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2024 Triple crown for Heart
Picking up my ride package with my new puppy Livi.
Bright Stars in Kits Energy cycling club
Left to Right: Connie Ens, Dr. Martin Hosking, Jack Grushcow A HUGE THANK YOU to Sandy and Jack Grushcow and Smart Earth Camelina for their extremely generous donation to my fundraising page in the Triple Crown For Heart Charity ! It is donors like...
macronutrient Myths
As athletes, (athlete = everyone who exercises) we often think that we burn so many calories that we can eat whatever we want and as much as we want. In truth, athletes need to be more careful with their diet - as food is fuel. 80% of what we eat should contain...
make weight training your priority (in the off-season)
Let's first clarify that yes - every sport SHOULD have an off-season. If you aren't training for anything specific but train for life, you should still have a few months where you slow down and focus on things that you may have neglected due to lack of time, interest,...
7 tips to riding a smarter fondo
Whether this is your first event, or one of many, it is always helpful to review your ride strategy. Create a plan for how you want to complete the ride. No matter how many times you have ridden the same event, every year will be different, with unique challenges....
Importance of recovery
Starting a workout without adequate recovery, could be doing more damage than good. Do this too many times in a row, and performance will quickly decline. For many of us, when we see ourselves getting slower, we think we need to train more. This is...
2023 Triple Crown for heart
Thank you to the organizers, volunteers, fundraisers, those who donated, and the participants, for making this year's Triple Crown for Heart event a huge success! Also, thank you to CBC for covering the event. Rare genetic heart diseases don't receive the same media...
10 tips for Safe group riding
Riding in a pace line is the best way to save energy, and when mastered can make cycling more fun! But, to keep a group safe, everyone must know what their responsibility is, and commit to working together. The following are 10 tips that will help you on your next...
think your way to better performance
"I suck at climbing." "This is my bad/weak side." "I'm hate ... (fill in the blank) exercise or drill." And sure enough, you have proven yourself correct. You suck at climbing, your weak leg can't do as many reps as your "good" side, and the exercise you hate is as...
steps to becoming a faster hill climber
Before you can think about climbing faster, you need to make sure that you have first built your aerobic foundation. As the saying goes, "you can't run before you learn to walk". To read more about building an aerobic base please go back to the...