4 Inevitable Changes That Affect Performance and Nutrition of Masters Athletes Lorraine Pelley November 10, 2018 Featured, Health 1388 They say that once you hit 50, it’s all downhill with your body and health. Well, it might not be a downhill spiral, but your body’s needs definitely change as you get older. In fact, your body starts to declin...
The resilience is in the return Jean-Paul Bedard October 29, 2018 Contributors, Health, Jean-Paul Bedard 827 Much like a wild animal, I am resilient—I have become accustomed to carving out an existence in the cruelest and most unforgiving places, and more often than not, that unforgiving space exists within the perilo...
Four Steps To Becoming More Resilient Jean-Paul Bedard October 28, 2018 Contributors, Health, Jean-Paul Bedard 968 Given the choice, I would choose struggle over the softer, easier way each and every time. Now before you accuse me of insanity, permit me the chance to invite you to reframe the way you approach adversity in your life. As an elite endurance athlete, I’...
6 Helpful Tips to Help Prevent Dehydration during Summer Workouts Lorraine Pelley July 8, 2018 Featured, Health 951 The scorching summer heat has increased the risk of dehydration and other heat related conditions for citizens unable to escape the extreme weather. Even early morning, a typically prime time for avid Masters ...
Mental Health and the Masters Athlete Lorraine Pelley May 31, 2018 Featured, Health 1211 By Lorraine Pelley As the Winnipeg Jets weave their way through the NHL playoffs with game scores as unpredictable as the weather, fans near and far are riding a rollercoaster of emotion with every game and ev...
Preventing Your Knees from Mastering Your Athletics Lorraine Pelley March 19, 2018 Featured, Health 873 By Lorraine Pelley Common Knee Injuries in Older Athletes and How to Protect Them If you have ever suffered a knee injury, you will know just how frustrating it can be to have a crucial joint impair your ability to perform your favourite athletic sport. It...
Sports Psychology and the Masters’ Athlete Lorraine Pelley March 7, 2018 Featured, Health 1077 By Lorraine Pelley If you are an Olympic Games fan, more specifically, an Olympics ice skating fan, then you are probably like me and thousands of other people who became instant admirers of Canada’s super cou...
Cardiovascular Disease and the Masters Athlete Lorraine Pelley February 17, 2018 Featured, Health, News 721 By Lorraine Pelley Now that we have finished celebrating the annual heart day, during the heart month, it seems only fitting that I write a blog about what else – the heart. February is Heart month in Canada a...
Top Fitness Trends Then and Now Lorraine Pelley February 9, 2018 Featured, Health 760 By Lorraine Pelley Now that it’s February, we have all had time to settle comfortably into the New Year. Winter is already half over and everyone is either going full swing with their fitness schedules or starting to wane from their New Year’s resolutions. ...
When It Comes to Attitudes in Aging and Fitness, Baby We’ve Come a Long Way Lorraine Pelley February 2, 2018 Featured, Health, Sports 1123 By Lorraine Pelley Watching old television reruns from the 1970s and 1980s, it is almost comical to hear past perceptions on age. In many of the once popular sitcoms, anyone over the age of 30 was considered o...
