Monthly Archive for: ‘February, 2012’
Body & Mind
Yesterday I swam on my own using a program Brendan prepared for me. It involved the use of flippers which was great at working the ankles. I swam first thing in the morning, before work. Nice! In the evening I went for my first yoga class. It was an hour and a half, taught by Matt who obviously does this …
Garmin 910xt rubber mount
Above is a photo of the Garmin rubber mount on my tri bike. Note that I likely have it on backwards as Garmin would like their logo facing away from the bike (without marketing we die) but I found it works better this way. The male part of the watch band doesn’t have to go through the Garmin logo slot …
Training Peaks – time to move on
” I use a Wahoo Fitness connector to upload my workouts from my Garmin watch to my iPhone. Slick as hell. From there I can do a quick upload to TrainingPeaks but to be honest their TP Mobile app is useless with regards to feedback. To offset this I do another upload to Garmin Connect and get a nice array …
Jasper Blake Retires
” I had the opportunity to briefly meet Jasper when he spoke to us at a Triathlon Camp in a small hotel room. I’m sure he did it for free as a favor to his friends Clint Lien & Sara Gross. As a late starting age grouper from Saskatchewan it was another moment I was most fortunate to experience. “ …
Is Facebook killing Google? No, but …
Jeff Matthews When a few weeks back my friend and occasional interviewer, Henry Blodget, the CEO of Business Insider, tweeted word of a new BI piece defending Google (with the characteristically understated headline, “Like Hell Facebook is Killing Google”), I tweeted back to Henry that I’d be happy to take the other side of that argument. “Awesome!” he responded, “Would …
Why You Need a Power Meter
Joe Friel Should you buy a power meter? After all, they aren’t cheap and sport is already expensive. You’ve spent a small fortune on bicycles and all of their assorted and costly components. And don’t forget the entry fees, travel to races, special foods and supplements, and on, and on, and on. And why get a power meter since you …
Saucony Guide 5
” I have been using the Saucony Kinvara 2 and love the light feel but they are not kind to my calves and lower leg. I read about the Guide 5 and thought this might be a mild step up in cushioning without adding a ton of weight. It looks like they are great for a mid foot strike which …
Good value from bad news
Jonathan Ratner Manager: Garey Aitken, Bissett Investment Management Fund: Bissett Energy Corporate Class Description: All-cap fund focused on Canadian energy stocks AUM: $50-million Performance: 1-year +7.0%, 3-year +36.2% (as of Dec. 31, 2011) MER: 2.55% Promising growth prospects and attractive valuations have Garey Aitken favouring smaller cap names for the Bissett Energy Corporate Class. The chief investment officer at Calgary-based …
Roger Martin: Defying RIM’s critics
GORDON PITTS Five years ago, Roger Martin, the influential dean of business at University of Toronto, answered a call for help from Jim Balsillie. As half of the leadership duo at Research In Motion Ltd., Mr. Balsillie was anxious to restore the reputation of Canada’s high-tech darling, then mired in an options back-dating scandal. Mr. Martin became a RIM director, …
Short-Term and Long-Term Injury to the Heart with Exercise
by Larry Creswell, M.D. The topic of short-term (acute) and long-term (chronic) injury to the heart with exercise has been in the news again because of a new, provocative study of endurance athletes. This is the most detailed study yet on this topic and deserves our review. The New Study A team of investigators from Melbourne, Australia, and Leuven, Belgium, …
