Father’s Day Triathlon

#Dadblog: I did it!

Mike Caterini #Dadblog: I did it! I’ve just left the beach running and am a couple minutes into my swim on this Father’s Day Triathlon.  Thrashing away in a semi-chaotic mass of age 50+ swimmers wearing green bathing caps, I’m struggling to get ahead of the pack and reach the first turn at the orange

Father’s Day Sprint Triathlon

Father’s Day Sprint: I’m ready!

Mike Caterini Father’s Day Sprint Triathlon: I’m Ready! I’m back and still on track to finish the Father’s Day Sprint Triathlon.  Last month I wrote that breaking the 1:30 hour (90 minute) goal that I set for myself in my first #dadblog will be tough.  I needed a test, so last weekend I completed a

95 year Old Track Star: Charles Euster

Sara Thompson – MSc in Exercise Science I first learned of Charles Eugster when Fiona Callender and I visited Europe last summer. Fiona and I did a quick tour of Europe, meeting up with a number of researchers who study interval training and the aging population. However, we were also hoping to meet some star

Carpe Diem, The Series: Listen to Your Body

Paul Stevens We live in a marvellous time.  I’m not blind, and recognize that we have our modern day challenges. But, on the positive side, our access to information is staggering.  Pretty much everything you need to know is at your fingertips and you only need to move them across a computer keyboard.  This is

#Dadblog 5 – Training for my First Triathlon

Mike Caterini I had a mechanical breakdown, which is why I’ve been off the blog grid this past month.  It wasn’t my wonky knee, kinked neck, sore hips or planter fasciitis that failed me.  Although, all of these minor chronic ailments did rear their ugly heads, only to be held at bay by the forces of

When Weather Disrupts Your Ride

Developing a Body for Sport and Life

Evan Stevens Based on a talk by Andy O’Brien at Take Control of Your Health/Wellness – Exercise Nutrition Symposium, University of Western Ontario Ever wonder what it takes to become the best at a sport? To achieve Olympic greatness or win a major league title? Mr. O’Brien knows how. He is a professional trainer and

BJ McHugh, age 85 ran the Honolulu Marathon

Grayson Fertig The Great Gift of Gullibility I like the stories that begin Once Upon a Time…. So many people in my realm like the story that starts with Researchers have found…. My realm is the world of Health and Fitness Personal Trainer That’s it That’s who I am That’s all I’ve amounted to They

Trigger Motion: Running Terms For Those New to the Game

Those Who Run Together, Stay Together

Sara Thompson, MSc in Exercise Science Most of us can relate to the main barriers of exercise: lack of time, lack of motivation, fear, and lack of exercise facilities (Korkiakangas et al., 2009). However, another common barrier is lack of social support – finding someone to work out with is half the battle! Through my

man sprinting down a track

Building Faster 400m Athletes With Split Runs

Gail Kuhnly, PhD   BACKGROUND  This research is going forth with the hope of proving that using split runs can be an effective method to train the high school 400m runner. The Fife High School (FHS) 2017 track team represents the test group and the FHS 2016 track team represents the control group. In this