Coach's Corner
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From the Blues to Sunshine
You’re committing your time, body, mind and spirit to reaching this height. You have drive and clarity of vision. Hours, days, months and sometimes years of hard work and dedication. Then, all of a sudden, it’s all gone. Vanished into thin air. -
Getting over the Post Race Blues
You have just completed a major goal, but what comes next? All that planning, work and dedication has seen you accomplish something you can be proud of, but where do you go from here? -
N+1 is the proper number of bikes for every rider
N+1 is the proper number of bikes for every rider, and that is true for bike companies as well. In the last 10 years we have seen the addition of the Gravel Bike and now the “All Road Bike”. -
Breaking Airports, how to fly with your bike
Behind the scenes of Professional Cycling. Sure, I sat in the back of the team car, ran to a rider with a flat. I pulled riders out of pileups and worked on bikes late at night under a headlamp. These moments were plentiful but not the real job. The real job was packing bikes and fighting airports. I could honestly say it occupied 25% of all worked hours. Packing bikes, battling airports, and unpacking bikes. -
Should You Buy A New Road Bike In The Winter, Even In Calgary?
Buying a brand new road bike in the winter — yes, even a Calgary winter — isn't as audacious as it might seem. In fact, there's a strong case to... -
Perservance. Lessons from a Champion
In a Nutshell In April of 2023 I was delighted to be named to the National Swimming Team to represent Canada at the Pan American Games in October 2023 in... -
How Blood Lactate Testing Turns Your Body Into a Fat-Burning Machine
To feel or not to feel….the burn Whether you're an Ironman triathlete or a once-a-week gym goer, you've probably experienced "the burn" during a hard workout. Whenever you push a... -
Finding your Inner Dragon
I would encourage you to reflect internally when you have a difficult situation. There probably is an easy way out, but that will gnaw away at you once you take it and after the fact you will wonder why you didn’t persevere. -
How to Reconnect and Regain Power in your body
Mind-body Connection? I have a funny story to tell you and I bet you can relate to it. Have you ever had an “out of body experience” when exercising or... -
Boost Your Performance in Half the Time with Altitude Chamber Training
Beat your rivals with efficient and advanced workouts! Imagine slashing your training time in half while achieving the same or even better results. Welcome to the next frontier of sports... -
A story of one couple cycling across Canada
In fact, it was the people who truly made our 7000+ km trek remarkable. Without fail, people were kind, helpful and curious about our trip. -
Paris to Brest to Paris on a Bike with deadline
Paris-Brest-Paris (PBP) is one of the oldest cycling events and inspired the creation of the Tour de France. The route runs every four years and passes through the French regions of Brittany and Iles de France. It covers 1200km, 12,000m of vertical and must be completed in less than 4 days
