Jab, cross, hook, uppercut, kick! What a way to kick-off the new year! Help your New Years resolution succeed with a 60 day kickboxing challenge at Therien Martial Arts and Fitness.

Seriously, out of all the workouts I’ve done, the one that kicks my butt the most is kickboxing. The combination of punches, kicks and counters is exhausting! But, if you’re looking to challenge yourself, looking for a way to quickly burn off calories or if you need to try a new workout…join me and we’ll do the Therien Martial Arts 60 Day Challenge together!

For more information contact the Kanata/Stittsville location at 12 Cedarow Court at 613-831-3622 or the Manotick location at 5536 Anne Street.

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Ride The Rideau is a 100km bike tour to support some of the most important cancer research in the world. I could really use your support. Please sponsor me here and after you do so, please e-mail me so I can put your name in a draw for a trip for two to Toronto! Training has begun! On September 11th, I’ll be biking 100 kms with Ride the Rideau and music helps keep me motivated…kinda like the Eye Of The Tiger training sequences in the “Rocky” movies.

Here’s my top ten training tunes:

1- “Jump Around” – House of Pain

2- “Long Way To The Top” – AC/DC

3- “Lose Yourself” – Eminem

4- “Fat Bottom Girls” – Queen

5- “I’m Shipping Up To Boston” – Dropkick Murphy’s

6- “Enter Sandman” – Metallica

7- “Firestarter” – Prodigy

8- “Let’s Go Crazy” – Prince

9- “Baba O’Riley” – The Who

10- “If I Ever Leave This World Alive” – Flogging Molly

You might see some strange ones on my list but that’s the beauty of music…it impacts different people differently!

Thanks!

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From 5 am on July 1st to 1 am on July 2nd

St. Patrick Street, from Mackenzie Avenue to Alexandra Bridge

Murray Street, from Mackenzie Avenue to Alexandra Bridge

Alexandra Bridge

From 6:30 am to 9 am on July 1st

Northbound lane closure on Portage Bridge

From 6:30 am on July 1st to 1 am on July 2nd

Rideau Street, from Dalhousie Street to Sussex Drive

Nicholas Street, from Besserer Street to Rideau Street

Sussex Drive, from Rideau Street to George Street

Southbound on Sussex Drive, from York Street to George Street

Mackenzie Avenue, from Murray Street to Wellington Street

Colonel By Drive, from Rideau Street to Daly Street

Wellington Street, from Kent Street to Sussex Drive

Eastbound on Wellington Street, from Lyon Street to Kent Street

Elgin Street, from Wellington Street to Laurier Avenue

Metcalfe Street, from Albert Street to Wellington Street

O’Connor Street, from Wellington Street to Albert Street

Bank Street, from Slater Street to Wellington Street

Slater Street, from Metcalfe Street to Elgin Street

Albert Street, from Metcalfe Street to Elgin Street

Queen Street, from Kent Street to Elgin Street

Mackenzie King Bridge

From 6 pm on July 1st to 1 am on July 2nd

Wellington Street, from Portage Bridge to Kent Street

All streets in the area north of Laurier Avenue, east of Bronson Avenue and west of Elgin Street

Albert Street, from Bronson Avenue to Booth Street

Lorne Street, from Primrose Street to Albert Street

Primrose Street, from Booth Street to Lorne Street

Slater Street, from Metcalfe Street to Bronson Avenue

Bronson Avenue, from Laurier Avenue to Sparks Street

Commissioner Street, from Albert Street to Wellington Street

Colonel By Drive, from Daly Street to Main Street

Daly Street, from Nicholas Street to Colonel By Drive

From 7 pm on July 1st to 1 am on July 2nd

George, York and Clarence streets, from Sussex Drive to Dalhousie Street

Northbound on Sussex Drive, from George Street to Murray Street

Byward and William streets, from George Street to Clarence Street

Parent Street, from Clarence Street to Murray Street

GATINEAU

From 5 am on July 1st to 1 am on July 2nd

Laurier Street, from Des Allumettières Boulevard to Sacré-Cœur Boulevard

Saint-Étienne and Verdun streets, from Notre-Dame-de-l’Île Street to Laurier Street

From 9 pm on July 1st to 1 am on July 2nd

Laurier Street, from Des Allumettières Boulevard to Maisonneuve Boulevard

Aubry Street, from Maisonneuve Boulevard to Laurier Street

Courcelette, Hôtel-de-Ville, Victoria, Elisabeth-Bruyère and Papineau streets, from Notre-Dame-de-l’Île Street to Laurier Street

STREETS CLOSED TO VEHICLES, BICYCLES AND PEDESTRIANS

4:30 pm to 11 pm Access to the Rideau Canal Locks

7 pm on July 1st to 1 am on July 2nd Mackenzie King Bridge

9 pm to 11 pm Alexandra Bridge

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Ride the Rideau is a one-day road cycling adventure for people who are passionate about being active (and me…the non-cycler) and more importantly, the quality of life of their friends and loved-ones. The money we raise will go directly to support cancer research at The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. This is a chance to make a direct impact on improving patient care for our community.

I could really use your support on this one! Click HERE to get to my donation page. every cent counts.

Thanks!

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What doya think?

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First, it was the finger:

Then, it was the car:

Does bad luck come in threes? If it does…I’m staying home next week and wrapping myself in pillows!

Feel free to share some of your bad luck stories so at least we’re in this together!

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Note to self: pay attention next time you close the garage door…idiot!

It’s even more swollen and ugly now. I hope they don’t amputate!

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