Blogs
Fast Trax 50K
Jun 19, 2012
Posted by: Graham Glennie, MScPT
I ran the Fast trax 50k last Saturday at Gold bar park. This is a great local event put on by Jack Cook and his crew from his run and ski shop. This was the second year I have ran this event (last year I did the 30k), and it was great to see the numbe…
You are going to wreck your feet that way…..
May 06, 2012
Posted by: Graham Glennie, MScPT
This was said to me by someone at the gym after I had finished a run on the treadmill and kicked off my shoes and spent a few laps walking around the track to cool down.
This got my brain working around the issue of barefoot and shod debate. A few thoug…
Long Day
Aug 30, 2011
Posted by: Graham Glennie, MScPT
Raced Ironman Canada yesterday. This may have been one of my toughest days on a race course yet.
The goal is always the same for me barring conditions, have a personal best and no injuries. In 2009 I came in at 10hrs and 8min. For this year I would …
Taper
Aug 22, 2011
Posted by: Graham Glennie, MScPT
One week away to Ironman. Finished a light weekend of training, with a race pace bike and run on saturday, (70k ride and 10k run). and sunday a 40 min swim with a 10k run. Sunday was warm and it was good to run in the heat with the expected temperatu…
Key Workouts
Aug 13, 2011
Posted by: James Dean, BScPT
Wow, an entire 7 days to recover from the brutal downhill running at te Death Race!
I have chosen my course, dates and prepared my equipment for my last key workout for triathlon this season. After this, i can look forward to a wonderful taper!
The work…
The Death Race
Aug 12, 2011
Posted by: James Dean, BScPT
It was quite a roller coaster ride up to the Death Race. Our team, made up of Graham Glennie, Arri McWatt and myself, as team ST. Albert Physio, were going to run the 5 legs, just the three of us. After my bad experience at Coeur d’Alene Ironman, I had a…
Inov 8
Aug 09, 2011
Posted by: Graham Glennie, MScPT
I discovered the Inov 8 brand of trail shoes about 4 years ago, since that time I have worn a number of shoes from there line.
Inov 8 footwear takes a minimalist approach to their footwear. Throughout there line of footwear they maintain this philosoph…
Death Race
Aug 04, 2011
Posted by: Graham Glennie, MScPT
Well Death Race has come and gone and what a great weekend it was. I went up friday with my team of three, myself Arri Mcwatt and James Dean. We had split up the five leg course as follows: 1+2 myself, Arri 3+5 and James 4. I was really excited to ta…
Look Ma no shoes!
Jan 15, 2011
Posted by: Graham Glennie, MScPT
Ran on the treadmill (would run outside but snow and -25) today for 4miles in my barefoot shoes (terra plana). this has been my longest run yet. Normally I run at a fairly conservative pace but today I upped it for 2 miles (6:50). Feet and legs feel gre…
Yoga
Dec 13, 2010
Posted by: Graham Glennie, MScPT
Last week began my return to hot yoga. For some reason it is always the thing that if I am tight for time during the week I skip. This is frustrating for me since, I always feel stronger and faster during training when I incorporate it into my training…