by Amy Beeman | Nov 12, 2017 | Living life
In January I wrote that my goal this year was to run a sub 2 hour half marathon. I’ve run 15 half marathons, but none of them in less than two hours. I gave myself a couple of chances to do it this year: The First Half, the BMO Half Marathon, the Scotiabank Half...
by Amy Beeman | Feb 26, 2017 | Living life
Sometimes I don’t feel like going for a run. Sometimes I don’t feel like lifting weights at the gym. Sometimes I don’t feel like stretching until my legs shake at a barre class. But then I put on my running shoes and head out the door. And half the...
by Amy Beeman | Dec 14, 2016 | Living life
Dear Santa, I need some help Big Guy. Or, more accurately, my husband needs some help. And you’re just the man for the job. I love my husband but sometimes he gets a little lost when he’s shopping. And the thought of going into a mall at Christmas…...
by Amy Beeman | Nov 21, 2016 | Family
At the end of the summer, we asked our six year old twins, Lucy and Sam, what activities they wanted to do in September. Lucy immediately answered “I want to take tap and ballet.” Sam said he wanted to take ballet and Karate. So we sat down with schedules...
by Amy Beeman | May 6, 2016 | Family
“Did she say just a half?” The woman asks her friend, pointing at me. “No! Well yeah… but what I meant was I didn’t do the full marathon, I just did the half,” I tried to explain. As I had gotten on the bus after the BMO Half...