Running: How I do what I do
As I gear up for a big race this weekend (another 21.1k in Ottawa), I’ve been reflecting on how I’ve gotten to where I am today...
Still Too Cheap for a Massage? Meet “The Stick”
If you’re like me, you’re still too cheap to get an athletic massage after a race or a tough workout. A good deep muscle massage will...
More Mountain Training: Crevasse Rescue Dry School
You’re crossing a glacier when your buddy falls through the snow into an invisible deep crack in the ice. Now he’s hanging there, with...
Here Comes the Pain Train: Training with Insanity
People laugh when I say we’re going to setup my laptop and do an aerobic exercise video but let me tell you, they definitely aren’t...
Too Cheap for a Real Massage: Self Massage using a Foam Roller
After a tough workout or race, I’ve found the best thing to do is get a deep sports massage to work your tired muscles after they’ve been...
Finding the Right Running Shoes
Among all the various running apparel including pants, shorts, shirts, fuel belts, hats, etc, nothing is more important than what you are...
Modern Icing: Quick, Easy & Effective
A proven, effective treatment and recovery technique, icing is a vital part of any athlete’s toolbox. Although the traditional methods...
Tough training, 4x3km…
Biggest running workout this year. Man, it was tough. 4x 3km with a 4 min rest between each rep. That’s right! 3km of hard running at a...