Personal Peak has so many inspiring Athletes. We are looking forward to sharing some of their stories with regular Athlete Spotlights! This month, we are featuring Larissa Costella, a half marathon runner from Calgary AB. How long have you been running for? I have been running for as long as I can remember, I started […]
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By Physiologist Travis Schiller-Brown Let’s face it, running in the winter is tough! As soon as the snow flies, and the ground ices up unless you want to be stuck inside on the treadmill for the next few months, you need to adapt your footwear to run safely and effectively outside! In this post we […]
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By Physiologist Travis Schiller-Brown Kamil Nascak of the Czech Republic was the first finisher of the 2022 Personal Peak MTU™ Showdown. He completed the 1600 MTU™ required to finish the challenge in just 35 days, besting the previous record from 2021 by 8 days! On the way to his win, he completed 1,252.4km, with 35,367m […]
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By Coach Chantelle Erickson Rest. It’s not a popular buzzword amongst runners. Let’s face it, runners aren’t the type of people to sit still for too long. Rest, to an avid runner, might as well be synonymous with death. We love that rush of endorphins, elevated heart rate and sweat. It’s what we lace up […]
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By Coach Chantelle Erickson Let’s face it. Being injured sucks. It feels like someone came along and slashed your tires on a scenic road trip you so happened to be enjoying. You may need some repair work, but not to worry, you can still keep that engine in pristine shape while the mechanics get to […]
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Creativity is not an attribute typically associated with athletes, but he is not your typical athlete. When it comes to Matt Shepard, one thing is clear, it is not his physical endeavours that define him but his ability to artfully transform the impossible, into the opportunity of a lifetime. To understand his story, […]
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The coveted DNF, the three letters everyone wants to see beside their name on a results list. There are lots of different ways to DNF a race, but here I will give you a few that worked particularly well for me last weekend at the Fat Dog 120 mile race. This list is by no […]
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After a whirlwind trip to Alaska, I’m back at home and have had some time to write down my experience at this years Sinister 7 100 miler. It’s tough to condense 20 hours of running, so it’s a little wordy. Without further ado, here it is! Heading into Sinister this year, I knew I was a […]
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A lot can change in 5 weeks. 5 weeks ago I was hobbling back down the Moose Mountain fire road in the fading light, slowed to a walk by IT band pain, shirtless, freezing cold, and defeated. I had battled IT band problems back in the fall, and it had decided to rear it’s ugly […]
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