Training for Strength – The Power of the Sprint
Whether you’re looking to build endurance, improve your running economy, or build strength and power, including high-intensity sprint-based workouts is one of the best tools to integrate into your training arsenal. While there are many different types of workouts for endurance athletes, today we’re going to focus on the benefits of...
Endurance Training: Choosing the Right Plan for You
So you’ve decided to train for a bigger race. You’ve signed up for a half marathon, full marathon, or maybe even tackling a multi-sport event like a duathlon or triathlon. Regardless of your chosen path, developing a proper training program becomes paramount with longer distances as both your propensity for injury and the demands on your body...
Is This the Most Interesting Marathon in the World?
Have any plans for December 13th, 2020? If not, you might consider signing up for The Antarctic Ice Marathon – the southernmost marathon in the world! If by any chance you’ve run a marathon on each of the other 6 continents, you might be one of few to join the ‘7 Continents Marathon Club’. A formidable physical challenge and incredibly unique...
Choosing an Adventure Trip
With the colder weather and snow starting to fall, our reaction is often to get on Google and begin the search for warmer winter getaways. While some of us are inclined to kick back on a beach for a couple of weeks and sip margaritas, others are a little more restless and like to take on an adventure trip where they can travel different terrain...
9-5? Try 8-8. How to Crush Your Busy Job and Maintain Your Health
For many of us, the traditional job of 40 hours per week, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm is a thing of the past. If you’re fortunate enough to work at a startup or more flexible spot that has work from home options, it can sometimes be a little easier to fit physical (and mental) breaks into your day. However, there are still plenty of positions and...
The Great Gender Gap – The Past, Present and Future of Women in Endurance Sports
For many years, sport was considered to be only for men, as women’s physiology was viewed as being less efficient, weaker, and unable to push their bodies in the rigor of sport. Prior to the 1960’s, women were banned or restricted from longer running and endurance events as they were considered “too fragile” for distance sport or even...
Base Building: 5 Benefits of Off-Season High Altitude Training
Are you an endurance athlete, cyclist or runner? Use the off-season (November-April) to work on your weaknesses and come back stronger next year.
4 Common Misconceptions about Altitude Training
Altitude training has been around for a while – ever since the 1968 Mexico Olympics. Despite its long history, it remains relatively unknown, especially here in North America. This is because altitude training has been used only exclusively by the pros, and only recently has the technology become more accessible to everyday athletes.
Altitude Training Rooms – The Evolution
A look at the evolution of altitude training facilities for athletes
3 reasons altitude training is perfect for the time-crunched gym member
How do you get the most out of your workout in the shortest amount of time? This is a question that plagues many time-crunched folks, especially professionals working long hours in downtown offices. It’s time to try atltitude training