I'm playing with some new programming   so all my ski clients have plenty to look forward to... Sore quads aside. Whisper it quietly though, summer might be over.... How can you tell if you're ready for winter to start? Well if you're a Golfer or a Road Cyclist, you're probably scrambling for thicker gloves and longer pants. If you've been diving WAY in to it, you're probably even nursing some aches and pains from your summer endeavours (see 8 common cycling injuries) Most im

This time of year the roads of vancouver are teeming with Lycra-clad Peddle Pushers going all out to be KOM amongst their Strava buddies, hit a PR in the Penticton Fondo or just cruising to their favourite Steveston Coffee Shop. This is the time of year when we start to see a number of reoccurring issues brought about by the repetitive nature of cycling. Lets look at the 8 most common ailments and how to approach them. Knee pain. This can come in many forms from Patellar Femo

I was super excited to receive my DNA results last week! As with any asessment, you look immediately to its credibility before you can get too excited by the new ideas it may offer. With that in mind, I was blown away to see such an accurate picture drawn with the below statements. - I metabolize carbohydrates really well - I have a large tendency to eat for emotional reasons, particularly in times of stress - I fair better with endurance type activities than power/sprint one

Do you think that your moods are just natural ups and downs of life? Something out of our control? Growing evidence suggests that almost all mood swings are linked to our lifestyle choices. Caffeine consumption for example, has been associated with anxiety, increased heart rate, nervousness and depression. If you feel terrible when you miss your morning coffee, you are experiencing withdrawal symptoms. This may be a good time to decrease your intake or ben to give it up alt