The Rise of the 5-Hour Energy Drink
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A two-ounce caffeine and vitamin elixir that promises a five-hour energy
boost has become a $1 billion brand and is ever-present on store checkout
counters.
The Social Pressure of Charitable Giving
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We recently heard from *John List*, the economics-of-charity guru, about
the use of lotteries in fund-raising.
Here now is a new List paper, co-authored ...
Coaching & Communication
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To be an effective coach you must communicate clearly with those who you are coaching. Communication completes the feedback loop that gives you and the athle...
Garmin’s Vector Power Meter…unwrapped by the FCC
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Within the US every device that wirelessly transmits in any way, shape, or
form must conform to regulations set by the FCC (Federal Communications
Commis...
Minimalist podiatry and orthotics in running
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In a running world dominated by discussion of the benefits of minimalist
running it seems the use of orthotics has flown under the radar. In this
article I...
Let the fun begin...
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After a few weeks of mild depression, as I worried about a possible long
term injury, I am happy to say I am back in action. When I arrived back
from Vegas...
Ingredients for 1,600m success
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This is an open invitation for input from the readership. Here is what I
came up and no doubt the following list of ten items can be improved. I
look for...
Anatomy of a Photo: Take a Look While You Still Can
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FDJ guy: Is that the new fi'zi:k Kurve in Bull? Fast Phil: Oui. FDJ guy:
Mind if I have a look? Fast Phil: Do it while you can because it’ll be
blowing pas...
Bad Luck Comes in 3's
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After some extensive research (aka procrastinating by looking up useless
information on the internet) it seems there is really no historical basis
for the ...
I’d declare total war on The Pusher man
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Last week the Hamilton Spectator wrote an article about me running in the
upcoming Around The Bay 30km. In that article it’s mentioned that course
record ...
Day In The Life
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One of the best things about the great cameras in phones is being able to chronicle a day easily. So as per usual, I had my iPhone with me, and I decided to ...
When It Comes to Sports Drinks, More Is Not Better
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We’re still a few months away from the hot, humid summer weather that will
find everyone worrying about dehydration, and the best strategies to avoid
it. B...
DESTINATION: Florida!
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We made it! Three days later, we’re safe and sound in our cozy house down
here in sunny Florida.
Our first day took us to Beckley, West Virginia. We st...
DAD’S 90TH BIRTHDAY PARTY
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What a great day we had with family and friends today! Everyone had a
fabulous time reminiscing and catching up with each other; some of us have
not see...
Day 18 - R&R
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I'm not typically one to boast about training...but swim camp is DONE!!
Just over 28k in 4 days, and while I expected that I would be saying I
don't want t...
weeks 3 and 4 marathon training
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my favourite run in february happened a couple days ago when i ran with my
brother. he talked to me about the intense training he's doing, slowed down
for ...
SQW IN TORONTO TOMORROW
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An exciting new development for Triathlon:
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Welcome to the NEW ZEALAND Special & the BIEST BOOSTER Experiment "*BBex*"
Biestmilch is one of my sponsors and gives you the opportunity now to test
one...
Retirement Blog (Rated PG 13)
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I’m retiring from Ironman and triathlon, that’s the main point of this blog
post- if you don’t like reading long blog posts stop here. When I started
wri...
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I know, I know, I know, long time no write, well here it is. I have been
really busy getting all the programs underway for the new year, training
has been...
Air India Braces Up for Stiffer Competition
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As per the announcement made by the Indian civil aviation ministry, the
state-run Air India will now share its rights on bilateral traffic with
other India...
Return of the Vigor
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Vigor is a common word used in our squad. Vigor is Joel's favorite word to
use in training. We have the vigor meter used to describe the feeling on
the day...
This is what HEALTH care is all about.
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In the footsteps of epidemiological and economic research showing how
chiropractic actually saves our system money, I’m really happy to see the
Alberta Gov...
Update from the lab to the field
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I'm looking forward to an exciting next month and a half, both in the lab
and out in the field...which will be a whole bunch of points between here
and Flo...
Sweat Science blog moving to Runner’s World site
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So… big news. As of today, the Sweat Science blog is moving over to
Runner’s World. All new posts will appear at sweatscience.runnersworld.com.
It’s exciti...
On Toughness
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“You’ve got to have the mental toughness and confidence in yourself where
you believe that you can take those days off and you can recover and you
can ru...
Social Media Marketing - What Are You Doing?
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WOOOOOSSSSHHHHH! - Was that the sound of a Social Media Marketing
opportunity passing you by?
For the first time ever, Social Media Marketing is on the ta...
Happy New Year
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ok so it seems ironic that the last time there was a post on the blog was
on the second day of a new month and this time it is the second day of the
second...
The Adventures of Sarah in South America
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It all started with a flight, then another ( longer) flight followed by a
short taxi ride to another airport to catch another flight before we
finally got ...
Exploding the Home and Away Myth
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The Home and Away philosophy is the cornerstone of all professional
sporting competitons around the world. But it is a myth. For the well
prepared player a...
My helpful keys to being injury free
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Last year I had a major IT band injury that set me back. This year I have
been testing out a new shoe company along with 2 other great products.
The first...
Pan Am Champs
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This past weekend I was in La Paz, Argentina for the Pan American
Championships. It’s not often we race so early in the season but with
important Olympic p...
Factors Affecting Bicycle Transmission Efficiency
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Recently I had been thinking about what kind of gear ratios I would need to
climb Mount Washington on my *derailleur equipped* bike. Being an engineer,
e...
Update/Explanation....it's a long one!
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Well it has been a long time since I have last posted and first off I
apologize for the delay in news.
Back in March after pulling out of San Juan 70.3 due...
Movement Economy: The D'Artagnan of Basic Limiters
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Alan Couzens, MS (Sports Science)
A little addendum to my Endurance Corner article on ‘basic limiters’ today(
http://www.endurancecorner.com/Alan_Couzens...
Practice makes perfect
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We've heard it before: Practice doesn't make perfect, practice makes permanent. And for most people, this evokes images of a person doing something wrong ove...
New Year Means New Goals!
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2012 is just around the corner and as I sit down to write this blog I am
planning out my 2012 race schedule.
I have been working with Toronto Olympic Cl...
Site change!
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I've switched over to another site for the blog, so check out the
(prettier) new rachelskubel.com! It's a work in progress at the moment but
good things to...
Bike Boxes for Sale!
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I have two bike boxes for sale. First is brand new (still in box!) Has
never even been opened. Thule 699 Round Trip- Hard case, with wheels.
Looking to get...
Detroit Free Press Half Marathon 2011
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Last Sunday, this was my 3rd participation to the Detroit Half Marathon. It
starts in Detroit, then we cross in Canada using the bridge, we run on
Riversid...
Maintain Speed During Marathon Training
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From Competitor.com
The message is clear: from strength comes speed. The ability to run short
intervals at a given pace doesn’t mean squat if you don’t hav...
KINtellifit (C.) Philosophy
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*KINtellifit (C.) Philosophy *
My curriculum company, KINtellifit (C.) owns a unique philosophy. It will
not be posted on this blog, but I encourage perso...
Goderich Triathlon 2011
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Its been a while since I have posted my thoughts. Last december an MRI
confirmed that I had torn some fascia and ligaments in my groin and also
had manag...
temporary site move to www.whatmyphonesaw.com
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I'm having fun with my cell phone camera and since it's "100 days to go" I
thought I may as well see where this leads.
For now I'm posting on www.whatmypho...
Getting to the Start Line
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As my loyal blog followers, you all know what a roller coaster of a year and a half it has been. The ride has had quite a few more downs than it has had ups ...
Woodfine and Pennock in St Malo
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ST-MALO, Man.—Ontario’s Tristan Woodfine and Alberta’s Ellen Pennock
captured their first-ever national titles at the opening event of 2011 Teck
National J...
Training
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This picture was at my works Christmas party. This is my good friend Jim
and his Wife Karin. And of course Jenn and I.
Training for a Marathon and wor...
Scotiabank 5k
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On Sunday I raced the Scotiabank TWM 5k, less than 9hrs after coming home
from Shoeless Joe's watching UFC 119. I have to say I was quite
disappointed wit...
RTC Guelph
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After months of behind the scenes work by Triathlon Canada, Triathlon Ontario, and the Canadian Sport Centre Ontario, I'm happy to announce that beginning to...
Gotta Love Rick Mercer!
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Just a quick note to reinforce how much i enjoy Rick Mercer...a little out of the blue i know, but just got done watching his recent show.Rick was at the 201...
Physiological Fitness - Economy
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It's been a long time since I lasted posted anything here. Putting on a
camp in Majorca wih all of the travel and time zone changes has made things
a bit c...
bike wanted. bike for sale.
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I’m looking to upgrade my road bike. I’m a size 54 frame (5’10, 150lbs),
and want something that will get the job done in some draft legal
triathlons and s...
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