And Here Comes Mr. Winter!!

As the snow starts to make its way down the hills and the nordic skiis come out to be waxed...there are still many races happening South of the Border! Pentictonites could be found trying to stay warm at IM Florida, heating up the 70.3 World Championships, soon taking on the heat in Arizona and cruising the currents in Cozumel!! Not to forget this weekend's double in Mexico and Ultraman World Championships in Hawaii!! Do you have the travel bug yet!?!?!

For those not racing in the coming weeks, it's time to get back on the trainer to work on great technique and re-building (if you've taken a break) / improving on your base for the coming season.

It's also a great time to prioritize your work/training/life schedules...case in point I've just had a fight with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS). Basically I was trying to work crazy long hours with my hands/arms and working hard in the pool. It came to a point where I couldn't sleep due to numbness in my arm/hand and I had to end my day short when part of my hand quit functioning. Happy that it isn't Carpal Tunnel, but scary enough when it hampers my income and my training. Thankfully I had Pierre Patenaude RMT, Darrel Hagel PT and Anke Smit PT/IMS to work on it right away and I actually gave myself some rest time. None of us are immune to overuse injuries.

Take this time to focus on your base, injury prevention/intervention and take some time to cross train. It will give your mind a break, introduce you to some new faces, and balance out / relieve other muscles.

Happy Training! See you on the snowy trails soon!!