This fall I made the step up from training at the university gym to working with Jen and JF at Challenge by Choice, a strength training center in Squamish. The athletes training at CBC are all primarily runners, cyclist, climbers and skiers so it is pretty easy to feel at home. The gym is not[…]
Rarely in BC do I find myself wishing for rain but the high pressure living over Squamish throughout the fall has made it a reality. While I attended a conference in Halifax, (Cold, windy, with good lobster) all my wishing for snow seemed to start paying off. Seeing photos of my friends out playing in[…]
We have had a record setting month of good weather. It was the sunniest month ever in Vancouver with 34 consecutive days of sunshine. All this sun meant the already low snowpack disappeared even quicker. With great weather and conditions to run and climb, that is what I have been trying to do – a[…]
June 1st is the official start of the 2013-14 season and I wrapped up the month with a solid block of training. This was my first volume block of the season to prep for the Squamish 50km and it went really well. No injuries – just the normal aches and soreness to be expected. This[…]
Recovery is an important factor in endurance races, especially in back-to-back events. I have a few thoughts on the best practices for maximizing subsequent performance. By no means comprehensive, these are just a few principles that I try to follow. Recovery begins immediately after an exercise event and the following concepts are a few of[…]