Fitness is healthcare! Running events, bike rides, triathlons, swim meets, soccer games, hockey, baseball, lacrosse – all sports are essentially healthcare events where we build strong lungs, bodies, hearts, joints, minds, self-esteem, resiliency, pride and more. And these by-products of sports are all-inclusive regardless of your proficiency or competency. Each time you move and play,…
I have been blessed with an incredible career. In my first career, I was a high school math teacher and after that, I became a professional triathlete specializing in the Ironman distance: a 3.8 km swim followed by a 180 km bike ride and then a 42 km run. And now, I am a speaker,…
It is almost April and time to get your bike on the road, run outside in the sunshine and hopefully jump back in the pool! Here are few tips to get you back into the business of swim, bike and run this spring: • Book a bike tune-up to ensure that your chariot is in…
Exercise is key for our mental and physical well-being! And given the uncertainty of 2020 and 2021, we need daily mini goals so that we each have something on the “schedule” to accomplish and that CAN be accomplished. That accomplishment will provide a reason to celebrate and celebration is necessary! In particular, the focus on…
January Fitness Fun First a few training tips: Incorporate some swim band work into your strength routine. It is not an aerobic substitute for swim-training but it will help with technique and swim strength. You can get your aerobic fitness from the bike and the run. This is a great opportunity to properly pattern…
Having just celebrated Canada Day, had me thinking that it is kind of ironic that given the shut down, we have more time and yet I don’t think we have had a day off work since March! I was thinking about what we would have been doing today, under normal circumstances. We would have been…
I want to run a 5 k. I want to do my first triathlon. I want to do something I have no idea how to do but I know that I want to do it! Welcome to your goal! Belief at the beginning of any undertaking is essential to guarantee success. If you believe in…
