The week of racing at Ski Nationals in Thunder Bay is over, and it’s back to reality! Overall the event was a great success. Plenty of snow and cool temperatures helped the Lappe Nordic trails remain in amazing shape for the week of racing. The number of committed athletes, coaches, volunteers and clubs was impressive, […]
Author Archives: Sheila Kealey
This Week in Food, Health, and Fitness
This week, read about cooking shows making people fat, why heavier athletes don’t need more carbs during activity, how fonts influence health behavior, a questionable diet soda and weight study, limiting food waste with ugly but tasty produce, and more. Do TV Cooking Shows Make Us Fat? Researchers from Cornell’s Food and Brand lab investigated […]
5 Races in 8 Days: Ski Nationals at Lappe Nordic
I’m at the 2015 Haywood Ski Nationals, a yearly end of season championship that attracts over 650 elite skiers from across Canada. This year we are at Lappe Nordic Ski Center, which offers fabulous trails and Finnish charm (the ski center has saunas in the change room, and serves up delicious Finnish pancakes!). The trail […]
This Week in Food, Health, and Fitness
This week read about how endurance sport can improve how we respond to stress, motivational self talk, whether icing injuries delays recovery, cotton workout clothes, superfood combinations, and more. Does endurance sport make athletes better at coping with stress? Stress isn’t always a bad and shouldn’t be avoided, according to health psychologist Kelly McGonigal, a […]