Debunking the myth of specialised running shoes...

Here is an article written by Alex Hutchinson (a former teammate of mine on the National team) for the Globe and Mail.


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The new Hattori..from my sponsor Saucony

Run with courage

Running on Empty

Does Loneliness Reduce the Benefits of Exercise?

By Gretchen Reynolds, NY Times

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, this seems the proper moment to ask whether being in a relationship changes how you exercise and, perhaps even more intriguing, whether relationships affect how exercise changes you.

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Believe

Running technique article I wrote for the Times Colonist

This article encapsulates some of my thoughts on running biomechanics.

Forward we go!

We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths. - Walt Disney

Running is a simple sport, but it's clearly not easy- this is what makes it such a great challenge. I'm a strong believer in doing preventative independent exercises as a means building a strong foundation.
They are free, relatively easy and specific to the task of running.....

Full article here

It’s Time to Make a Coffee Run...

By Gina Kolata

WELDON JOHNSON first tried caffeine as a performance enhancer in 1998. He was not a coffee drinker but had heard that caffeine could make him run faster. So he went to a convenience store before a race and drank a cup of coffee.

For the first time in his life, he ran 10 kilometers in less than 30 minutes.

Read on here

In honour of Pre

You have to wonder at times what you're doing out there. Over the years, I've given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement.

Steve Prefontaine

Always remain skeptical- Check out the video below!

Full article from SportsScientists.com

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The whole Power Balance debate is now winding down a bit, although it is still far from over. On the heels of their announcement, here in America New Balance finds themselves in a similar position as there are threats of a lawsuit against their WW850 "toning shoes." The shoes, which Reebok and Skechers also produce models, make wild claims about burning more calories and toning certain muscles, but the basis of the potential lawsuit is that one consumer injured herself after using them. Apparently Reebok and Skechers also face lawsuits.

A common theme arose in the discussion around our Power Balance posts, and that was surprise from you, our audience, that people actually believed the claims in the first place. It seems self-evident to most of you to be skeptical and wary of these kinds of claims, because you have the training or inclination to be somewhat skeptical, and your "science filter" (or maybe your "BS" filter!) is always on. But in the broader population this characteristic is lacking.