Trail running and riding can be the best running and riding out there but be careful not to let dangerous vegetation get you. A few years ago on my 50th birthday, being new to Canada and totally naïve, I had the lovely experience of brushing up against some poison ivy. At first, my wife and I thought the first lesion was psoriasis and since my father has it, I thought “oh well, happy birthday to me”.
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This past weekend I was entered to participate in the Mississauga Half Marathon on behalf of the ‘Guts to Run’ Team which supports Crohn's and Colitis Canada. I have been training for the last three months following the training plan as best as my work schedule would allow. Based on the longest run I was able to complete 18.5km. I knew that everything was on track until…
Read MoreIn 1979 POLAR filed its first patent for wireless heart rate measurement and in 1982, launched the first ever wire-free wearable heart rate monitor, changing the way athletes trained forever.
There are a few things that you want to determine when you have a heart rate monitor:
Read MoreYou have made that decision – you want to work with a personal trainer. This is a big step as you have made the decision to improve your health and fitness. Personal trainers, like other professional, can be good or bad at what they do. Who do you choose? What makes someone the best personal trainer in Toronto or anywhere for that matter?
Read MoreAt this time of year, late fall or early winter, it is hard to find the motivation to go out for a run, get to the gym or pool to do a workout. It is even hard for personal trainers. As a Group Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer, who has one-on-one clients and also instructs spin classes, I do get some exercise, but not the quality of work that I want for myself.
Read MoreNeed more ideas for Christmas gifts? Consider these 10 Best Fitness Gifts for 2017!
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