This month we sat down with Lauryn Falcone, a MD/PhD student, triathlete and a super woman we believe.
All in motivation
A 15-Minute Routine to Maximize Your Mornings
We have come up with 15 simple ways you can maximize your mornings and take back your peace and calm that you are SO deserving of.
Top 10 Health & Fitness Podcasts You Need to Hear
We put together a list of our top 10 picks for best Health and Fitness podcasts this year.
5 Habits of Highly Effective People
We all seem to be busy every day but are we actually being effective? The dictionary definition of effective is “successful in producing a desired or intended result”. Learn 5 tips on how to become more effective every day.
Keep Fit this Holiday Season
Between all the festive treats and jam-packed parties, it can be hard stay fit during the holidays. Your schedule is fuller than any other time of year, leaving you little room for the gym.
Fitness Hacks for Busy People
Life is busy, we know and we get it. You work hard at the office and put in hard work at the gym but you’re burning out—and for little results. If the energy you put into this whole work-life balance thing isn’t leading to big results on the other side, it’s time to make a shift.
3 Must Do Full Body Moves
Gone are the days of hour-long gym sessions and ‘leg day.’ Now is the age of total body toning, in less time than ever before. This is where functional fitness comes in.
4 Techniques for Maximizing Your Gains
If you’re putting in the proper time and effort when you train but are still not seeing any evidence of it in your body, chances are your workouts aren’t as efficient and effective as you thought they were.
The Art of Goal Setting
Intention is a powerful thing. It just takes clarity about what we want to achieve to make some big waves in our lives and the lives of others.
HIIT 101
HIIT is the sweetest thing that’s come along for busy bees since sliced bread and it packs a powerful punch at the same time, keeping workouts quick and intense.
Top 3 Traits of Elite Athletes
It takes more than talent and timing to rise to the top of the ranks as an athlete. It's clear when watching a world-class competition like the Rio Olympics, that those who reach the “elite” status share the same key characteristics.
The Unicorn of Mountains - Alpe d'Huez
Leaving Munster is always bittersweet. However, after a seven hour drive from Munster, I reached my reached my destination atop Alpe d’Huez, Hotel La Castillan.
Gravity Never Lies
Today’s interesting, yet startling revelation: consuming a plethora of Italian wine and cuisine doesn’t help you train to ride faster up mountains.
Starting Over.
Starting over...again. It's been nearly a year since I've visited my experience on the bike. Last time I blogged, I was playing in the French Alps - my last stop Valloire, where I tested my legs and mind to the limits on the infamous Col du Telegraphe and Col du Galibier.
(30) DAYS OF EDEN
What started as an emotion quickly became reality when I pushed the ‘confirm’ button online and booked my ticket to Spain. Within 4 days I was frantically packing and rushing out the door headed to the airport on Good Friday. I mean, how much better can a Friday really get?
The tale of the mongoose and the cobra
What does descending a mountain at 60+km’h into a hairpin with only a one foot barrier separating you and a 100 metre drop-off have in common with a 9km climb at an average grade of 8%? … sa Calobra - translated into English means ‘the cobra’
Mastering the art of la siesta and managing an injury
After Saturday’s epic ride through the northern part of Mallorca I was pretty enthusiastic about all the fantastic rides that I’d be squeezing into my final week before returning to Toronto. Then it happened, the unthinkable; an injury.
foreplay
Mallorcacation With an impending storm looming for much of Thursday, the wonderful gentlemen at Hotel Galeon suggested I take the day off to rest because the wind had picked up to 40km’h and the clouds were threatening to pour buckets of rain.
wednesday's lesson: how to waltz down a descent
One of the valuable cycling (and life) lessons I learned today is that to face your fear you have to make yourself more vulnerable ** Today I climbed and descended a mountain, stared down a mountain goat at 67km’h and pushed the pace at over 40km’h on the flats.