Canadian Blogger Series #12: Halifax
I am thrilled today to be bringing you a blog very close to the shores of my island! This week we have Glenn from the blog Healthy Halifax telling you all about what it’s like to live on the beautiful east coast in Halifax! I absolutely love Nova Scotia, it’s just a quick hour flight from my city so I have been there often. It’s a beautiful province and the best part? It simply has the east coast charm that I have grown up with and love so much!
Other posts in the Series:
1. Saskatchewan by Meg from A Dash of Meg
2. Ontario by Lisa from Smores N More
3. Yellowknife by Scott from Your Inner Skinny
4. Ontario by Rose from Healthy Hipster
5. British Columbia by Jaime from Embracing Balance
6. British Columbia by Amber from Girl With The Red Hair
7. Manitoba by Stephanie from Fit Mom in Training
8. British Columbia by Karen from Toronto Girl West
9. New Brunswick & Toronto by Cynthia from Cynthia’s Adventures
10. Alberta by Leigh from All You Need is Love
11. Ontario by Axel from Iron Rogue
Canada’s Ocean Playground
The best part about this blogger series is that we’re all proud Canadians that want to tell the world about our favourite part of the country. Put all of our stories together and it’s not hard to see why so many people love our country.
My fiancée Lisa and I live in Halifax, Nova Scotia. We are a very active couple that much prefers being outdoors than in. Our province (yes we own it, haha) is the perfect place for people that love to get outside and take part in tons of different activities. I thought the easiest way to show you our province would be to show you pictures of us in different parts of the province, taking part in different activities at different times of the year.
One thing that I will say about Lisa and I, is that we love the ocean. If we were ever to move to another province it would most likely be BC. However I don’t see that happening any time soon. I raised an amazing son here and we are about to have a baby girl to join us in all our adventures. Ok enough chit chat.
Summer is our favorite time of the year and one of the most popular water sports to take part in, or at least try once, is surfing. Nova Scotia has attracted surfers from all over the world and they surf all year round. Fall is the most popular time, especially if it has been a good hurricane season. We like it when the storm misses us and we just get the surf! The picture below is Lisa on the day of our first lesson. That was one hell of a long day, followed by two days of muscle pain- but worth every second!
Since Nova Scotia is almost an island it is not a shock that we have some amazing beaches. If you visit in the summer make sure you try to visit as many as you can. If you are in Cape Breton you can hit Ingonish beach. On the eastern shore you should not miss out on Martinique beach and a beautiful beach on the south shore is Carters! Also our favorite beach on the Northumberland shore is Melmerby. There are tons more and you may even find your own, if you look hard enough.
Fall would be our second favorite time of year. Hiking is something that both Lisa and I love. We are always looking to explore trails that we have heard about and sometimes we just pick an area and park the car and go see what we can find. We have two favorite places to hike. Our first love is Cape Breton island. Yes, it is an island and Cape Bretoners are proud of that. In fact if it wasn’t for “That damn causeway” (as many would say), Cape Breton would still be an Island. Below is a picture of the highway along the coast of the Highlands National Park. A must for any hiker!
Our second favorite place to hike is on the Fundy shore. You want to google Cape Chignecto and if you want to do the whole thing make sure you are in damn good shape and ready to spend 3-4 days on the trail. We have yet to complete the whole thing, just a lot of day hiking.
Our winters are also a blast. Everyone has their favorite things to do from skiing to snowmobiling, to one of our favorites, snowshoeing. It makes hiking in Nova Scotia that much more interesting and it’s one heck of a great challenge and workout. Our skiing does not compare to other parts of the country, however it’s still awesome to be able to hit the slopes just 45 minutes outside the city.
This blog does not even touch on the amazing food and drink that you can find in our world class restaurants. Oh and did I mention Halifax has the second most bars per capita in the country? Not that active and healthy people like to party…. We’re from the east coast after all!
I hope that this peaks your interest and makes you want to visit. See you on the trails!
Thanks so much Glenn for showing us the beauty of Halifax!
Anyone ever visit Nova Scotia?
What’s your favourite season and why??
Training Recap and Plan Week of April 9
I had an okay training week this past week. I managed to do okay running but no strength training or yoga. I had a lot on my plate this week and I guess sometimes these weeks happen!
Monday I did 2.84 miles on the elliptical in 30 minutes over lunch. Monday’s I have my Dale Carnegie class so I can usually only fit in max a 30 minute workout. Tuesday I had to run on the treadmill due to the low temperatures, I ran 3 miles in 35 minutes. It was a rough run, I was very tried and just wasn’t feeling it. On Wednesday I was even more run down and was not feeling well at all. So I decided to rest and move Wednesday’s workout to Thursday and skip Thursdays. Sometimes it is better to rest then push through.
Thursday I did my interval run, my goal was an 8 minute mile during the intervals.
I1: 8:02
I2: 7:53
I3: 8:09
I4: 7:53
I5: 8:18
I6: 8:09
I7: 8:01
I8: 8:05
I9: 8:17
Friday was an easy run that I had to do after a night out with my team at work. We had a blast but I never learn my lesson about running after a night out. I did 3.77 miles in 40 minutes which was an average pace of 11 min/mile. It was such a gorgeous day out it made this tired run worth it.
Saturday I had a planned 30 minute run with a fast 10 minutes in the middle supposed to be at a 8:30 min/mile pace. With a hilly route and a crazy headwind I managed 9:12. Fast for me these days but not as planned!
This week I want to get back into dedicated strength training and yoga. I also want to do my very best hitting my goal paces. I am at the point in my training now where I am ready to ramp things up and in order to do that I need to be sticking to my training plan!
| Type | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Run (Minutes) | 30 min | 40 min | 20 min | 35 min | REST | 40 min | |
| Elliptical / Arc (Min) | 20 min | ||||||
| Class | Spinning + BP | yoga | Body Pump |
How was your training week?
Do you have trouble sticking with strength training and yoga when mileage increases?
How do you stay motivated during the week to stick to your plan?
Do anything exciting this weekend?
Training Recap and Plan April 2–8
Well I guess this is better late then never! I can’t say it enough I had a GREAT training week last week. 3 of my runs in particular just fell in place and felt perfect. I am finally finding my way back to my pre-injury legs!! Lets jump right into it shall we?
Monday I ran 3.22 miles in 35 minutes with an average pace of 10:51. I ran the first 2 miles of this run without stopping once. That’s the longest I have gone without a walking break since before my injuries. I was the happiest girl last Monday morning. 
You seriously could not wipe the smile off my face! Tuesday I went to spinning, normally the classes are 50 minutes but when I got there the instructor mentioned this was a 60 minute class. 10 extra minutes? Bring it. I spun my little heart out and loved it, that’s how cross-training should be, FUN!
Wednesday I had an interval workout and was aiming for an 8 min/mile during intervals (40 second intervals with 40 second rest). This was the second run I had this week that felt so great. 8 min intervals? How about 7:45 instead!
I1: 7:56
I2: 7:52
I3: 7:45
I4: 7:50
I5: 7:37
I6: 8:15
I7: 7:33
I8: 7:44
I9: 9:00
I10: 7:47
Thursday I hit the elliptical and treadmill for a total of 2.77 miles in 30 minutes. The treadmill portion was done with no walking breaks! That’s the theme this week, why walk when your IT band will let you run?
Friday I headed outside for 3.04 miles in 34 minutes with a slow 11:25 avg pace. But it was still fine with me. This is an easy day, therefore supposed to be easy! Saturday it snowed, typical March in like a lamb out like a lion!
It was brutal out all day so instead of risking my life for my planned run I had a tomato and red pepper omelette and caught up on Game of Thrones!
That night I decided it was a good idea to drink too many glasses of wine and go dancing. Then Sunday morning I decided to go sweat the wine out at body pump THEN run. Forcing myself to run on hungover legs that had just did 4 million squats. GREAT IDEA! Needless to say this run was not my best performance of the week, I did 4 miles in 44 minutes. This was a 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 minute interval workout with a goal of 8:30 during intervals 5 & 4 and 7:55 during 3, 2 & 1. I only made my goal once during the last interval where I laid down and literally yelled at myself to GO!
5 min: 8:41
4 min: 9:16
3 min: 9:36
2 min: 8:51
1 min: 7:47
It may have been a sucky run but it sure was pretty out! Truly I loved this week, it was the first time in a long time I felt great! Now on to this week’s plan, does it count as a plan if it’s already started?
| Type | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Run (Minutes) | 35 min | 35 min | 15 min | 40 min | 30 min | ||
| Elliptical / Arc (Min) | 30 min | 20 min | |||||
| Class | Body Pump | Body Pump |
I had to run on the treadmill today because of the weather and it’s looking like I will again tomorrow. Can it just be summer now? I am over winter!! I also need to get back into yoga asap. I will make sure to make yoga at least once next week!
How was your training week?
Anyone still having winter weather? Just us?
What’s your favourite Saturday morning breakfast?
Canadian Blogger Series #11: Ontario
Hi everyone! Welcome to the first post of April from the Canadian blogger series. 
This week’s post comes from Axel who blogs at Iron Rogue. He writes about living in the suburban life of Ontario. Much like Axel I enjoy living in the suburbs but being able to get into the city when I need to, I think it’s the best of both worlds! Thanks Axel!
Other posts in the Series:
1. Saskatchewan by Meg from A Dash of Meg
2. Ontario by Lisa from Smores N More
3. Yellowknife by Scott from Your Inner Skinny
4. Ontario by Rose from Healthy Hipster
5. British Columbia by Jaime from Embracing Balance
6. British Columbia by Amber from Girl With The Red Hair
7. Manitoba by Stephanie from Fit Mom in Training
8. British Columbia by Karen from Toronto Girl West
9. New Brunswick & Toronto by Cynthia from Cynthia’s Adventures
10. Alberta by Leigh from All You Need is Love
Hi, my name is Axel and I blog about triathlon and multisport fitness over at Iron Rogue. I live in Mississauga which is a city on the West side of Toronto and I grew up in Scarborough which is a city on the East side of Toronto. Life in Toronto was already covered by Rose from the Healthy Hipster, so I thought I’d address life in the suburbs.
One of my favourite authors, Douglas Adams, in his book Mostly Harmless, talked about happiness being attained through having a beach house:
“A beach house isn’t just real estate. It’s a state of mind,”
…
“A beach house,” he said, “doesn’t even have to be on the beach. Though
the best ones are. We all like to congregate,” he went on, “at boundary
conditions.”
…
“Where land meets water. Where earth meets air. Where body meets mind.
Where space meets time. We like to be on one side, and look at the other.”
Which perfectly explains why suburbs are such popular places to live: we want access to both green and serenity and the utmost of modern convenience, culture and infrastructure. We want to live on that boundary condition.
When suburbs are done right, they’re a mixture of residential, commercial and other zones such that citizens can access groceries and other goods as well as medical and other services easily – preferably occasionally on foot! When they’re done wrong, they are huge swaths of residential where everyone has to take a drive in their car in order to be able to do anything further than gardening their own yard.
If you live in the suburbs, you’ve probably got a gym or community centre fairly close to you so that you can exercise, however, the real upside is access to parks and trails. Dedicated paths are so much better than sidewalks or bike lanes on city streets for running, biking, roller-blading – whatever you can come up with! Playgrounds are designed for kids, but there are ways to sneak in a little exercise too. More and more often, classes like Yoga or Boot Camps are being held outside in parks and green space.
Just don’t let your knee go past your toe – this guy was more interested in getting in front of the camera in time than proper technique!
A suburb like mine will still let you get into the city if you need some hard-to-find nutritional super-food ingredient or if you want to take some kind of fitness class that’s a little off the beaten path, but just as easy to get to will be green spaces that let you experience nature. It can get a little disheartening when wildlife and civilization mix in ways that weren’t intended by nature (racoons at the neighbourhood patio bar, foxes crossing a mall parking lot – I’ve seen both of these), but the young at heart will try to get joy out of sights like these. Even a Hydro Easement (like the ones behind my house and the one near where I grew up) can provide exercise and wildlife opportunities – I used to see jackrabbits, now I see hawks.
Certainly Ontario isn’t the only province with suburbs, but as one of the bigger provinces, and the most populated it’s bound to have more than its fair share. I hope you’re getting exercise and fresh air, wherever you are!
Thanks Axel!
What do you prefer, suburb or city life?
Anyone ever take a boot camp class or outside yoga?
Nutrition Know How
Look at that gorgeous sunrise, there is nothing better then starting the day watching the sunrise while running. This week has been a great work, running, food, and everything week. I am incredibly thankful. 
I made these tonight for dinner, do yourself a favour and make them asap. Put a slice of Havarti on top and enjoy! They are an incredible veggie burger. I personally think there is nothing better then good homemade veggie burgers that don’t have ingredient lists a mile long. They taste fabulous, freeze well, and make great leftovers. What more could you want!?!
Speaking of things that are good for you I have been doing a lot of thinking about what I eat recently. Last year when I originally lost weight I did it by keeping a journal of what I was eating and calorie counting and it worked well for me. I know for some people calorie counting can become obsessive unhealthy behaviour but I have decided to start doing it again to get a handle on what I am eating and hopefully drop some more weight. This time I am using an app to help me track what I’m eating, My Fitness Pal.
As I started this journey of tracking again I decided that I wouldn’t obsess and would use what I learned as a tool to make myself healthier. I have made some interesting discoveries since I started using this app:
Natural protein, I always wondered if I was getting enough protein so I started adding protein powders to my granola but turns out I don’t need it. I get more then enough without having to use processed powders so that was a useful piece of information.
Iron, like protein I wasn’t sure if I was getting enough in my diet. I don’t eat a ton of meat especially very little red meat. However, since I’ve been tracking I’ve discovered again I get enough.
Sugar, on the negative side of things I am consuming almost triple the amount of sugar I should be. I’m starting to be more mindful of the sugar I am consuming in my diet and making some small changes. It’s hard to do though, sugar is in everything!
Snacking, I snack a lot more then I probably should typically on the weekends so again like sugar I am trying to mindful. It’s so had on the weekends though, I consume way more on the weekends then I do on the weekdays.
I eat fairly well but I feel like this app is really helping me take things to a new level. Hopefully with a few small changes I can see big improvements!
Anyone else try my fitness pal?
How do you keep sugar out of your diet? I need help!
Canadian Blogger Series #10: Alberta
Hi Everyone, I can’t believe we have made it to post #10 of the series! If anyone else would like to contribute to the series please feel free to leave me a comment or drop me an email. I excited to present the first post in the series from Alberta. 
I have visited Alberta a few times and can personally say it is beautiful! This post was written by Leigh from the blog All You Need Is Love! Thanks so much Leigh!
Other posts in the Series:
1. Saskatchewan by Meg from A Dash of Meg
2. Ontario by Lisa from Smores N More
3. Yellowknife by Scott from Your Inner Skinny
4. Ontario by Rose from Healthy Hipster
5. British Columbia by Jaime from Embracing Balance
6. British Columbia by Amber from Girl With The Red Hair
7. Manitoba by Jaime from Embracing Balance
8. British Columbia by Karen from Toronto Girl West
9. New Brunswick & Toronto by Cynthia from Cynthia’s Adventures
Hi everyone! My name is Leigh and I have a little blog named all you need is love. I started my blog as a way to document my wedding planning and it has slowly but surely morphed into a running, recipes, DIY and CrossFit blog. I am currently living in Calgary, Alberta and loving it!
A little fact about myself is that I grew up in a really small south western Ontario town and was never able to enjoy the mountains. Now that I am living in Calgary, I can’t imagine moving away from them! Nothing beats seeing them on a daily basis on my drive home from work and from my front steps.
Calgary is bustling city, yet has so much to offer. Whether it is a farmers market in the summer or floating down the Bow River or biking along the many bike paths, there are so many things to do here. Let’s just forget the pesky part of it being mighty cold in the winter though 
My favourite thing about Calgary is having the mountains less than an hour away from our house. Since living here, my husband and I have taken many day trips into the mountain to mountain bike, hike or ski (for him). It’s hard to say no to a gorgeous hike when you can do it in half a day.
When talking about Calgary, I have to mention the ‘greatest outdoor show on Earth’, or Calgary Stampede as it’s also known. If you have never heard of the Stampede, it is a ten day extravaganza of cowboys, corndogs, rodeos, rides, etc. It is definitely something to check out if you are in the Calgary area between July 6-15, 2012.
Tell me: if you have visited Calgary, what was your favourite thing? If you have never visited, what is one thing you would love to check out?
Ps- if you are in the area on May 27, 2012, feel free to join me in participating in the Calgary Marathon There is a 5k, 10k, half marathon and full marathon…something for everyone! A great way to see the city while getting some exercise 
Thanks Leigh, check out her blog here!
Training Recap and Plan Mar 26–April 1
I had a really good training week last week. Mostly because I was doing a lot of running and very little on the elliptical side of things. Just the way I like it! 
Monday was elliptical for 30 minutes, I did 2.84 miles. I did this workout over lunch and forced myself to give it my all just to keep things interesting! It was a great workout, despite the fact that it was on the elliptical. Tuesday I ran outside 3.1 miles in 33 minutes at lunch time, I really pushed myself towards the end because the light at the end of the street was going to change and I wanted to make it. Whatever it takes!
Wednesday I was waiting for the windchill to warm up so I ran after work but it was still freezing outside. I did an interval workout, warm up was 10 minutes and then I did 8 intervals 40 seconds on 40 rest. Cool down was another 10 minutes. I did 2.7 miles in 31 minutes and I hit my 8:40 interval goal for almost all of the intervals:
I1: 8:30
I2: 8:58
I3: 8:51
I4: 9:14
I5: 8:21
I6: 8:19
I7: 10:42 <– DYING lol
I8: 8:22
Thursday I went to spinning and I loved it. It was such a nice change of pace! My favourite instructor was teaching and class was over before I knew it! Friday & Saturday I rested and Sunday I had another interval workout, this time was 4 minutes on pace (goal 9 min) rest 1 repeated 4 times with a 10 minute warm up and cool down. I did 3.52 miles in 39 minutes but didn’t really hit my goal for my intervals:
I1: 9:26
I2: 9:30
I3: 10:07
I4: 10:26
Funny thing was my legs felt fresh and I really enjoyed this run, problem was I didn’t push myself enough. Luckily the Garmin tells the truth no matter what I feel so now I know during this week’s planned interval workout to be more mindful of the pace. Today I also went to Body Pump right after my run! I went with one of my friends and really pushed myself during class. I love the Sunday Body Pump class.
My total mileage this week was fairly low but I got in cross training and strength training so I still felt like I had a really good week. Here is the plan for next week:
| Type | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Run (Minutes) | 35 Min | 43 min | 15 min | 35 min | 1 hour | ||
| Elliptical / Arc (Min) | 15 min | ||||||
| Class | Spinning + Strength | Body Flow | Body Pump |
How was your training this week?
What are the temperatures like in your neck of the woods?
How do you keep track of your pace? Do you ever ditch the GPS and just go on feel?
Review: Mile Markings
I read this book, over the course of 2 days. I simply could not put it down. I found though I live a very different life from the book’s author that I could relate a lot to what she wrote about. She is a mother of three children and very experienced runner, I am childless and just at the beginning of my hopefully long running career. Though there was a universal reach in a lot of what she wrote about, because as women who run, we all have a lot in common.
The chapters are broken down into the 26.2 reasons why women run. Each section had small stories within it it, almost like reading a blog. Probably one of the reasons I loved the book from the first sentence! 
While this is a book on running it also covers various other topics. I want to share with you a few of my favourite quotes from my favourite sections:
On Freedom: Running is the one thing that allows me to be everything I need to be for everyone else and not resent it.With so many time constraints and limits and rules and routines in the hectic pace of daily life, we need another place where we can set our own pace, even if it’s just for 5 miles. We need a simple and acceptable route to freedom. We need to shake it off.
Boy could I ever relate to that! If I don’t fit a workout into my life for a few days, watch out! I literally turn into a different person. I am irritable and generally just not fun to be around. Running and exercise allows me to shake it off and take time for myself. If I don’t get that into my day I am of no good to anyone around me.
On Hills: I will give less energy to dread. I will trust my training. I will do my best not to be afraid.
I am trying more and more lately to not be afraid when it comes to speed and hills. I am trying to push myself outside of my comfort zone. I always have had an issue with this but more and more I am challenging my own worries and just going for it. You get out of it what you put into to it.
On Balance: I am realizing that when I put my energy into the things I already designated as priorities, it seems like everything falls into proper order. Contentment resides in the sweet spot of doing the right things with our best effort and energy available in the moment – and being comfortable with the fact that this changes.
Life is a balancing act – but I do find that when I make time for the things that are most important everything tends to go a little smoother!
I adored this book, if you haven’t read it check it out asap!
If you’ve read Mile Markers what are your thoughts?
Do you relate to any of my favourite quotes?
A Week In Running
I am past due for a training update … my apologies. I had a bad week last week! The running went great the cross-training did not. I have had an awful lack of motivation lately, running is coming mostly easy but the rest of it not so much. I won’t say much about last week except to say that I am glad it is done!! 
I can’t WAIT for weather like this!
This week I decided I needed to shake things up, I decided me and my friend the elliptical needed to take a break. It was to the point that I was dreading getting on it and what’s the point in that? Cross-training is super important so I decided to switch things up and tomorrow I’ll be heading back to spinning. I am super excited for a change in pace! I also switched up my running route this week. I have been running in a new area around work that I really like and get this, I have been running up the hills on this route. I enjoy a good hill challenge!
I always find March to be a rough month, close enough to spring that you can taste it but still too cold to believe winter is over. I guess my lack of fitness motivation is spilling over into the blog. I’ve been MIA a lot lately but I am going back on a regular blogging schedule now that my motivation is returning, slowly but surely!
I discussed race options with my friend the running coach last week as an effort to kick start my motivation and it looks like my first race will my a June 8K. I am not back in racing shape yet so no April race for sure, we’ll see what May brings. I’ll be getting back into regular training in about 2 weeks. Currently I am in the post-injury return to running phase. It’s been great but I am ready for a challenge! Bring it.
I am going to leave you with this quote that sums up my last couple of weeks well, from Kristin Armstrong’s Mile Markers:
“Running is no different then any other close relationship. We have our fair share of love/hates. We have our times of passion and our times of plateau. We have times of connectedness and times of parallel lives. We have times of courting and times of commitment. Like all significant relationships, we have to nurture and respect the union if we want it to stand the test of time. Like all significant relationships, it is always worth the effort”
Anyone else have issues with motivation in March?
How is your training going?
When is your next race?
How do you shake up your routine?
Canadian Blogger Series #9: New Brunswick & Toronto
We’ve seen a lot of other provinces in this series, and they have been beautiful, but this is our first little piece of Atlantic Canada and I am so excited to share it with you! Being an east coast girl myself – I am very proud to share this side of Canada with you all! This week Cynthia from Cynthia’s Adventures shares with us her experiences from New Brunswick and Toronto. Drop by her blog and say hi!
Other posts in the Series:
1. Saskatchewan by Meg from A Dash of Meg
2. Ontario by Lisa from Smores N More
3. Yellowknife by Scott from Your Inner Skinny
4. Ontario by Rose from Healthy Hipster
5. British Columbia by Jaime from Embracing Balance
6. British Columbia by Amber from Girl With The Red Hair
7. Manitoba by Jaime from Embracing Balance
8. British Columbia by Karen from Toronto Girl West
A little piece of 2 provinces!
Hello Everyone! When I was first asked to talk about where I was from I did not know which one to choose as I grew up in New Brunswick and moved to Ontario about 7 years ago. So, here’s a little bit of both worlds.
Let’s start with New Brunswick. If you have never been to NB, what are you waiting for!?! This place is known for its beauty and tranquility 
Oh, do I miss this place some days! (Only some days!)
My husband and I will go back “home” a few times a year and it is so peaceful! This past Christmas while we were there, it had snowed quite a bit and the trees were full of fresh white powder. We went snowshoeing and it was like we were in our own little paradise!
Compare that to the weather we saw this winter in Toronto and I swear at some point the flowers were blooming in December. Not the case in NB, as just last week the schools were closed for yet another snowstorm!
I wasn’t a runner when I lived in NB, actually, I could barely run to the street corner. I hated it with a passion and would rather go rollerblading, biking, swimming, play basketball and basically anything else that would bring me outside.
Now, being in Toronto, ON has totally changed the person I was then to what I am now. I still love the outdoors but I find I have less time to relax and truly enjoy these activities. I have found a new love in running and biking so at least that keeps me sane.
Now, I know this is short and sweet but please don’t hesitate to ask me more about New Brunswick and Toronto and I will try my best to answer your questions!
Thanks Cynthia! Feel free to ask her any questions you have in the comments section.
Anyone ever visit the east coast, share your thoughts!
