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Team Canada stand-up paddleboard (SUP) athlete Caroline Cook has spent more than a decade using nitrate supplementation to support her performance at the highest level. Fresh off competing at the...
Founded by exercise physiologist, sleep scientist, and Squamish local Rowan Minion, Blonyx isn’t chasing trends. It’s chasing results, backed by research and built with real food ingredients athletes actually want...
For ENLESCE founder Daniel Barslund, cycling taught more than endurance—it built the discipline to outwork talent, embrace discomfort, and stay consistent. Read about his journey from Copenhagen bike shops to...
If you ask Samantha Love what weightlifting has given her, she won’t start with medals or titles. She’ll talk about stability, strength, and the drive to keep showing up—even on...
Runners often obsess over pace and mileage but overlook one critical element: nutrition. Here, elite distance runner Thomas Nobbs shares how shifting his focus from carbs to protein transformed his...
“I just signed up like everyone else.” That’s how Samantha Jory describes the start of a running career. In just two years, Samantha has gone from a first-time marathoner to...
Jordan Brett is an ultrarunner and community builder based in New Westminster, BC. Originally from England, he didn’t grow up chasing finish lines—but today, he leads the Steel & Oak...
James Whiteman transitioned from soccer to Olympic weightlifting with a mindset rooted in strength, longevity, and continuous growth. Now competing for Team Canada at the Commonwealth Championships, James shares his...
Lauren Fridman is a biomechanist by profession and an elite track cyclist from Vancouver, Canada. Drawing on her background as a dual-sport varsity athlete and biomedical engineering graduate, Lauren works...
Matt Webster is a former CFL Grey Cup Champion now competing in FireFit, where he's putting his years of conditioning to the test in real-world fireground tasks against the best...
Surrounded by the running community since childhood, with parents who were lifelong runners and early influences, Thomas has grown into a passionate athlete and coach. Now, he’s steadily chipping away...
Rob Watson is a dedicated runner and coach who began his running journey at the age of six. In this interview, he shares how running became his identity during his...