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Do you ever get that heavy “dead leg” feeling?!

October 1, 2021

As all avid runners know, training cycles challenge the body mentally and physically. Sometimes it’s hard to discern if you’re experiencing end-of-season fatigue or that “dead leg” feeling simply because it’s time to replace your shoes.

If after a normal run it feels like the life has been sucked out

The Best Running Shoes for Fall 2021

September 24, 2021

The Runner’s World team examined how 78 different shoe models performed on the road or trail and evaluated key qualities like cushioning, flexibility, stability, and overall ride.

Read on for the top 20 https://bit.ly/3z7DbyU

Questions? Advice?

Call 250-490-3334 or feel free to drop by for a fitting. Here at Peach

Runner’s Guide to Vitamin D Benefits

September 17, 2021

“…this vitamin is essential for more than just keeping stress fractures at bay—it can also increase your lean body mass, improve aerobic fitness, and boost your immune system…”

Vitamin D is important for so many reasons. It has been known to:

keep stress fractures at bay
increase your lean body

4 Trap Exercises for a Stronger Arm Drive

September 10, 2021

If you want to boost your running efficiency, don’t overlook strength training for your large upper back muscle – the trapezius.

“Strengthening your upper back with trap exercises can help you maintain proper form…a trap workout will also raise your heart rate, challenge your balance, and strengthen your core.”

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Enjoy the Labour Day Weekend!

September 3, 2021

A Scientific Look at How Much You’ll Slow Down When Not Able to Run

August 27, 2021

Losing Running Fitness: A Scientific Look at How Much You’ll Slow Down When Not Able to Run

Is Running Every Day More Harmful Than Helpful?

August 20, 2021

‘Listen to the whispers of your body, it will never have to shout at you.’

It’s critical to take a much needed day off to allow for recovery – psychologically and physiologically – so that you can strengthen your body, realign your focus, avoid injury, and rejuvenate your goals.

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How to Run a Marathon With the 10/10/10 Method

August 13, 2021

After a year+ of race cancellations, as restrictions are slowly lifted and life returns to a “new normal”, we’re beginning to think about running and training again with the goal of signing up for long-missed marathon races.

So much goes into our training for long distance racing. During this past