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To run or not to run
As cold and flu season approaches, many of us are going to be faced with this million dollar question: do I run or do I rest? So, what is...
Melissa Paauwe
Mar 30, 20202 min read
Resistance Training - How much should I resist it?
Let’s first address the main reason endurance athletes, in particular, resist strength training: muscle bulk/weight gain and time. Let’s...
Melissa Paauwe
Mar 30, 20202 min read
Foam Rolling - How much should it hurt?
The generally accepted principle of foam rolling is no pain, no gain; however, this is actually not the case. Foam rolling is used as an...
Melissa Paauwe
Mar 30, 20201 min read
Shorten your stride - What does that mean anyways?
We have all at one time or another heard the concept of shortening one’s stride to become a more efficient runner. As an inexperienced...
Melissa Paauwe
Mar 30, 20202 min read
Baby it's cold outside
With the recent cold spell hitting many areas of Canada over the past few weeks, many of us have resorted to treadmill running as a way...
Melissa Paauwe
Mar 30, 20202 min read
Never underestimate the power of mental training
We train hard, we try to get enough sleep, and we watch what we are putting in our mouths (post Christmas holidays, of course). We...
Melissa Paauwe
Mar 30, 20202 min read
Benefits to Cross Training
As someone who has predominantly identified as a runner throughout the past decade, the idea of cross training was unappealing to me. Why...
Melissa Paauwe
Mar 30, 20203 min read
You can't PB every race
I thought this was a topic worth opening up for discussion. I think experienced runners know this, but even still can find themselves...
Melissa Paauwe
Mar 30, 20203 min read
Why do we carb load?
All runners know that they should carb load before a long-distance race. But I’m willing to bet that many, like me until recently, didn’t...
Melissa Paauwe
Mar 30, 20202 min read
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