Tales of Trails, Mountains and Rocky Roads

And so, it is happening again. We finally had written confirmation this time and are on the move once again, although this time our journey will not  be quite as far despite moving to another country. Just before Christmas, Andy was suddenly in great demand with numerous international companies making contact and inviting him for job interviews. Several job offers later, he finally made a decision about which job offered the better package and greatest opportunities, and so it is that we will be relocating to the USA - Phoenix, Arizona to be precise, at a Moonshine distillery  - sometime in March if all goes to plan. Things will be a little different in Phoenix - for a start, it lies in the desert area of the US which means heat all year round - no more snow or ice to contend with during the winter months! - but it also means very hot summers, which for a red head is going to take some getting used to. But we're adaptable and flexible, and we're pretty sure that we wi...

One of the hardest things in life is to admit that you made a mistake – to admit failure, admit defeat. At the end of October last year, I was offered a job as Walkabout Trainer with Clever Canines in Calgary . It was, I thought, my dream job – spending 5 days a week working with dogs in the outdoors – something I had always wanted to do. Except things didn’t quite turn out the way I had hoped. I guess I should have recognised the signs in the first few weeks. I was working 6am until 6pm with no lunch break, and with 4 hours of corporate training twice a week for the first month or so, I was spending something like 16 hours a day at work. I was neglecting my family, neglecting my friends, and even my running was starting to suffer as I found myself doing my scheduled strength sessions and training runs on the treadmill at midnight, just to make sure I didn't lose any fitness.  Despite the long hours, I was absolutely loving being with the dogs and seeing their differen...