m feeling kinda funky but am anticipating an early start tomorrow. However, as I’m packing my bag to get it ready for tomorrow, I thought maybe some of you would be interested to know what exactly goes into a bag for something like that. I’m just learning by trial [...]