
5 Things to Do as an Athlete Before Summer Really Hits
It’s almost summertime, which means HOORAY, you can get outside for your training… but as an athlete, there are a few things you might want to check before the summer...
It’s almost summertime, which means HOORAY, you can get outside for your training… but as an athlete, there are a few things you might want to check before the summer...
If you’ve been considering working with a coach, but finding the “how” and “why” and “what do I really need?” questions to be a little confusing, you’re not alone. A...
I’m revisiting a list I made back in 2015 when my mileage first started really creeping up on runs. Eight years later and quite a few ultras under my belt,...
Are you racing XCO mountain bike Nationals in Nova Scotia or US MTB Nationals at Bear Creek in Pennsylvania this July? If you haven’t started training seriously for Canadian MTB...
Modifying workouts is tricky business—so much so that a question around it comes up almost monthly on the podcast. Should you skip, swap, shift, substitute or shorten your workout? Or...
We’re reposting this set of tips from last year early, because here in Ontario, it suddenly went from winter to summer overnight, and we know a lot of you felt...
Everyone loves to have those breakthrough moments in training: the new PB, the +10 watt FTP test, the KOM on the local climb. But… if every day is a new...
The best way to get into the strength training habit is to start strength training: especially if you haven’t done much in the past, you’ll start seeing results quickly, which...
What do you say to yourself when you run? For most of us, we aren’t the nicest when the going gets tough. I realized after we talked to Rebecca Rusch...
If you’re running or hiking (or even riding) and have started to notice some different aching or pain in your feet, there are quite a few reasons you might be...
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