Wow, I can't believe it's June 10th already!  The days are just flying by. 

My 30 Day Transformation Bootcamp is well underway, and I'm so excited to have 24 participants!  That's amazing, and more than I ever expected.  It's a terrific group of participants, each with the same goal.  To get in better shape by working out for a solid hour, 3 times per week, and eat as clean as possible.  Also, I've asked the Boootcampers to do 30-45 minutes of cardio on the days they aren't at Bootcamp.   I already have a few  Bootcampers who have a 4+ pound weight loss!  Way to go!!

I'm currently planning for another 30 Day Bootcamp in September, and maybe another in October.  I would LOVE to hear YOUR feedback - do you have any suggestions for me?  What would you like to see?  Would an early morning Bootcamp class work better for you?  Or are evenings better?  Please email your ideas to me at dawnlinklater@msn.com.  Thanks in advance!

Guess what...I'm going to be running a half-marathon!  Yes, that's right.  I can hardly believe it myself!  I signed up last night for Team Diabetes Canada - I will raise $350 for the Canadian Diabetes Association before the middle of September.  So, on October 17th, I will head off to Toronto and complete my first half-marathon.  It's a little over 21k.   It's run by GoodLife Fitness. 

You may be thinking to yourself - "Why on earth would she want to do that??!". 

Here's why...

The last couple of years, I've been doing things that are completely out of my comfort zone.  I love wondering to myself..."I wonder what it would be like to do that..."  Then a crazy little voice inside my head tells me "Do it and find out for yourself!"  That crazy little voice has been paying off - so I keep listening to it!   The voice has never steered me wrong!

Do you have a fitness "Hero" who inspires you?  I do.  My Fitness Hero is Tosca Reno.  Here's a few tidbits of information about Tosca.  She's Canadian - woohoo!  She's 50 years old.  She often appears on the cover of Oxygen Magazine (one of my faves!)  In her early forties, she completely transformed her life.  She's now the best-selling author of the Eat-Clean Diet books.  Read her story at www.toscareno.com.  Anyways, the reason I bring her up is that a few nights ago, I saw on her blog that she's going to be running in the same half-marathon.  Her post was entitled something like "It's half-marathon time, JOIN ME!"  I checked out the information and read all about it, and I thought WHY NOT??  I didn't want to just impulsively sign myself up, right then and there.  Instead, I took a few days and really thought about it.  I talked to my amazingly supportive hubby (what a great guy!!), and finally last night, signed up.  The half-marathon happens to be just two days before my birthday, so I am considering this my birthday gift to myself.  

Another blog that I love reading is the www.ohsheglows.com blog.  Angela Liddon (who runs Glo Bakery) blogs about great recipes and her fitness accomplishments.  She completed a half-marathon a few weeks ago and blogged, in detail, all about it.  Since I read her blog, I had been kind of thinking to myself "Wow, that would be so cool to do!".   Her honesty about her experience with the half-marathon helped me make my decision to do it.

I also downloaded from www.personalrunningtrainer.com his 10 Weeks to Half Marathon training program.  It's basically a 10 week program that you run three times per week.  You follow the program, and at the end of the 10 weeks - you are prepared to run the half-marathon.  You have to be able to run 5k before starting the 10 Weeks to Half Marathon though.  I'll let you know how it works for me!  

And, if you would like to join me, please let me know!

It's going to be a very busy fall season!

Coming up on September 11th & 12th is the Weekend to End Women's Cancers.  This is a 60km walk, over two days through the streets of Toronto.  All funds raised go to the Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto, which is one of the Top 5 Cancer Research Insitutes in THE WORLD!  I walked the 60km last September and it was a truly wonderful, amazing, emotional and inspiring weekend.  I have about $220 left to raise to reach my goal of $2000 for this year.   Whew, almost there!!

Then, one of my favourite clients is going to be running 5k in the CIBC Run for the Cure.  I've decided to join her.  That run will be on October 3rd, and I will need to raise at least $150.

Then, as I mentioned, I will be raising $350 for the Canadian Diabetes Association for the half-marathon.

Lots of fundraising!  I was thinking of a couple of cool ideas.  Well, at least, I think they're cool!  I was thinking of having a some outdoor Bootcamps at a couple of parks a few evenings in August -  where all the money goes towards completing my fundraising goals - first for the Weekend to End Women's Cancers - second for the CIBC Run for the Cure.

Do you think this is a good fundraising idea?  Or do you have a suggestion for me?  If so, please email me at dawnlinklater@msn.com.

Well, wish me luck with that half-marathon training!

I will leave you with before and after photos of the amazing Tosca Reno and a quote that I am borrowing from her website, since it is so true!
 
“Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.” 
                         -Goethe

Have a great day everyone!