Feminist reflections on fitness, sport, and health
Note: this post is shamelessly stolen from Nat’s Stop Doing list posts (here and here). In just about everything (as far as I can tell), Nat is a role model for us all. In case clicking those links is just too much for you, here are her lists: 2017, Stop: glorifying being busy beating yourself… Continue reading Catherine’s 2022 Stop-Doing list
As we’re heading into spring (slowly) here in my part of Canada, many of my friends, neighbours, and colleagues are talking about summer vacation plans. I may be an academic (we’re notorious for not really vacationing and reading and writing while doing so) but I’ve always taken holidays seriously. That is, I take time off… Continue reading Radical incrementalism and micro-adventures
Yes, folks, it’s that time of year. No, I’m not talking about Nope. I’m talking about the time of year where I’m trying to finish my (in this case) 222 workouts in 2022, and I’m way behind. And I start planning my holiday vacation plans around workouts or workout-like activities (dog walks, family walks, short… Continue reading 20 workouts in 11 days: Can Catherine do it? Yes she can!
Our blogging team has reflected differently on our vacation exercise: what we did do, what we did instead of what we planned to do, what we imagined doing, and how long we did it (long, short, and ideal). But we are all thinking about vacation as time that is not non-vacation time. If you’re normally… Continue reading Exercise During Vacation and Work Time
I shared the info Bixi shared with me after biking around the city recently and complained about the calorie counting. Why on earth do they share calorie information? Friends chimed in and we had an interesting conversation. Why do I care about calorie info? Can’t I just ignore it? What’s my objection? Nicole wondered if… Continue reading Bixi, I love you! But why the calorie counting?
We’ve all heard the message of small changes, Make small changes to improve your health and fitness And for Canadian Men’s Health week that’s the message, Don’t Change Much. I love the motto, “Half fries, half salad, once in awhile” in this radio spot, There are lots of reasons to start small. Tracy, here on the… Continue reading Men, don’t change much but women, you’re doing everything wrong!
With all the book promo we’ve been doing, one of the most popular questions people ask Sam and me in interviews is “what advice do you have for someone who is just starting out on their fitness journey?” This is a great question because, as we hope is the case, a lot of people who… Continue reading Best advice ever (in Tracy’s world): start small
On Sunday, my world got just a little darker when one of my oldest friends died suddenly. I first met Jennifer 37 years ago in the context of a medieval group I belong to. She was one of the first people I knew who broke the second-wave stereotypes of feminism. She was married for over… Continue reading Grieving the Loss of a Feminist Friend
Would changing a few things about your environment or your approach make it easier for you to build the habits you are trying to build? Could you enhance your exercise or meditation space to make it more appealing? Could you move things around to make your practice feel more accessible? Is there anything you can… Continue reading Go Team 2023! Make some tweaks
There’s a certain kind of fun that comes from doing physical activities in urban settings. I posted last week about my Charles River swim, a once-a-year event. Anyone who knows how to swim can do this. However, most urban swimming events are only for open water swimmers. Not just anyone can do these swims. You… Continue reading Urban swimming, anyone?
