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Quarantine Backyard Ultra – Elite Stream Voting

Get into the elite live stream! We’ve had some elites drop, so we are inviting the world to vote for the runner they’d like to see move up into the elite field. Follow this link to vote for your favourite runner! https://personalpeak.ca/vote/ Make sure people know your bib number, so add it to your screen […]

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Quarantine Backyard Ultra – Pre Race Announcements

Good morning! Afternoon! Evening! Where and whenever you are! At last count, we have 2413 participants, from 65 countries! And we here at Race headquarters (HQ) would just like to start by thanking every one of you for support and participation in this event. For us, it has already been such an incredible experience, and […]

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Quarantine Backyard Ultra – Donations

We’ve had many inquires over the past few days regarding donations for the Quarantine Backyard Ultra on April 4, 2020. Specifically, many have wondered about using this event as an opportunity to raise money for various charities, or provide an opportunity for people to donate to Personal Peak directly. We would like you to know […]

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Quarantine Backyard Ultra – Why are we doing it?

As a coaching company our mission is to support athletes. The primary way we do this is through offering coaching programs at a variety of price points and for a variety of experience levels, but that is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of how we can help. We also provide coaching opportunities […]

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3 Min Prehab for Runners: Hip Extension

3-Minute Prehab for Runners - Hip Extension In this week's 3-Min Prehab, we are working on our hip extension to prevent low back pain and improve downhill running! Move 1: Hip Flexor sStretch (30 sec/side) Move 2: Donkey Kicks (15/side) Move 3: Leg Swings (15/side) Read More

Running far but going nowhere: The Treadmill

On May 25th, at 4:00 in the morning, Dave Proctor pressed start on his treadmill and started to run. Twelve and a half hours later, he hit the stop button, having run 100 miles, while breaking 2 World Records en route. Months of preparation go into training for and executing a feat like this, and […]

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3 Min Prehab for Runners: Knees

3-Minute Prehab for Runners - Knees In this week's 3-Min Prehab, we are working on our knees to increase the stability of our run stride and prevent knee pain! Move 1: Lateral Quad Release (30 sec/side) Move 2: Figure 4 Stretch (30 sec/side) Move 3: Knee Circles (30 sec/side) Read More

3 Min Prehab for Runners – Low Back

3-Minute Prehab for Runners - Low Back In this week's 3 Min Prehab, we are working on our hips to increase power in our run stride and prevent low back pain! Move 1: Hip Flexor Release (30 sec/side) Move 2: Lunge Stretch (30 sec/side) Move 3: Glute Activation (30 sec/side) Read More

3-Minute Prehab for Runners – Upper Body

3-Minute Prehab for Runners - Upper Body In this week's 3 Min Prehab, we are working on our posture to open up our lungs, and prevent neck and upper back pain! Move 1: Pec Release (30 sec/side) Move 2: Pec Stretch (30 sec/side) Move 3: Shoulder Activation (1 min) Read More