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Overcoming Rejection

Appreciative of the workout program that rescued him from a very dark place, Robert Wong made a decision—despite being well into his 50s, he would pay forward the benefits of High Fitness by teaching...
Trail Running Shoe Review 2022

2022 TRAIL RUNNING SHOE REVIEW

Looking for new trail running shoes? Once again we’ve asked some of the best runners from across Canada who live and breathe running to cover miles of trails for us. Whether you run local...

Reconciling with the Past

Perched on the top of a hill overlooking the small Manitoba community with which it shares its name, the Birtle Residential School is hard to miss. The “Stone School” was built in 1882 and...

Running for Fitness and Terry

In 1991, 11 years after Terry Fox’s legendary Marathon of Hope—and a decade after the Canadian hero died of cancer at age 22—his older brother, Fred, ran his very first marathon.Like Terry and their...

Plant-Based Pioneer

Brendan Brazier always knew what he wanted in life. At home in North Vancouver, B.C. at age 15 he took up running so he could become a better hockey player. When he discovered he...

Ultra-Runner Finds Parallels Between Sport and Medical Journey

Deanna Thome is a Calgary-based ultra-runner who has run eight ultra-marathons and is training for her first full Ironman, having completed her first half-Ironman last year.She also happens to have epilepsy, which she describes...

Carbon-Conscious Travel in Latin America

In the summer of 2021, we sat on a picnic blanket looking out to Vancouver’s False Creek and wrote a list of all the places we wanted to travel. Our list of countries grew...

Epic Cross-Canada Bike Rides Inspire

Of all the nuisances Chris Cull encountered while cycling from coast to coast across Canada, it was the horse flies of Northern Ontario that proved the most irritating. Worse, he says, even than the...

Outdoor Summer Active Apparel

Techwear is the clothing of the future and we’ve got you covered with some of our favourite apparel brands that check off everything from running, hiking, trail running and paddle boarding! Look good, feel...

COLD WATER KING

Pete Devries’ home smells like pine trees, woodsmoke and wet dog. Located on Tofino, B.C.’s ample waterfront, it’s a stone’s throw from where he grew up playing in the sand and watching his dad...

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Sergey Raiter’s pursuit of towards better health began over 12 years ago with a pivotal moment—an unexpected shoulder injury. While working at a Thai...

Alzheimer Calgary Walk & Run Aims to Raise $375,000 to Support...

Alzheimer Calgary is proud to announce the annual Alzheimer Calgary Walk & Run, aiming to raise $375,000 in 2024 to support individuals and families...

PUMA Launches the DEVIATE NITRO™ 3

Get ready to revolutionize your running routine with the PUMA Deviate NITRO™ 3, the ultimate game-changer for training. Engineered for consistent speed and reliable...
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