Building a Better Editor: Damage Control
In the last year, as I’ve worked to lose weight (approximately 45 pounds) and get in better shape, I’ve benefitted from the wisdom of trainer Jon Ells at GoodLife Park Lane. I did several months of...
View ArticleBuilding a Better Editor: It’s good to be back
I really want to run in some portion of the Blue Nose Marathon this year—likely not the full marathon, but I think the 10K is doable. And that means it’s definitely time for me to get serious about...
View ArticleBuilding a Better Editor: On the run
As I’ve worked for the last year to lose weight and get fitter, one of the hardest things to get my head around has been the fact that this is a race with no finish line. My initial goal was to lose 40...
View ArticleBuilding a better editor: Stronger together
Some things are just easier when you do them with other people. For me, fitness is one of those things. For more than a year, I’ve been working to lose weight and get fitter. Last summer, I hit my...
View ArticleBuilding a Better Editor: Hitting my stride
I should have known I’d pay for being so smug. About a year ago, early in my get-fit efforts, I visited an old friend in Moncton, who I see rarely. Noticing my weight loss, he asked my for my “secret.”...
View ArticleBuilding a Better Editor: Race day approaches
It’s been a month since my last report on my preparations to run the 10K at the Blue Nose Marathon, so we’re long overdue for an update. Short version: It’s been freakin’ frustrating. Not long after...
View ArticleBuilding a Better Editor: Milestones
This is the second-to-last post in our Building a Better Editor series. For the last 18 months, I’ve blogged about my efforts to get fit and lose weight. As I’ve done this project, I’ve worked towards...
View ArticleHarvest at home More Haligonians try gardening at home as they look to cut...
As people try to minimize trips to the grocery store, Halifax Seed general manager Emily Tregunno says she’s noticed a lot of gardeners and people keen to grow their own food. That doesn’t surprise...
View ArticleRoundup: No known COVID cases, Cliffs of Fundy Geopark joins elite club, NSCC...
As of yesterday, Aug. 10, Nova Scotia has no known active cases of COVID-19, according to the latest provincial government update. So far, Nova Scotia has 66,315 negative test results, 1,071 confirmed...
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