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At the gym? Here are some cross-training tips for Sun Run participants

If you’re not outside running, what kind of exercises can you do to help you prepare for the Vancouver Sun Run? We asked Alexander Klocek, fitness manager at Club 16 Trevor Linden Fitness in...

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B.C. raspberry farmers feeling squeezed as buyers seek cheaper product

All TJ Deol ever wanted to do was farm. Growing up on his family’s 40-acre raspberry farm in Abbotsford, he planned to work with his father after finishing university. But now, at age 25 and with a...

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Sun Run training: Myth busting: Running does not wear down the joints

Osteoarthritis, which could be defined as “aging of the joints”, is often associated with running. It would make sense, since runners hit the pavement thousands of times each training session, with up...

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Sun Run coaching: Week 7: Stay with it, you're over half-way there

The sun is shining and it’s a balmy minus-22 degrees today in Burns Lake. Our SportMed Team is up here health testing for a First Nations run-walk group in the area. One of the women has her...

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Sun Run training: Week 7

Walk 10K / Nordic Walk 10K Program SESSION 1: 60 MINUTES OR 5KM Warm-up: Walk slow and easy for 5 min. 5K walk Cool-down: Walk slow and easy for 5 min. SESSION 2: 50 MINUTES Warm-up: Walk slow and easy...

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Sun Run injuries: Pain in the Achilles tendon

Pain in the Achilles tendon is among the most frequent injuries in runners. It often starts after changing something too quickly in your training: increased mileage, speed, hills, terrain, or...

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Sun Run coaching: Have shoes, will travel

“Oh no, my car’s in the shop!” Trouble with the transmission after 395,000 km? We’ll see — but it has been a great car and I don’t think it’s on its last legs. Good thing neither am I (and neither are...

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Walker promotes benefits of going slow for the Sun Run

In the 20 times that Johanna Mramor estimates she has completed the Vancouver Sun Run , she has run the 10-km course several times. She has also finished it as a Nordic walker, which meant using...

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Sun Run physio: Knee pain

Pain behind or around the knee cap, also known as patellofemoral pain or “runners’s knee” is the most common injury in distance runners. Irritation of the patellofemoral joint often develops when...

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Sun Run training: Week 11

Walk 10K / Nordic Walk 10K Program SESSION 1: 65-75 MINUTES Warm-up: Walk slow and easy for 10 min. Find a hill that has an incline of approx. 25 degrees 1 min. brisk walk uphill, followed by a slow...

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Sun Run nutrition: Baked turmeric squares

Turmeric has been gaining more attention since studies have shown its anti-inflammatory benefits. Although its bio-availability remains questionable, there is definitely no harm in including it in...

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Sun Run coaching: Oh joy, hill week

“If the hill has its own name, then it’s probably a pretty tough hill.” — Marty Stern Living around the Lower Mainland as most of us do, no doubt you already incorporate hills into your running and...

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B.C. hazelnut growers beat blight with disease-resistant trees

B.C. hazelnut growers are being encouraged to swap out dying trees with disease-resistant varieties in an effort to rebuild the industry following a devastating outbreak of blight. Last fall, farmers...

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Sun Run coaching: Power of positive visualization

The work is done now, everybody. It’s your last rest and recovery week before Event Week. Can you see yourself crossing that Sun Run finish line? The benefit of positive thinking is medically...

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Sun Run physio: Injured? There is still time to adjust your program

The Vancouver Sun Run is fast approaching. According to statistics, as much as 50 per cent of runners will have experienced an injury during the course of their program leading up to the race. If you...

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Sun Run training: Week 12

Walk 10K / Nordic Walk 10K Program (Easy Recovery Week) SESSION 1: 80 MINUTES Warm-up: Walk slow and easy for 5 min. Walk for 70 min. Cool-down: Walk slow and easy for 5 min. SESSION 2: 50 MINUTES...

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Sun Run coaching: You've made it

Woo, hoo. I’m so proud of you! SportMed’s Sun Run InTraining Program has seen us through another winter and you’ve made it. I’ve just returned from a First Nations Run/Walk group in beautiful New...

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Sun Run coaching: Event day advice

If you spend a few moments planning ahead, you will be in a better position to enjoy the day of the “big event” and have fun. Here are a few simple guidelines that may help you. Get organized before...

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What's next after completing your InTraining program?

Great work! I hope you’re feeling proud of your accomplishments. You will likely think of yourself as a different person if you didn’t know before, you definitely know now, if you set your mind to...

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Pedal to the metal: Popularity of electric bikes growing on city roads and...

At first, David Mallory thought riding an electric bike was the equivalent of cheating. Things started to change when his wife Deb bought one about nine years ago. She decided it was the best way to...

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