The First 43: My Life Now

I'm doing something I swore up and down I'd never do, Run a 10k.  The Yonge St. 10k on April 13th is coming up and the organization I volunteer with (Boston Terrier Rescue Canada) put together a team to raise money for the cutest little doggies around, Boston Terriers, and get some exercise while we're at it So, I decided why not? I've run a 5k and I have about 3 months to train and get myself up to 10k running strength.  I also won't be ashamed to walk for a few minutes here and there when I need to catch my breath. The good news, this race is 90% downhill. That's my kind of run! So, in support of my run for the little Boston Terriers that need loving homes and medical care when they come to the rescue, please support my run and make a donation. : Donation page (click here) **Charitable receipts will be issued for donations of $20 or more. If the link takes you to a login page, just click it again. It should take you right to the donate page but sometim...

As an avid MyFitnessPal user and follower, I saw on Facebook that they have partnered with Pact, another app which pays you to be healthy.  I thought there was no way it could be true but, it is. Basically - you make a pact.  You will exercise a certain number of days or eat more veggies or log your food into an app like MFP for a certain number of days. If you do it, and stick to it, they pay you a sum. If you fail, they charge you $5 (or more, whatever you set, but that's the minimum) for every missed pact. For example, if you pledge to go to the gym 3 days a week and make that pact every week, you'll have $50 by the end of the year. Better than nothing at all. The good news is you can put a hold on your account when you go on vacation for example, that way you can't be charged for not meeting your pact.  Obviously the more you pledge, the more money you can make. I've downloaded the app on a trial basis (which you can do for a week!) to test it out. It syncs to...