A Blog for Dreaming, Planning and Running

It’s March break here in Quebec, which means our normal routine has shifted. The mornings are slower. The house is louder. The days feel less structured and a little more unpredictable.

And still, I went for a run this morning.

Not because I am deep into a demanding training block. Not because I h...

If you’re a chronic start–stop runner, you don’t actually struggle with starting.

You struggle with the gap.

The two days where nothing happens. The quiet space where momentum fades. The moment when your brain starts whispering, “Well… I guess we fell off again.” Missing one run isn’t the problem....

If building a running habit were just about discipline, you’d already have one.

Because you’re not someone who “can’t stick to things.” You get through your days. You handle work, family, responsibilities, and a never-ending to-do list. You don’t forget how to function as a human.

So when running ...

It’s mid-January.

Some people are still riding that New Year high. Some people already feel behind. And some people, if they’re being honest, are quietly wondering if this year is going to look a lot like the last one.

For me, mid-January always feels like this strange in-between. I still have mot...

Every January, I see the same thing happen.

Women look for a beginner running plan, download something well-intentioned, start strong… and a couple of weeks later, they quietly decide that running just “isn’t for them.” That actually makes me sad because I know if they stuck with it just a little l...

Many women who run on and off share a quiet secret: running isn’t actually the hard part. Believing they belong as a runner is.

If you grew up thinking you "weren't athletic," running can feel like something you're always behind on, even when you start as an adult. And for many of us, that identity...

This week, I turned 44. Birthdays have a way of making you stop, breathe, and look back at how far you’ve come...and in my case it's especially true when I think on my running journey.

I wasn’t athletic growing up. I didn’t run track. I didn’t win races. But as an adult, one run at a time, over the...

You know that feeling when your running shoes start gathering dust — and so does your motivation?

I’ve been there more times than I’d like to admit.

A few years ago, I remember standing by the window on a beautiful Saturday morning, staring out at the sunshine and thinking, “What am I doing with m...

Every runner has those moments — the quiet ones when you’re lacing up, wondering what’s really driving you to head out the door again. Some days, the reason feels obvious. Other days, it’s buried under fatigue, work, and family life.

Lately, I’ve been thinking about that more. Thinking about what t...

Why Comparison Feels So Heavy for Beginner Runners

If you’re just starting your running journey, it’s almost impossible not to compare yourself. Maybe it’s the neighbor who runs past your house like she’s floating. Or a friend who casually signs up for a half marathon while you’re still working thr...