A Guide to Sustainable Trail Running
According to the International Trail Running Association, there are more than 1.77 million trail runners in the world, with tens of thousands of trail running events held each year. From a breezy 5-kilometre run...
The Power of Music Therapy
Music is such an essential part of our lives, intertwined in so many of our daily activities.Anyone who has blasted a favourite rock classic at a party, pressed play on an energizing pop anthem...
Sober-Curious AF (Alcohol-Free)
Alcohol seems to have found a place in almost all adult leisure activities, from Sunday brunch, to celebratory dinners, to 5 p.m. on any given weekday. But a new culture has emerged that eschews...
10 Simple Ways to Live More Sustainably
“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”— Jane Goodall
Vitamin D Studies Show Promise in Helping Prevent Dementia
Researchers at the University of Calgary’s Hotchkiss Brain Institute and the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom explored the relationship between vitamin D supplementation and dementia in more than 12,000 participants and found...
Nasal Breathing for Performance
To perform well you have to master the fundamentals. Yet, when I observe the running community, we appear to be overlooking the most fundamental aspect to good running mechanics, performance and recovery: breathing. More...
Run Early or Run Later
I like to think that I am a morning person in spirit, as I often wake up early. However, to say I am a morning person in practice would be an outright lie. A...
Tuning the Core for Runners
Core stability is a great influencer. It is the driving force for speed in the sprinter and efficiency in endurance runners. Here we explore three basic concepts of core stability for the athlete incorporating...
Injury Prevention Tips
Without a doubt running injuries can take all the joy out of running, as well as have a negative impact on your mental health. While some injuries are caused by simple accidents—such as a...
Yoga Nidra for What Ails You
If you have stepped into a yoga studio lately, you have likely experienced or at least heard of yoga nidra. Many studio aficionados will be familiar with the short relaxation pose known as Savasana...