How to Use a Heart Rate Monitor to Boost Heart Health
Cardiovascular disease is the second leading cause of mortality in both males and females, Learn new ways to calculate the proper training zones and reduce your risk.
Follow Your Heart to a Healthier Lifestyle
With Valentines Day falling in February, we want to further emphasize the topic of loving the types of physical activity you participate in. How to Find Happiness in Being Active was all about how finding something you enjoy doing to creates adherence to physical activity, preventing the dreaded cycle of inactivity. How do know if what […]
Camaraderie Prevails at Grouse Grind Mountain Run
Saturday September 22nd I participated in the 22nd Annual Grouse Grind Mountain Run (GGMR). This was also my fourth time entering this event. The weather was almost perfect for a Grind, slightly overcast and around 8C. It is the culmination of spring and summer training. A client with a traumatic brain injury actually inspired me […]
How to Make Snowshoeing Fun for Beginners
There are few tips and tricks to make your first snowshoe adventure fun and safe. Yearning to try snowshoeing again, I finally did. Cross country skiing has been my winter sport of choice since I first put on the bear binding skis in the snow covered front yard when I was three. Though, I do remember […]
Training Respiratory Muscles to Increase Endurance
Training Respiratory Muscles to Increase Cardiovascular Endurance Discussion in a Grouse Grind® made me curious as to whether or not Alternating Nostril Breathing (ANB) or Respiratory Muscle Training (RMT) could lead to faster times up the mountain. The ultimate goal in endurance events is to be able to move faster at lower heart rates and […]
Seeking the Peak: 3 Steps to Predicting Endurance Performance
It is often difficult to predict our performance in athletic events and in business. Remember, we can only predict our own performance — not our placement. Sometimes we get caught up in gathering more and more information because we think we don’t have enough to make a precise or accurate decision to achieve our desired […]
Stop Being Out of Breath: Get Ready for Summer Hiking by Training Your VO2 Max
As the snow melts away and the green mountainside reveals itself, many are eagerly anticipating hiking the North Shore mountains, including the Grouse Grind. Trail Running is also a popular sport these days with races like the Knee Knacker, Seek the Peak, Grouse Grind Mountain Run and the Iron Lung. You don’t have to be […]
