Month: April 2023

The long run. One of the most anticipated workouts of the week for all runners, where we get to develop our endurance, push ourselves, and work toward our goal race distance, whether it…

Runners often focus on what to eat the night before and the morning of a half marathon race, but knowing what to eat after a half marathon is equally important.  Although there…

If you’ve been in the running community for a while, it’s likely you’ve heard about UTMB or Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc. This is a popular series of races that takes place…

There are several basic milestones or benchmarks that can quickly demonstrate aspects of your fitness, such as your strength, cardiovascular endurance, or muscular endurance. For example, if you can bench press or…

We all sweat. Sweating is an important thermoregulatory mechanism that helps our body cool down when our core temperature gets too high, whether from exercise, fever or illness, or simply being in…

When trying to decide what brand of running shoes to go with, such as Adidas vs ASICS, there are quite a number of factors to consider. Most of the top brands offer…

Particularly if you’re an older adult who hasn’t been consistently active for some time or is finding that the workout routine you were able to follow in your younger years is no…

When you first decide that you want to start exercising, one of the first steps is choosing the type of exercise you want to do. It is generally best to include different…

When people learn that I am a registered dietitian, they automatically assume that I must eat a very specific way. They think I must not enjoy diet culture’s latest nutrient victims, namely…

There are many fantastic physical and mental health benefits of yoga. A consistent yoga practice can improve your sleep, support your heart health, keep your lymphatic drainage system (i.e. your body’s natural…