Ma Plus Belle Vie
  • Health

    What’s in My Gym Bag

    Ah the gym, while it was open it was a haven. While yes sometimes the stares of future gym goers during what was meant to be a private session was annoying and 30 minutes was never long enough for the length of my current training program, it was a place to go to unwind. The gym’s closure has made my gym bag kind of obsolete as I no longer set my stuff down when running but I thought I’d share the equipment that makes my training awesome anyways. I love my pants, love them – while I am happy to throw on a ratty t-shirt or an old racerback, I…

  • Health

    Quarantine and Quiet

    I hope you’re happy, safe and well right now. What’s going on is unprecedented and I hope that I can bring a bit of happiness to an otherwise uncertain time. While I’m not quarantining I am self-isolating as recommended by the Canadian Government after travel for a period of 14 days. This means reducing interactions with people outside my family. I’m in Montreal right now where things have slowly shut down, no more starbucks trips or restaurant reviews for now.  There are downsides to self-isolation, hello boredom and a desire to eat all the snacks in my kitchen, as well as an inability to follow my exercise regime because the…