This year I was able to take some time off to spend Christmas in England with Laura’s family. The weather was absolutely stunning and we took advantage of it to […]

Transitions can be a tricky time. Take offs and landings (aviation) and induction and emergence (anesthesia) typically bring increased risk. In cross country ski racing, well executed technique transitions between […]

In mid October, I headed to Ireland to participate in the Galway marathon. For the second year in a row, the Irish cross country ski team had been invited to […]

On a beautiful September weekend, my good friend Pat organised a small group of friends to go climbing and bouldering on the Bruce Peninsula, on the shores of Georgian Bay. […]

After our time in the Åland Islands we spent a night in Turku and made plans to head east in Finland with minimal research. We decided to explore Lappeenranta on […]

In August, Laura and I met in Helsinki and traveled west to explore the Åland Islands. These islands are autonomous, demilitarized, and technically belong to Finland, but almost all the […]

In June I embarked with five friends on a short open canoe descent of the Lower Madawaska River aka the “Lower Mad”, a classic 40km section of river which is […]

Growing up in Kingston, Ontario, Canada – the nearby town of Cornwall was a fairly dismal place. The original Cornwall is actually a beautiful coastal area in the SW of […]

Whether or not spring actually exists in Canada is a debatable subject. This year I did feel like there were some nice fresh spring like days between the snow of […]

I took a short break from coaching during this ski racing season to visit Laura in England. Along with spending time in London, we visited the cities of Bath and […]