Healthy and Inspired Living
If you are a runner or an athlete, life may throw you a curve ball. The important part is how you react to this curveball. Injuries are an unfortunate but common occurrence with runners. Yoga can help move the healing process along. From a yogic standpoint, going with the flow means to modify as things… [Read Full Story]
It’s the start of a new year. What a great time to sit down and organize a running and racing schedule to keep you motivated and inspired all year long. Choosing one or two main goal races then organizing other races to support that goal keeps training fresh and fun. If your goal is to… [Read Full Story]
Katherine began racing and training competitively in 2004, since then Katherine has emerged as one of Canada’s top distance runners. She has completed 6 marathons and taken 31 minutes off her first marathon. Katherine placed second in the 2009 Royal Victoria Marathon in a time of 2:47:27 and this year finished 1st Canadian and 15th… [Read Full Story]
There will often be circumstances that can derail you from your running schedule. Whether it be the weather, a bad mood, too much food in your stomach, childcare, a traffic jam, or sad news. So how do you maintain your best intentions in the midst of life’s curveballs? Establish a conscious intention to battle the… [Read Full Story]
Sneakers designed to help tone your hamstrings, glutes and calves are flying off the shelves this Spring. But – I hate to break it to you – dropping an extra fifty on sneakers will not melt the fat off your thighs. Shoe companies are adding balls, bumps and slopes underfoot in order to increase the… [Read Full Story]
We have all heard that stretching is one of the essential components of fitness. But many of us continue to avoid the flexibility part of our workouts. Not only does stretching reduce risks of injury during physical activity, but it helps prevents post-exercise muscle soreness, otherwise known as DOMS (delayed-onset muscle soreness). A recent study… [Read Full Story]
Optimum nutritional habits are essential during your marathon training. Fundamental components include hydration status, carbohydrate and protein intake as well as electrolyte repletion, and joint health. To ensure proper muscle recovery post-exercise and to reduce your risk of injury, consider the following points: Restore electrolytes and water (essential electrolytes being: sodium, potassium, magnesium) in the… [Read Full Story]
Even if the warm summer months have passed, there are many of us who still love to sweat and get dirty outdoors during the damp and colder days. Running outside is fun and a nice change from the treadmill but requires that we be aware of our surroundings. Some of the benefits of running outdoors are;… [Read Full Story]
There has been alot of buzz lately in the fitness industry surrounding High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). This type of cardio training is designed to improve your overall performance as well as burn fat by completing short, very intense workouts. High Intensity Interval Training can be applied to most cardiovascular exercise such as; running, cycling, rowing, and skipping. HIIT workouts can last anywhere from… [Read Full Story]
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