Viking, 304pp. 2015
Peter Shoalts is a modern explorer. His ambitious personality and great story-telling draw the reader into the remote wilderness of the Great White North. His intelligent and humorous writing style enhances this adventurous story and kept me intrigued from page to page. From encounters with polar bears to his fight against the frigid cold, I felt like I was on this amazing journey with him.
Read MoreLast summer, during an ITU race in Edmonton, I experienced triathlon as a team sport.
It was the first time I raced a “draft-legal” event. I had no idea how it would turn out. The main message about drafting I had gotten up to then was “do not draft”: If you are within a certain distance behind another cyclist, you must pass them or slow down until the distance between you increases. If you pass, you only have a few minutes to do so.
Read MoreLots of good things are related to the number three. Triple chocolate cookies, for example. Or the three wishes granted by a genie. And then, of course, there’s triathlon. The fact that triathlon involves three different disciplines is the reason I initially gave it a try. I was intrigued because it seemed like both a way to challenge myself and an opportunity to expand on one of my favorite activities (running). Now that I’ve completed several triathlons, I still find the multi-sport nature of this activity to be one of its most exciting aspects. Here’s why.
Read MoreAs we dive into the new year my academic supervisor has been slowly gathering a pile of kindling under me to get cracking on nailing down my thesis topic. I am an M.Sc candidate in kinesiology, specializing in biomechanics so it’s the perfect opportunity for me to assist in the knowledge acquisition of the sport science field as well as improve my own performances, if possible. My area of focus is osteoarthritis in the knee and I would like to conduct a thesis study pertaining to running or cycling. Funny enough, through my literature review, it appears that the leader in running gait kinematics (and to an extent cycling) is based out of the University of Calgary: Dr. Benno Nigg. Perhaps I will take a trip out to Calgary to collaborate in the near future!
Read MoreWe’re about halfway through winter here in North America and if you live anywhere as cold as I do, you might be starting to lose motivation in your training. Aside from hibernation, there isn’t a lot of ways to get away from day after day of cold, dark, winter, but hopefully I can help. Here in Calgary we’ve had some pretty damn cold days and I too am counting down the days until I can ride my bike outside again, but until then here are a few tips I use to get through the winter training season.
Read MoreFrom spring training camps in beautiful Victoria to hurricane-like conditions in Winnipeg, explore the following images from a year in the life of T1Triathlon.
Read MoreTriathlon is a physical and mental sport. It takes a strong body and an equally strong mind to pull off elite performance. Sometimes our mental focus can suffer during our day to day grind, and we may feel unmotivated to simply get through a simple training session. I've always found that the wisdom of others has been a strength to me during moments of psychological weakness.
Read MoreDuring the middle of World War II a band of "misfits" pulled off the most unlikely of kidnappings on the Greek island of Crete. In the middle of the night, a Nazi General went vanished out of thin air. All that was left was the General's empty car, some chocolate candy wrappers, scattered cigarette butts, and an arrogant note.
Read MoreWith the ever-growing problems, controversy and contention throughout other parts of the world, Canada is looking like a better place than ever for triathletes to live and train. There are so many reasons why you should ditch your current training location and move to the Great White North.
Read MoreWhen it comes to making a seasonal triathlon plan, it is extremely important to schedule in a few weeks off right after your last ‘A’ race of the season. Not only does your body need a yearly break from training, your mind will thank you for the well-deserved break from the sometimes repetitive training sessions.
Benefits of Taking a Break from Triathlon Training At the End of a Racing Season:
Read MoreThe end of a racing season can be a stressful and confusing time when athletes are unsure what to do next. This is a critical time of year when an athlete can make big decisions that will affect the next season’s racing and results. Rather than filled with stress, triathletes should spend this time of year full of excitement for the upcoming months of preparation and hard work.
Here are some simple ways to make a huge impact on your training season and start it off in the right direction.
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