Jarvis Googoo

A Mi'kmaw (Wetapeksi We'koqma'q aq Tleyawi Kjipuktuk) with a passion for running, yoga, healthy living, and Indigenous rights.

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  • Marine Corps Marathon 2022

    Marine Corps Marathon 2022

    On October 30, 2022, I completed my eighth Marathon; Marine Corps. The Marine Corps Marathon takes place on the ancestral homelands of the Piscataway and the Nacotchtank. This one was on my mind since 2016. I wanted to do it in honour/memory of my best friend Clint Phillips, who served from 2000 to 2004 (and…

    Jarvis Googoo

    November 6, 2022
    Gratitude, marathon, Mi’kmaw, Running, Uncategorized, Yoga
    marathon, Marine Corps, Mi’kmaw, racing, Running
  • Boston Marathon 2022

    Boston Marathon 2022

    On April 18, 2022, I completed my seventh marathon; Boston. The Boston Marathon takes place on the ancestral homelands of the Massachusett, the Mashpee Wampanoag, and the Pawtucket people. After qualifying with Blue Nose, I honestly felt like it took all of November to emotionally and mentally recover from the marathon (physically I was good…

    Jarvis Googoo

    April 26, 2022
    Gratitude, marathon, Mi’kmaw, Running
    marathon, Mi’kmaw, Running
  • Candy Palmater (1968-2021)

    On December 25, 2021, Candy Palmater passed away. There have been many tributes. This one is mine. Candy and I first met at Saint Mary’s University on March 21, 2001. There was an event on campus to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. I saw on the poster “Mi’kmaw Lawyer,” and…

    Jarvis Googoo

    April 26, 2022
    Uncategorized
  • Blue Nose Marathon 2021

    Blue Nose Marathon 2021

    On November 8, I completed my sixth marathon; the Blue Nose. I won’t recap the race route in too much detail (as I already wrote about it in Mary 2017). But rather; will focus on preparation, a few in-race moments, and afterwards. One day after the Fredericton Marathon, I reached out to Erin Poirier of…

    Jarvis Googoo

    November 14, 2021
    BODYPUMP, Gratitude, GRIT, marathon, Mi’kmaw, Running, Yoga
  • Fredericton Marathon 2021

    Fredericton Marathon 2021

    Fredericton Marathon 2021

    Jarvis Googoo

    September 12, 2021
    BODYATTACK, Running, Uncategorized, Yoga
  • Nova Scotia Marathon 2021

    Nova Scotia Marathon 2021

    It was over 800 days since my last marathon. While I did run 42.2 kilometres a few times since the pandemic began, it obviously wasn’t a competitive race, and I’ve only done three 5Ks since March 2020. I’ve also done a ton of regular running, mainly around the block. But I missed racing. Once I…

    Jarvis Googoo

    August 2, 2021
    BODYATTACK, Gratitude, GRIT, Running, Yoga
    marathon, racing, Running
  • Gorilla Mat – Review

    Gorilla Mat – Review

    While we moved into our new house on January 2018, I didn’t start utilizing our large basement room (the exercise room) until July 2019. It has laminate flooring, which isn’t safe nor great to work-out on. But I was able to practice BODYATTACK™ and BODYPUMP™ on it with either modifications and or lower intensity. Then…

    Jarvis Googoo

    July 17, 2020
    BODYATTACK, BODYPUMP, GRIT, Home Workout, LesMills, Running, Yoga
  • Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Summer Games 2019

    Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Summer Games 2019

    My home community of We’koqma’q First Nation hosted the 2019 Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Summer Games (NSMSG). In addition to the usual 5K race that I do, I decided to also try Track and Field. The last time that I did a Track and Field event was the 5000 metre (5000M) in high school (May 2000).…

    Jarvis Googoo

    September 2, 2019
    Uncategorized
  • Fredericton Marathon 2019 – Third Marathon

    Fredericton Marathon 2019 – Third Marathon

    On May 12, I completed my third marathon. I was scheduled to do this one last year, but I developed sciatica just days beforehand. So I had to withdraw from the race. While I was back to my regular running near the end of Summer 2018, I avoided full marathons for the rest of the…

    Jarvis Googoo

    May 21, 2019
    BODYATTACK, LesMills, Running
  • LesMills LIVE Toronto 2018, Top 500, and Top Six Group Fitness Instructor of Excellence

    From August 9 to 13, I attended canfitpro/LesMills LIVE Toronto and the Top 500 GoodLife Fitness celebrations. This was my seventh canfitpro/LesMlls LIVE Toronto event in a row, and my second Top 500 GoodLife Fitness celebration (the first being in 2014). A lot has happened since April. I severely hurt myself training for a marathon,…

    Jarvis Googoo

    September 1, 2018
    Uncategorized
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