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Road to Seek the Peak: Week 6
Road to Seek the Peak Week 5: David Ridgeway of City Sports & Physiotherapy Each week we’ll be featuring posts from special guests designed to help get you ready for the big day. From nutrition and training tips, to motivational stories – each post will have valuable info to support your journey, all the way to the Peak!Hello all! At last Wednesday's Seek the Peak training session, I gave a
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Common Mammals of Grouse Mountain
120,000 Black Bears. It may surprise you to know that Black Bears are omnivorous and feed mostly on vegetation. They can be seen foraging for berries, grasses, nuts and other plant matter which comprises 80% of their diet. That being said, if a good chance for a meat meal such as fish or venison comes along they won't turn it down! Black bears have an amazing sense of smell and can find food from
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#GGMR25 Training Tips
nutrition, hydration and tapering leading up to a race: FOOD SCIENCE AND TAPERING ON RACE DAY Nutrition and hydration Here are some recommendations for nutrition and hydration 48 hours before, up to race day! Please keep in mind, these are general guidelines and suggestions and that it is recommended you try varying meals and fluids to find the balance that works best for you. 48 Hours before the race
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International Day Camps
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Seek the Peak: Nicole's Training Diary - Week 4
Seek the Peak: Nicole's training diary Week 4 As your training increases and the days become warmer, it is important to start thinking ahead about accessories and nutrition for Seek the Peak. This past weekend I returned to Nancy Greene Way - though this time, I returned on my road bike. My training session for this weekend included a cycle from Downtown Vancouver to the base of Grouse Mountain
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GRIND-ing It OUT
heel and stand tall to activate your glutes and quads and avoid loading the lower back. SHOW UP PREPAREDThe Grind consists of 2,830 stairs and has an elevation gain of 853 metres, therefore, it is important that those who choose to attempt it don’t underestimate its difficulty. Ensure you have a nutritious meal with ample hydration that will help provide the energy needed to reach the top. Wear
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Seek the Peak Training: Injury Prevention Tips
index finger right about your hip bone and push in. On your next inhale, use your breathe to push your hands out laterally. You should feel your abdomen expand and brace, this is stabilizing your core. 2. Proper Nutrition and Hydration In order to survive the long grueling race, you must fuel your body with the right about of protein, carbohydrates and healthy fats. Food is fuel, and your muscle
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Grizzly Bear Weigh-In
, stepped on the scale and weighed in at 900lbs. Fast-forward to five months later and the first week of May 2017. Bears in the wild can lose anywhere from 15% to 25% of their pre-hibernation body weight depending on conditions and length of hibernation. Their metabolism during this time largely shuts down and when nutrients are needed body fat is burned off. Upon waking any remaining body fat is
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Road to Seek the Peak: Week 7
Road to Seek the Peak Week 7: Six Tips to Fundraising Success! Each week we’ll be featuring posts from special guests designed to help get you ready for the big day. From nutrition info, to training tips, to motivational stories – each post will have valuable info to support your journey, all the way to the Peak!Seek the Peak is just over a week away and we can hardly contain our excitement
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Black-tailed Deer Soft Release on Grouse Mountain
subspecies of Mule Deer and are found in forested mountains along the Pacific coast from California to Alaska.-Black-tailed males, called Bucks, grow new antlers each year. Females do not have antlers.-Black-tailed deer are ruminants with four stomachs. Their preferred food, which includes new plant growth, acorns, berries, fungi, grasses, lichen and nuts is digested multiple times to extract all of the
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