Today, I feel like lamenting over the (almost) end of summer. The labour day weekend reminds me that the end of summer is imminent, but I'm happy to say I thoroughly enjoyed it. I tried to make it as summery as possible.

I spent almost all of Saturday outdoors, walking around and sitting on some patios. My Sunday started off with a run in Toronto's beautiful High Park, then was off to Whitby to visit with some family, where we enjoyed swimming, cold beers, summer salads and yummy barbecue fare. I then enjoyed a beer on the patio of a local bar in the evening. On Monday (more...)

Today, web editor Colleen Tully is back to tell you about her race.

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The Nike+ Human Race, Vancouver: 700 calories burned; well over $500,000 into the paws of the WWF worldwide; 1 week into my 30s and I've discovered the elixir I've been seeking my whole life: running for charity.What a sense of community and genuine fellowship. Young parents ran with fresh babies in strollers. Seniors pushed forward with cross-country walking sticks. Kids looking as young as 10 sailed along and one tough-as-nails gal in her late 80s broke into a run at the finish line.Even group of Sudanese runners, who were once "The Lost Boys of Sudan" - boys who escaped the Sudanese civil war in the 1980s walking barefoot across international boundaries - ran in Vancouver to raise funds for ninemillion.org. Though I was far behind, I heard there was nary a dry eye when these men finished.

My most memorable moment was (more...)