Cross Canada Run

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) usually refers to depression in winter, when the light is low and the days are short. According to research, this condition can affect as many as 5% of North Americans (Lewy, 1993) – which means over 1.6 million people are affected in Canada alone! People with winter depression tend toward excessive [...]

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Alright, I think  I have done enough whining so let me share some comical things that I come across on a daily basis (assuming there’s still people out there who are paying attention to this unconventional cross-country run. Unconventional in the sense that, if you can picture it, I am like this guy running with [...]

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I have been so stressed out lately that I finally experienced a meltdown between last night and now. How do I know I am going through a meltdown? Well, my anxiety level has gotten pretty high, and I have tried to feel better with some quick fixes, behaviors that meant to relieve my stress level [...]

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Ontario is a freaken huge province. I already ran over 800km so far but still got over 1400km to go before I reach the border to Manitoba. I have a feeling that Ontario may turn out like Newfoundland, which took me forever to finish. It also didn’t help that I had to take about a [...]

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I have been feeling uneasy for the last couple of days and I finally realized that my anxiety is troubling me. I’m anxious about running in the cold alone.
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After accompanying me for a week, my friend Tommy has returned to his live in Toronto. I am very thankful for the fact that Tommy was [...]

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After a week in Toronto, I left the comfort of my parents’ home this past Monday to continue my journey to BC. During the past week, I devoted a few days to prepare the RV and myself for the winter. I also kept on running throughout the other days but would return to my parents’ [...]

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