With the New Balance Fall Classic Half-marathon tomorrow, I thought I would share some of my insights into race-day preparation, beyond what you could find in the standard Race Event email (i.e. as in the Fall Classic “Important Race Information” email below): To have a great experience, follow these tips: Days before race Check the [...]
I came across this quote while researching the effects of active video games and immediately leapt up from my desk in fear. It appeared in the NSCA’s Strength & Conditioning Journal entitled: Nothing Bad Can Happen Sitting in Front of the TV. Right? (1) [R]ecent evidence (2) suggests that ‘‘sedentary time’’ may be an independent factor in predicting health outcomes. Active individuals [...]
As I carried a Wii Fit set home from Costco this afternoon, balanced atop a large, heavy box of groceries, a gentleman passed me, saying, “You need to be fit just to carry it home!” It was then – laughing with him, that it dawned on me I was asking the wrong question! [See last Wii [...]
A viable form of exercise or purely entertainment? Playing new generation active computer games uses significantly more energy than playing sedentary computer games but not as much energy as playing the sport itself. The energy used when playing active Wii Sports games was not of high enough intensity to contribute towards the recommended daily amount [...]
That’s what I’m calling my new training program – 1 Month, 2 Halfs – as I have two half-marathons a month apart (October 11th - BMO Okanagan Half; November 15th - Vancouver Fall Classic) and I’m interested in how much I can improve in such a short period of time. A great jumping-off point to custom-create a run program [...]
A quirky, new iPhone App just released from i-labo, inc. Japan (September 10, 2009) does the impossible: it makes boring ol’ sit-ups entertaining. i-fukkin, which translates to “abdominal muscles” is funny in more than just a ‘lost in translation’ sort of way. It’s built upon a simple premise: perform crunches while holding the iPhone horizontal so [...]
At the start of this year, I couldn’t believe my luck when I learned I got into the University of British Columbia Master’s of Human Kinetics (MHK) program, and that I’m going to be in Vancouver for the 2010 Olympic Games. What an amazing opportunity! My love of the Olympic Games started with an old [...]
FoodScanner Demo from Andy Smith on Vimeo. Before the promo video for the FoodScanner iPhone App even ended, I had my iPhone in my hand, ready to install this ingenious little app – but where was it? First, it appears I have to download the DailyBurn app – not the FoodScanner. Alright done. Create a [...]
It's all about Performance, that's the name of the game.... I pump up my tires and I oil my chain...
