More you need to know to safely cross the finish line.
Written in 2003 after my first marathon…attempt
In our last newsletter I wrote about the importance of proper hydration in improving and sustaining performance while preventing injury. Little did I know how important this message would hit home. After all the research I had done in […]

What you need to know to safely cross the finish line.
Originally written in 2002, before my first marathon
Enough can’t be said of the importance of keeping properly hydrated during a training run or a race. All races, whether it is a 5km or a Marathon, have several water stations for good reason. During exercise, we […]

In this second posting on this topic, I will attempt to bring together some of the latest research that I have found regarding a very controversial topic of respiratory system weakness. In other words, there is something about your respiratory system that is limiting performance. How does this happen?
I propose, here, a different type of “zoning”. Most […]

Individualized Training Zones. You may have opened up several books, purporting to be the be-all and end-all of establishing training intensity zones to effectively bring out the best racing performance of your life. Several “zoning” methods exist, including methods based on:

Percentage of maximum heart rates (such as, taking a percentage of 220-maximum heart rate)
Percentage of a […]

Thanks to a friend I have discovered a new love: Kinesio tape!
 
Back in the spring when I was building up the mileage for around the Bay my IT Band was proving to be problematic. 
 
My mountain bike buddy (and new running partner) has a kinesiology degree and convinced me to let her try taping me […]

Gatineau Park is located less than 4kms from Parliament Hill in Ottawa and is a local Mecca for anyone who loves the outdoors.  Gently rising on an escarpment above the Ottawa River, Gatineau Park consists of 363 square kms of rolling hills and steep climbs through woodlands and rock cuts and is […]

Never assume an old injury is healed!
On the surface, this might not seem like a training article but I can assure you that it is. Why? If you don’t take heed of what I will state below, your training/race schedule will be adversely affected.
Having ruptured my Achilles tendon 7 weeks ago, I’ve had a lot […]

At this time of year, when we as runners are thinking again about building up mileage for the upcoming spring races, it’s a good time to also think about building strength in a few key muscles. Often, we fail to recognize the importance of strength to keep us running at our best and also injury […]

New study confirms claims suggested by compression apparel manufacturer.
When I started running longer distances in my CW-X Expert tights I did notice that I felt stronger and recovered more quickly. At first I’ll admit, I chalked it up to the old placebo effect. I mean how could tights make this much of a difference? I […]