The purpose of my trip to Calgary this February (2017) was to go downhill skiing (for my first time) and to visit two of my best friends. Here’s a lowdown of how I tried to continue my regular fitness routine while in Calgary.
Fitness
Day 1: 10 km of walking (we wandered around the mall and took my friend’s dog for a walk)
Day 2: Took my friends dog for a 45 minute walk, 1 hour downhill skiing, total of 6 km of walking during the day
Day 3: Took gus for a 20 min walk before breakfast, Bragg Creek (4.6 km hike)
Day 4: walking around the mall for 2 hours! not a bad way to get in some exercise Total 6 km walking
Food
Day 1: Breakfast: Starbucks (egg sandwich and a tea); Lunch: Super Green Salad Bowl from Dirtbelly (it was amazing); Dinner: Home cooked porkchops and veggies for dinner. I also had a London Fog at a cafe while waiting for a friend and resisted the amazing looking baked goods!
Day 2: Breakfast: Peanut butter and toast with a few orange slices; Lunch: Pizza, salad and hot chocolate at PZA; Dinner: sushi for dinner at Kabuku
Day 3: Breakfast: Home cooked bacon and eggs; Lunch: Leftover sushi and a cookie from the Calgary Farmer’s Market; Dinner: salmon, quinoa salad and goat cheese salad with Jelly Modern Donuts for dessert.
Day 4: Breakfast: “Banana Foster’s” french toast at diner deluxe with a side of breakfast sausage; Dinner: london fog at starbucks and a ham sandwich for dinner!
