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Working out at home and squeezing balls
Whether you're Prairie folk facing snow already this fall or you're astonished by the monsoon rains here on the West Coast (wasn't summer...

Gail Johnson
Sep 13, 20182 min read
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SKOOKUM's long-table dinner series kicks off with a celebration of the sea in Stanley Park
As Black Pistol Fire played on the nearby Forest stage, dozens of festival-goers dined underneath strings of lights and hanging driftwood...

Gail Johnson
Sep 8, 20181 min read
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Four ways to start or stick to a fitness routine
Fall seems like a good time for resolutions: maybe, like me, you need a bit of a detox after summer. (Why does camping always have to...

Gail Johnson
Sep 7, 20182 min read
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Inaugural Indigenous Feast at Harmony Arts Festival: oolichan, bannock, bison, and other traditional
The evening could not have been more gorgeous: as the sun beamed during its langourous descent, a fresh breeze swirled off the ocean just...

Gail Johnson
Aug 8, 20181 min read
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A workout on water that will make you shake
There’s nothing quite like doing a new form of fitness going into it feeling like you’re in decent shape only to be reminded that maybe,...

Gail Johnson
Jul 27, 20182 min read
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New Vancouver Blog: Great Tips About Food, Fitness & Travel
Gail Johnson has launched a new blog all about food, fitness and travel in the Greater Vancouver BC area. Gail is a professional writer,...

Gail Johnson
Jul 11, 20181 min read
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1-minute fitness tip: side planks
Here are a few pointers on proper side planks, which are fantastic way to challenge and strengthen your core. Lift your hips up nice and...

Gail Johnson
Jun 26, 20181 min read
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1-minute fitness tip: doing a proper plank
Hey everyone, I love doing planks because they work your entire core--not just your external abdominal muscles but all of your abs and...

Gail Johnson
Jun 21, 20181 min read
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Working out with KINDness
Lunges. Lots and lots of lunges. Today, I got to attend a workout hosted by KIND Snacks, a New York-based company that makes healthy,...

Gail Johnson
Jun 20, 20182 min read
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Fitness and fine wine: my ultimate weekend and first half marathon
Last fall, I started trail running with a group of amazing moms along the rugged trails in our spectacular neighbourhood of Lynn Valley....

Gail Johnson
May 20, 20151 min read
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Today's top 3 running songs
I had the pleasure of going for a run this morning with a super-fit personal-trainer friend (who didn't even charge me for getting me out...

Gail Johnson
Nov 28, 20141 min read
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Mouldy droppings: c'mon dog owners, pick 'em up
Can you spot the mouldy dog poop? There's nothing like getting out for a walk in the gorgeous greenery of Lynn Valley. The North...

Gail Johnson
Aug 18, 20141 min read
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Hilarious article (by someone else) about shopping at Whole Foods (which I love). Namaste.
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/3895583?utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false #Groceries #Foods #Shopping

Gail Johnson
Sep 18, 20131 min read
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Finding ways to reduce food waste
Later today, the U.S.-based Food Tank is livestreaming an event called Food Waste Free NYC taking place at the Big Apple's the Snapple...

Gail Johnson
Sep 9, 20131 min read
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Work out in the morning so you can drink wine at lunch
Easier said than done, of course. Work tends to get in the way of fitness and food adventures. But as I learned yesterday a wine-y meal...

Gail Johnson
Sep 9, 20131 min read
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