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Refire Life Inspiration for an active life in and outside of the gym! Real life fitness

Move, explore and live life to collect experiences, not just a body size 💪🔥
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Founded on August 1, 2017

10/08/2026

Not every ride needs blue skies and sunshine, I don't mind some grey!

This ride was grey, a little gloomy and the leaves are starting to change...what a mood!

I kind of like these rides. Everything feels a little quieter. The roads are quieter, the colours are changing and there’s something about being outside when the weather isn't perfect.

Just me, my bike and a gloomy fall day. I'll take it. 🍂

10/03/2026

There’s just something about getting up on a Saturday morning, getting a run in, coming home for a shower and then sitting down to breakfast.

I don't know if it's the workout, the shower, the food or just knowing I don't have anywhere I need to be, but once all three are done, it feels like I've officially entered the weekend.

Like the week is over. Done. Turn it all off. See ya Monday. 😂

And now I have the rest of the day to do whatever I want with it.

Some Saturdays that might mean getting outside, going somewhere, working around the house or doing absolutely nothing.

But starting the day this way gives me that little feeling of a reset. I’ve moved my body, I've taken care of myself, I've eaten a good breakfast and now the rest of the day is mine.

Do you have something that makes it feel like the weekend has officially started for you?

09/23/2026

Someone gifted me a bunch of tomatoes from their garden and I made them into salsa!

Tomatoes, peppers, onion, garlic, lime and more… into the blender they went. I didn't really measure anything. I just kept tasting it and adding a little more of whatever it needed until I liked it.

And it got me thinking about how often we approach nutrition by asking, “What do I need to cut out?”

What if we asked, “What can I add?”

More colour. More vegetables. More fruit. More whole foods. More variety.

Because sometimes improving the way you eat isn't about taking away the bread or the pasta or the thing you've decided is suddenly “bad.”

Maybe it's making your normal meal and adding some peppers. Throwing berries into your breakfast. Putting some vegetables in that pasta. Making a batch of salsa because someone handed you a pile of tomatoes! 🤩.

Just… more good stuff, really

I really like the idea of eating the rainbow, because when you start adding different colours and whole foods, you naturally end up with a hell of a lot more variety.

So I'm keeping the salsa. I'm keeping the chips too. 😂

And I'm adding more.

09/21/2026

I went to the beach yesterday with every intention of paddleboarding.

Board was loaded. I had everything with me. I got there, looked at the water and then….I sat in the sand and listened to the waves. 😄

I enjoyed just sitting there, watching the water and letting myself relax.

How often do we do that? Make a plan for ourselves and then feel like we have to follow it even when we don't actually want to anymore?

You planned the workout, so you have to do the workout.
You said you'd go for a walk, so you better go for the walk.
You finally got some free time, so you should probably use it to accomplish something.

What if you checked in with yourself instead?

Always worth it!

09/20/2026

Taking the dog for a walk sounds like something you’re doing for the dog. And sure, Charley definitely benefits from it.

But so do we.

My husband gets some movement. I get some movement. We get outside, get some fresh air, wander around the trails and spend a bit of time together without doing anything particularly productive.

And Charley gets to stop and sniff every single thing he comes across like he's solving a crime. 😂

I think we sometimes make movement way more complicated than it needs to be.

It doesn't always have to be a workout you planned, tracked and checked off a list.

Sometimes it’s just, “Hey, want to take the dog for a walk?” And then you end up moving your body too. 🤷‍♀️

09/18/2026

A lot of people ask me what diet I follow or what my meal plan looks like. Sorry, not sorry but I have neither! 🤣

I don't really have a food plan. I have a general idea of what I like to eat and I go from there. There’s usually protein somewhere, some fruit or vegetables because I do like feeling like I’m taking care of myself, carbs because I have no intention of giving those up, and plenty of flavour because life is too short for food that tastes like cardboard.

And I eat pretty much everything. Pancakes, pasta, sandwiches, stir fries, salads that actually have stuff in them, leftovers, whatever looks good when I'm hungry.

I think this is probably why I’ve never been very good at the whole “diet” thing. 😂 I don't want to spend my life trying to eat as little as possible or making separate sad little meals because I'm trying to be “good.”

I just want to eat food I enjoy, get the stuff my body needs and get on with my day.

Eat like you matter ❤️

09/13/2026

A little look at my weekend at the CAT Adventure Race in Glenburnie. This was my second adventure race of the year 💪.

I camped out, woke up, packed up my gear and headed out to race.

Paddling, trail running, mountain biking… and a few moments where I wondered why I thought this was a good idea. 😂

There was also the other stuff that made the weekend just as good. Sitting around the fire, eating, waking up outside, wandering around and having a little time away from normal life.

I didn’t need to be the fastest, the most experienced or even completely know what I was doing.

I just wanted to go see what I could do. 🤷‍♀️😎

And apparently, what I could do was finish an adventure race and sleep very well afterward. 😂

Not a bad weekend!

09/08/2026

A little weekend camping recap....🔥

A road trip with Charley taking his very important truck passenger duties seriously, some pretty good scenery along the way, setting up camp, wandering the trails, finding a waterfall, getting out on the water, sitting around the fire and dinner cooked by the husband. ❤️

Pretty much everything we needed for a good weekend!

And Charley stealing the supper tray. 😂

Listen, if I’m going to have a midlife crisis, I’d at least like it to come with some muscle definition. 😂So yes, I lift...
09/04/2026

Listen, if I’m going to have a midlife crisis, I’d at least like it to come with some muscle definition. 😂

So yes, I lift weights. Not because I’m trying to become a fitness robot who meal preps chicken and broccoli for the rest of her life.

I just figure if I’m going to spend this stage of life trying new s**t, chasing adventures, riding motorcycles, camping, climbing on mountain bikes and generally refusing to act my age… I might as well keep the muscles around to support all of it. 💪

Not to mention having muscle gets your body burning more calories while you're at rest, protects your bones and organs as you age.

Midlife crisis? Maybe.
Midlife strong af? Absolutely!

08/31/2026

If your first thought when you want to lose weight or feel better is “I need to eat less,” I want you to try something different first.

Eat more. 😍

Not necessarily more calories or bigger portions of everything. Just… more of the good stuff.

More colour. More fruits and vegetables. More protein. More fibre. More variety. More actual food instead of trying to survive on the smallest possible meal because you think that's what being good looks like.

Before you start taking things away, look at what you could add.

- Making eggs? Throw some peppers, spinach or whatever vegetables you have in the fridge in there.
-Having lunch? Add some fruit or veggies and a source of protein.
- Making pasta? Add chicken and vegetables instead of deciding pasta is suddenly the problem.
-Having a snack? Add something that actually gives your body something to work with.

Try this for the next week: before you remove a food, ask yourself what you could add.

More isn't always the answer, but jumping straight to restriction definitely isn't either.

And for the love of all things edible, let's make our salads more interesting while we're at it. 😂

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