Andy Reed

Andy Reed

Canmore, AB
Nov
04
Caffeine, the buzz is real!

Caffeine, the buzz is real!

I have previously discussed the benefits of sleeping like a champion, and mentioned that sleep is one of the best
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Nov
03
Dirtbag Runners Bow Valley workout November 4/2021 “Halftime Fartlek”

Dirtbag Runners Bow Valley workout November 4/2021 “Halftime Fartlek”

After a 10-15 warmup jog, we'll do a Fartlek session of 2:00, 1:00, 30s. These will
Nov
03
Collagen/Gelatin/vitamin C for tendon injury

Collagen/Gelatin/vitamin C for tendon injury

This is my go to recipe for some nutritional tendon rehab support, as used by Keith Baar's UC
1 min read
Oct
28
A Breath of Minty Fresh Air (a post from earlier in the summer!!)

A Breath of Minty Fresh Air (a post from earlier in the summer!!)

I’m sitting here sweating. The Bow valley is in the midst of a heat wave at the time of
4 min read
Oct
28
Mojo the day we got him

Mojo the day we got him

He was pretty cute I'd say.....still is! > View this post on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/
Oct
27
RICE or MEAT? Which is best for you?

RICE or MEAT? Which is best for you?

I love a good acronym. Medicine is full of them, and when talking about acute musculoskeletal injuries we've
3 min read
Oct
27
Workout Wednesday

Workout Wednesday

I generally subscribe to a ‘reverse periodisation’ model for ultra training, although I hate that name, given that it seems
1 min read
Oct
26

Lift heavy things for endurance performance!

If you’ve been reading my columns here for any length of time, then you will know that as an
3 min read
Oct
26
GET MORE SLEEP!!

GET MORE SLEEP!!

Sleep really is the ultimate performance enhancer, yet it’s one that is often neglected. When training hard, we all
2 min read
Oct
25
I’m Injured! A case study in what not to do.

I’m Injured! A case study in what not to do.

Statistics show that in any given year as many as 70-80% of runner sustain some sort of injury, and as
4 min read