Managing the Energy Equation
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Energy Need during Active Rest
Navigating energy needs in your new normal. Kelly Drager, Lead Performance Dietitian, presents on common questions she has been receiving about managing energy intake during this time and some key things to consider.
Mindful Monday for Travel
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Travel and the rhythm in digestion: “Gut lag”
Blog post by Canadian Sport Institute Calgary Performance Dietitian Kelly Drager We commonly hear about strategies to reduce travel illness and/or diarrhea when planning for international trips. Less commonly talked about but can be quite disruptive for an athlete’s mental well-being and performance plan is traveling constipation. Jetlag occurs due to circadian desynchronization from long […]
Lappage is Back
Danielle Lappage has endured a lot of heartache throughout her long wrestling career. Just after the 2014 World Championships, where she placed eighth, Lappage tore the ACL in her right knee, leading to reconstructive surgery and a long recovery. And then, just minutes before her opening match at the 2016 Olympics in Rio di Janiero, […]
Recovery Strategies Build Champions
For Olympic coach Les Gramantik recovery days are not optional, they’re a must. It wasn’t always this way for his training group, especially when Gramantik first came through the coaching system 40+ years ago. “Athletes were trained very hard and not enough thought was given to recovery”, says Gramantik. “Now as we know, recovery is […]
And…. They’re OFF!
Their bags are packed and they’re READY to go! On Friday August 5, Team Canada will be participating in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Opening Ceremonies at 5pm MT. Three hundred and thirteen athletes, 98 coaches and 107 support staff from 37 sports make up Team Canada. Eighty one per cent of the Canadian athletes […]
Men’s Water Polo Team Buoyed by New Strategies
Sometimes small changes can make a big difference. For the Canadian men’s water polo team the change was simple – move two of ten weekly sessions from their usual training centre, to the CSI Calgary. It wasn’t until this strategy shift in the fall, along with a recent coaching change and collaboration with staff at […]
The Future of Triathlon: Emily Wagner
Emily Wagner did not always have her heart set on becoming a triathlete. The 18-year-old Calgarian grew up playing a wide range of community sports including ringette, soccer, and gymnastics. However, it was her prowess in competitive swimming and cross country running that prompted someone to suggest she test her abilities in a triathlon at […]
Wrestlers Kick-Start Olympic Preparation
For many athletes, the start of 2016 brings the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games deeper into focus. This is the case for Canada’s top ranked women wrestlers: Jasmine Mian, Danielle Lappage, Erica Wiebe, Dorothy Yeats, Michelle Fazzari, Samantha Stewart, and Jillian Gallays. The athletes and their support team were at WinSport from January 4-8 for […]