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Owen
As of Saturday morning I am now and Uncle. This is a pictures of Owen Poole doing well on his second day in the real... »
We Should Follow São Paulo
Outdoor advertising is so ubiquitous in almost every urban setting around the world, it’s difficult to walk down a street, take an escalator or sit on a bench without getting slapped in the face with one product or another. But the city of São Paulo, Brazil is like an advertising ghost town: all of its billboards stand oddly blank and... »
Olympic death
Georgian luge competitor Nodar Kumaritashvili was given emergency resuscitation treatment on Friday after a horrifying crash in training for the Vancouver Winter Olympics. His sled left the track at the Whistler Sliding Center at around 90mph, according to observers, and smashed into a course side structure. He was unconscious, a Reuters reporter said. Medics rushed to the scene to give him treatment.... »
Gene Therapy in Sports
Taken from http://www.popsci.com/ Dreams of Olympic glory could make athletes risk their lives on an experimental procedure Steroids seem so last-decade, now that gene therapy has caught the eye of athletes looking for a competitive edge. But scientists warn that gene therapy still represents a high-risk, experimental practice even within medicine, and that athletes could endanger their... »
Race Face Season
Race season is about to kick off for me.. .Yay! The first race on deck is The Orginal St. Patricks Day 5k. Short and sweet to get things started. The best part about this race is that I have made a small wager with my friend Gareth on who is... »
Calgary Police Half
Dear participant, Online registration for the Calgary Police Half Marathon and 5K run begins at 8am Calgary Time, Saturday, January 30, 2010. As a past participant, we are providing you with advance notice to ensure you do not miss the start of registration. As you know, in years gone by we have sold out very... »
Shoes Are Harmful
Shoes change the human foot strike and may lead to more running injuries All the latest footwear engineering in your running sneakers might not mean a thing when it comes to preventing injuries. The latest barefoot running study in the journal Nature deployed 3-D infrared tracking to gauge the difference in foot strike between shod and shoeless... »
Crazy “Sport” People
Most of the stuff i put on here has something, at least a little bit, to do with sports. Whether you consider it a sport is up to you. Not to sure if everyone will consider this a sport, i assume all he had to do to complete this 'mission' was just jump once.... and then let things happen. But one... »
By Far The Best
Going to post a 'life update' in a few days here. I am finally starting to find some personal time now that school is done, the christmas cheer is starting, and I am into the swing of things at work. I wanted to show everyone this video first thought. I have seen a lot of "the worlds best commercials"... »
Coffee & 15 Things You Didn’t Know
Coffee is a brewed beverage prepared from roasted seeds, commonly called coffee beans, of the coffee plant. They are seeds of "coffee cherries" that grow on trees in over 70 countries. It has been said that green coffee is the second most traded commodity in the world behind crude oil. Due to its caffeine content, coffee can have a stimulating... »
For Those Who Dont Remember
For the Beer Mile Race Info Click HERE I've had a few people ask me how fast I can run a beer mile, and rather than bore them with how much I have been training for this race on Saturday and what I expect to do, I thought I would just post the... »
Beer Mile UPDATE
Race will be held at the Glenmore Athletic Track (Map Here) on the 24th of October Sign on will occur at 6:45 pm. Races at: Virgins: 7:15 pm Open Female and Master Female: 7:35 Open Male and Master Male: 8:00 pm BYOB &... »
London to Paris
'London to Paris', directed by Grace Ladoja, documents 10 riders from all over the world making the track bike journey from London to Paris to meet Lance Armstrong as the Tour De France 2009 comes to a close. Made in association with Nike Sportswear's CTRS project, the film's NYC premiere is set for late October 2009...for Stages! LONDON TO PARIS from... »
Weight Training
Since fall, and soon winter, has started to rear its ugly face I got to dream up ways to stay fit while the temperature dips below my comfort zone. I have been thinking about hitting the leg weights and did a little research about the effects and advantages of lifting weights. I orginally thought that added muscle in the legs... »
Fighting The Ankle Battle
Tony Smith of Calgary, Alberta, is considered by most to be an extremely fit athlete. His race resume, and athletic achievements are nothing to mock at, but deep down Tony believes he is terribly flawed. He refuses to show his ankles. We had to give him a 40 pack of timbits from Tim Hortons before he allowed us to use... »
Ouch
During my cycling career, if i can call it a career, I have and the misfortune of crashing more than a few times. I think its part of the sport and if you have to deal with the risks that come along with it. Legs, wrists, cheek bones, arms, and even the odd rib have been snapped right next to... »
Straight To My Hips
Went out for a decent ride yesterday with Ryan and on the way home I needed some food bad. I had my cell phone with me and made the call.....Bella Roma Pizza and Steakhouse, if you're from Lakeview you know what i am talking about. The best recovery pizza in Canada hands down... oh and come chocolate Milk to... »
JCB Facts for the day
Some facts to ponder. Put together by JCB. In the developing world, people who climb out of poverty change their diet from grains and beans to pork and beef. Since 1950, per capita consumption of meat worldwide more than doubled. In the 70’s, people in the US ate 90 lbs. of red meat... »
Green? Car or Bike?
I commute to work every day, and have been for years. I do it for a number of reasons, fist being that since my move out to Halifax I am car less. Even if i did have a car right now I assure you I would be on my bike every morning. I save countless... »
Pursuiter’s cough
After running a few hard intervals this past weekend I came back to the house and was coughing up a storm. I have heard people talk about "persuiters cough" or "track hack" after a hard effort and never really knew what it was. A lot of people, myself included, seem to develop a particularly nasty hacking cough when doing... »