Nicole - Maca

So let me introduce one of my Best Friends. Her name is Nicole. I became friends with Nicole about 2 and a half years ago when she started working for the same company as me. 

Our friendship started forming immediately. We've become so close over the years, i can't imagine life without her. I feel like I've known Nicole all my life. If i could describe our friendship in one word, it would be goofy.

Our entire friendship has been filled with laughter. No one can make me laugh as hard as she can. Some of the things we laugh about, might not make sense to others at all. She for sure brings out the goofy side in me.

We have so many things in common! No matter what's going on in my life, i know Nicole can relate. I can tell this girl anything. Aside from all the goofing around we do, some of my deepest conversations have been with her. What ever has me down, i know talking to Nicole about it will always make me feel better. No matter how bad my mood, she can always make me laugh.

This photo came from one of the little photo shoots me and Nicole like to do. It's always a blast going some where random and taking some cute pictures. Usually we go to a park.

Now your probably wondering what's with "Maca". Well somewhere along the beginning of our friendship, we discovered how much we both loved Macarons. Those little french colorful pastries of heaven! If you haven't had one, go do it. Right now. After we had a trip downtown to get some of those tasty treats, our nicknames came about as Nicole-Maca and Sara-Maca. Totally unique, just like our friendship.

This is a photo from this past summer when we did Rugged Maniac. This photo is not only adorable times 10, but it also shows our friendship a lot. I've overcome a lot of hard obstacles with Nicole by my side. I feel this photo is very fitting of that. Also, who doesn't love to crawl through a mud pit?! Minus the barbed wire, my bun kept getting stuck =/

But this is my best friend. I wouldn't trade her for anything. <3

- XoXo Sara

Get Rugged!

How rugged are you?! I sure pushed my limits with doing Rugged Maniac here in Calgary. This was my second year doing this race and it never fails to challenge me!

If you have always thought about doing an obstacle race but were a bit on the nervous side and decided against it, i promise you if you do it, you will feel so accomplished. Rugged Manic is on the "rugged" side so bruises and cuts are a given. But even though its a bit rough on the body, its so much fun and you'll gain an experience you'll never forget.

Getting involved with a race always starts with having a good team. I got a group of my closest friends together and we had a blast. If you wanted to try the race solo, that's cool too! Everyone involved in the race is like one big family and always helps each other out along the way.

This was my second year doing Rugged Maniac, and as hard as it was, ill be sure to sign up for years to come! You feel so accomplished crossing that finish line and receiving your medal.

The second race I've participated in is Foam Fest.This race is more on the gentle side and is about the fun more then the challenge. If you don't wanna get too "rugged" and are looking to test out the feel of an obstacle race, i recommend Foam Fest.


Foam Fest has a bit of muddy obstacles to make you get pretty dirty, but they also have the foamy ones which kinda clean you off, and hey, who doesn't like playing in bubbles!

Last but not least we have Mud Hero. If your looking to get FILTHY, then this is the race for you. There is no shortage of mud in this race. They make sure your covered in head to toe in the thickest mud possible.

I just finished Mud Hero 2016 last weekend, and that was my third year doing this race. The obstacles arent too challenging in this one, but they sure are muddy! 

If you had to ask me which of the 3 are my favorite, i couldn't give you an answer. Each race is so different in its own way that i couldn't pick one to be my favorite. Once you try one race and get a feel for it, you'll be hooked. I've over come obstacles i never thought i could and plan to continue those challenges. 

Never underestimate the strength you have. No matter what obstacles you face you can always get past it. Weather its a race, or something in life, you can do it. Just find it within yourself and you can :)