A few days after I wrote my post about pretending that it was summer, the weather changed and it started getting warmer. Now, I’m not saying that my post was a magic spell or anything but I think you can draw your own conclusions there. Ahem…let’s carry on with today’s post. The weather hasn’t been… Continue reading Summer Fun! Finally!
I started full-time academic work as an assistant professor of philosophy at Western University in 1993. So this July 1, Saturday, marked my 30th anniversary of full-time academic employment. My contract at Western began July 1. I remember being nervous about that because my thesis defense wasn’t until July 21. What if I didn’t pass?… Continue reading Heading into my last decade of work and some fitness related thoughts
Two years ago I finished and reviewed This Road I Ride: My Incredible Journey from Novice to Fastest Woman to Cycle the Globe by Juliana Buhring. This year I read Coffee First, Then the World: One Woman’s Record Breaking Pedal Around the Planet by Jenny Graham. I was reading it at the same time as… Continue reading Reading about riding around the world
While I was visiting my family in South Carolina last month, my cousin M asked me if I knew anything about adult trikes. She was thinking about getting one for noodling around her neighborhood; she liked the idea of the extra stability of the third wheel, and the setup seemed well-suited for fun and safety.… Continue reading Catherine and Pata test ride an adult e-trike and aren’t pleased
Listen Hear Her Sports Sarah Douglas Canadian Olympic Sailor…Ep151 “Born in Burlington, Ontario, Sarah started sailing at the age of seven on the island of Barbados. Starting in the Optimist, she competed in North American and World Championships before the age of 15. After outgrowing the boat, Sarah returned to Canada and transitioned into the… Continue reading To listen, read, watch on a weekend #ListenReadWatch
We sort of knew birding was having a feminist moment when Teen Vogue took up the cause. And then there’s the story of Christian Cooper. NPR writes, “Cooper was birdwatching in Central Park in 2020 when a white woman falsely accused him of threatening her. His book chronicles life as a Black birder, gay activist… Continue reading Birding and Biking?
We all loved Catherine’s post: Meet our newest sports hero: Jolien Boumkwo, Belgian shot-putter and substitute hurdler. And it was the most read post in June Cate’s still menstruating post was the second most read post in June. We’re not shocked. In 2019 Catherine wrote about yoga poses she can’t do and what she does instead. Yoga poses was… Continue reading Top Ten June 2023 Posts, #ICYMI
Recommended Playlist: White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane, Alone Time by Rufus Wainwright, A Well Respected Man by The Kinks, Don’t Stop Believing by Journey, Gotta Get Up by Harry Nilsson A couple weeks ago my beloved Michel and his friend Fred rode in the Randonneurs Ontario Lake of the Burning Plains brevet .It’s a punchy… Continue reading Nat tells the tale of a 1,000 km cycling trip from the SAG wagon
#TBT: June 29, 2015 In June 2015, Sam wrote about how much fun she had Walking and Running with Pride. She was a busy person this week 8 years ago, and despite some admitted hardships (including the harbinger of a sore knee) she decided to focus on “the good stuff”: children graduating from a program… Continue reading June Pride Run, Then and Now
I joined a couple of challenges as part of Bike Month but deliberately didn’t do too much more than normal. I wanted to see what that would look like. I normally bike to the office four days a week (just over 2.5 km each way). I bike to swim practice once a week. I visited… Continue reading Everyday Cycling Adds Up
I’m two months and a week out from getting COVID. Recovery was slow but I’m glad I paced myself. I’ve done a lot of accessory work — rows, dumbbell squats, modified split squats and a few things I can’t remember the name of but they do wicked things for my core. I was glad I… Continue reading Recovering fitness post COVID
Okay, I’ve set up work auto-reply for medical leave. Thank you for your message. I am on medical leave, recovering from knee replacement surgery. All going well, I expect to back in the office Monday, May 24th. Professor … and Professor …. will be taking turns as Acting Dean of the College of Arts while… Continue reading Last x before surgery…
Last week, from his hospital bed, Pope Francis formally repudiated the Doctrine of Discovery, a 500 year old set of papal decrees that gave full encouragement and permission to European explorers to take over Indigenous land in the Americas and convert Indigenous people to Christianity. In some ways, it feels totally anachronistic to be having… Continue reading Whose land is it?
I once called my mother a whore. We were playing double solitaire. A game that, between the two of us at, was a full contact sport. Slapping our cards down with no mind as to whether the other person’s hand might be in the way. In this particular game, we were neck-a-neck, cards piling up… Continue reading Sweating Like a Whore
You may not have realized it but Thursday, March 30 was a big day. What was so big about it? It was the first day since last Fall that I could wear sneakers on my daily walk with Khalee. And it was one of the first days I could just wear regular pants on my… Continue reading Spring(ish) Walks for Christine and Khalee
You may not have realized it but Thursday, March 30 was a big day. What was so big about it? It was the first day since last Fall that I could wear sneakers on my daily walk with Khalee. And it was one of the first days I could just wear regular pants on my… Continue reading Spring(ish) Walks for Christine and Khalee
It’s April. Spring! And it’s also the month of fitness challenges it seems. There’s the 30 Day Cycling Challenge. We blogged about it here. I won’t make it for all 30 days. I’ve got knee surgery on the 11th. But so far I’ve managed 3/3. Day 1 was an outdoor ride with Sarah. Day 2… Continue reading April Challenges I’m Not Doing But Maybe You Would Enjoy Them
Listen There’s a new fit and feminist podcast in town! #34 The benefits of journaling and getting started The Fit and Feminist Podcast Read Our books club is starting soon! Do you have your copy? “The co-host of Maintenance Phase and creator of Your Fat Friend equips you with the facts to debunk common anti-fat… Continue reading To listen, read, and watch this week, the first week of April 2023
Recently a woman who serves on our local board of public health received a letter from a stranger telling her that she did believed she “cannot fulfil that role because of your unhealthy status. It is unacceptable to be overweight by the 20 pounds you appear to be carrying”. Other women serving as elected officials… Continue reading Fat (and other) Shaming Women in Public Life: Just Stop!
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