Pure Tart Cherry Juice – What’s the Buzz?
Have you heard about tart cherry juice and its possible health benefits? What is it? Tart cherries, also known as sour, or Montmorency cherries, are light red in color and extensively used inRead More…
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Making Alberta Roads Safer for Cyclists?
Here in Alberta many of us spend most of the winter riding indoors and look forward to the days when we can hit the open roads. However, roads have vehicular trafficRead More…
10 Mile Tri ’19 Race Report
The 6th instalment of the Repsol 10 Mile Tri took place today and once again I was reminded of why this race is so awesome! Great thingsRead More…
Friday Favorite: Frozen Banana & Almond Butter Sandwiches
YUM! These banana & almond butter “sandwiches” are healthy, delicious, and an extremely versatile snack! Thank you Barb for sharing your great recipes below! Barb likes to freeze these sandwiches and eatRead More…
First and Foremost, Love Yourself!
Today seems like an appropriate day to talk about love; not only towards others but also towards yourself! When you are comfortable and happy in your own skin, it will lead toRead More…
Acknowledging Missed Workouts
Post contributed by Karleen Scase Sometimes even the most planned out schedules get sidelined. Whether it is life getting in the way or injuries popping up, workouts do get missed and mentallyRead More…
Don’t Forget the “Fun” in your Training
Post Contributed by Karleen Scase As endurance athletes we have a training regime of stress followed by rest which is repeated time and time again. Successful training relies on the process ofRead More…
Dream Big and Create New Rituals
I always like to train on the last day of the year and the first day of a new year. Yesterday I swam and today I ran. Today’s run was introspective. NothingRead More…
Don’t Fall Off the Fitness Wagon this Holiday Season!
It’s the middle of December! We’ve been building our aerobic engines for three months and seeing and feeling fitness gains. In the pool, CSS paces are improving, on the bike we canRead More…
Motivation and Discipline
Post contributed by Karleen Scase Motivation and discipline are common words we see in writings about sport. We see them in social media, quotes and in speeches to inspire us in ourRead More…