tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29025450820895808792012-01-29T22:04:35.120-05:00At the Cutting Edge of ObscurityBoris Terzichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12109794946605173132noreply@blogger.comBlogger3581100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2902545082089580879.post-61173258068184247062012-01-27T23:37:00.030-05:002012-01-28T14:52:12.241-05:00

Today was a long day, some 13 hours or work, travel & more work and then it was time to train. Granted the training was short, at 7:30pm on a Friday night after a long day the last thing on my mind was more work. But things had to get done, a run was in order. The roads were wet, it was pitch black, snow was falling and I was wearing shorts. I didn't want to be out there running, I wanted to

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Well running during the winter sucks, well I think I've covered this before. Except for this month which has been quite warm (seasonally speaking) and also quite wet. I've spent much of time time running in boardshorts and a pair of technical t-shirts. This has worked quite well for the shorter runs (of about 3-5k), once you get moving you don't really feel the cold. But it does get touchy once

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Well it's been ages sense I've been down to the cave (AKA basement), I haven't really trained there sense the spring. I was much stronger the last time I was there and certainly much more focused. Times have changed, bu hopefully is the the start to a new revival. Today it took me a long time to actually talk myself into actually going, it wasn't easy. Man have things changed sense I was last

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Well 2011 has come and gone (2 weeks ago actually), it is time to reflect on the past year and take a look at what exactly has occurred. The year has been very exciting and well as painful at times, some long term nagging injuries just stuck around for a while. The EYKC! The year had a lot of kettlebell action in it that is for sure, competition, training and the start of the East York

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Well this weekend was the EYKC Press competition, the event was the first Press only competition I've ever done (or organized) and I think it went pretty well. The results have been posted and I think that everyone did outstanding. Personally I've achieved the goals I've set for myself earlier and achieved 60reps in the Standing Press event with the 16kg bells. Fast forward to about 1:30 and

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I wish everyone a healthy and happy 2012! Hope that all your goal and plans come to fruition. I sure hope that mine do. So far the 2011 went out with a bang, lot's and lot's of changes happening. I've taken a pretty big risk recently and given up working in the fitness industry. Well for the most part, I am still doing some side projects I have passion for but it's no longer what I do. It's

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Yep it's that time of the year officially; the dreaded winter. I really dislike the start of winter as running outside can really suck. I've learned this little fact the hard way over the last few years, I just don't like running in the snow. So far I've been lucky and have gotten away with running in a long sleeve tech shirt, glove and a cap but this morning it was -8 Celsius and there was ice

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Happy holidays from the Kwanzaa-bot, Evil Robot Santa and the Chanukah Zombie. Happy holidays everyone! Hopefully all have had a chance to spend some time with loved ones and of course enjoy copious amount good food, because I know I have. Wow this year is almost over, but the is not quite  here so this means it's time to get back to work. With the EYKC Press competition just around the corner it

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I think I will run away to the circus! Too bad I lack any sort of useful talent for the circus but that's irrelevant... The Cirque Du Soleil show Quidam was in town this week and my girlfriend and I went to see it. After seeing Totem back in October I've been hooked and I think I am a bit of a junky. When I heard they had another show coming to town I got tickets and pretty good ones too, almost

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Just a quick update on the 1st week back to training after a long pause. Well what can I say, I am sore, walking a bit funny and out of shape. Man did I kick my own ass this week and I didn't do that much either. I am glad to be back but I can see that my current schedule will pose some serious challenges, I enjoy training early in the day but I currently have a new job that requires me to

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Well it's been a fun Stage 5, I haven't done much of anything sense the Detroit competition and that was a few weeks ago. I've been resting up, getting lazy and getting fat, all of which I've really enjoyed but sadly it's over. It is time to get back to work and prepare, for what I am not really sure but for something certainly. The summer and playing season is a long way away to think about but

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Well with last weekends IKFF Nationals now just a distant memory, I am on a mental and training vacation. I did very little last week and plan on doing even less this week. I am officially on Stage 5 and damn does it feel good! But all good things don't last long, plans are already in the works for the future training that is to come, it will suck badly but it will be worth it. I hope...

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Well I've done this last year and you think I'd learned my lesson the first time. But sadly I am stubborn and a poor learner so I had to do it again and this time with company. This around the drive was a lot easier as I had two of my students Christina and Brandon to share the load, this certainly made the 3am drive to Detroit a lot easier. 44reps in at 7RPM and the bells slipped.... Crap....

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This weekend I had the opportunity to attend a Mobility-Conditioning workshop by the legendary Steve Maxwell, the event was hosted by StrengthBox. Coach Maxwell has close to 5 decades of sport and exercise experience which I could not wait to hear about. The majority of the day was focused on the improvement of mobility in the body and regaining the body's natural mechanics. None of it seems all

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Well this weekend was a a hectic whirlwind or events and a blast at it! It was the weekend of the East York Kettlebell Club Snatch competition, for which you can find the results here. The event was a lot of fun and there are some great up and coming lifters in Toronto. I cannot claim to be one of them as I did not prepare for the snatch competition and just lifted for a 150reps (76/74)

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This has to be he greatest month of the year! Movember! It's the month I love the most as I get a change to grow an awesome stache and a month my girlfriend hates as I get all hairy. But it is all for a good cause raising money for men's health issues. That being said it doesn't mean you can't be stylish while doing it. It's important to style you stache. I will do my best to make this the most

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t I've never been a fan of working-out, it feels very pointless, like a hamster running on a wheel. I think to me it has a lot to do with the state of mind for me. I've always been a fan of training with a purpose, which is probably why I find it hard to be in the gym if I have nothing to prepare for. To this effect working out is pointless, it get me no where. It's all about training and

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Congrats to the All Blacks who won the cup at home. Well it's been a great month and a half of rugby watching and sleep deprivation. The huge time gap between New Zealand and Toronto has had me up at all hours of the night watching and obviously missing sleep. I am both glad and sad that the world cup is over but all good things must come to an end. The world cup has left us with some awesome

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This past weekend was the Toronto Waterfront Marathon, I myself have not run it and I personally am not a big fan of the the Waterfront course but that's not the point. I've read from a few people that the baggage check was a nightmare and the weather didn't help, kinda glad that I didn't run. But there are two things of note about this weekends marathon that had me impressed and motivated. Ed

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Some new toys at the gym.  Recently at the StrengthBox we got some new toys, a pair of 25lb Indian Clubs and one 35lb Club. This is awesome as they'll compliment nicely out 15lb and 10lb clubs. I of course couldn't wait to get my hands on them and play around a bit, I've always enjoyed working with clubs and as of recently I've been sliding on my training. I think the 25lb and 35lb clubs are

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Today I saw an awesome show by the Cirque Du Soleil called Totem. It was their last night here in Toronto and my girlfriend and I went to see it. We were both just amazed by the performance. I've always been fascinated by what the human body can do, and my last years experience training with Erwan Le Corre really got me wanting to explore my own potential. What I saw today really got me thinking

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So recently I've decided to get this project off the ground, I've toyed with it earlier in the year but never truly implemented it. The club will be operating from the StrengthBox and awesome facility in the east end of Toronto. I am very fortunate to be as close to the StrengthBox as I am and spend as much time there as I do it's really awesome! Also to go with this news the club will be

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Well it wasn't really a competition for me, just a chance to get a good working set in. But regardless of what I did the Toronto Kettlebell Club Competition went off really well. One person reached Master of Sport numbers and another Candidate for Master of Sport numbers. Plus the competition had close to 30 competitors all from with in two hours drive of Toronto, more then any other competition

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Well the newest Toronto Kettlebell Club competition is just over 24 hours away and I've been in a bit of a frenzy to get the registration forms from all the would be competitors and get things organized. So far the turnout is looking pretty good with a lot of new people coming out for the first time. Sunday will be the telling day if this competition will be a success or not, so far there is not

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Friday night's main training set. Well training has been going slow as of late, some injuries have been slow to heal but they are coming along. I am hoping that November will be my month to get back to competing but this coming month will be all about training and progressing. I've looked at the two recent training video's which are literally a month apart and I am still in the same place, and

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Next weekend the Toronto Kettlebell Club will be hosting a Jerk and Long Cycle competition that will for the first time in Canada give out official rankings. The rankings will be validated by the IKSFA, this will be big and I am looking forward to it. Needless to say I'll be there, helping set up, judge, lift, sing, dance and who knows what else. I've just made a quick rules review for all the

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All the best things in life come on a stick and deep-fried. I love to eat, I really do and I am pretty damn good at it if I don't say so myself. Eating along with sleeping and procrastinating are the three things in life I am very good at. I am not the cleanest of eaters, it's no lie that I enjoy my food. But usually I do attempt to stay away from the real crappy stuff and if I am training with a

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Well it's been a lazy August so far. Sense the football season ended I've just been healing up; my knee is feeling better as well as a bout of plantar fasciitis in my left heel that's been acting up sense the begging of the month. Haven't been doing a lot of running but my heel has been recovering and I am getting back into regular training. One of my more recent training sets. So some changes

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So the season is now over, and it really sucks they way it ended. Losing by a point and knowing we should have had it really hurts... Spent my entire day sulking around thinking about what should have happened last night and didn't. But I won't go too much into that for now, it's still fresh and it burns. Well looking back the this season has been a great experience and I am looking forward to

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Speed work is important, no matter if you're doing endurance training, or strength work. I am getting back into proper training and it's time to get back to some speed work. I hate speed work, it just sucks big time but it's gotta get done. 4min set with the 16kg at 12RPM. My current training program has a lot of speed work and it's gunna suck. But it's necessary it's worked very well in the

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Life has been moving very fast as of late, I can't believe it's already one week into August. Things seem to be just flying by, injuries has been slowly piling up but that is to be excepted the football season in a long one...  Work wise things are staying the same but I feel like things will be turning a new leaf soon. At times I feel like I am in a grinder, just being worn away but hopefully

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I haven't been running hills lately, well in a long while really. I use to go to Riverdale Park and run up and down the hill on the east side of the park right off Broadview Ave. Well today I went back to the hill, don't let the picture fool you the hill is stepper then it looks, or at least it feels that way. I managed to complete a total of 3k of going up and down the hills plus a lap or two

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Well I am back baby! We'll not really sense I haven't really gone anywhere, but metaphorically I am back. My knee has been the bane of my existence for the last two months but things have begun to look up. It's still not 100% but it's healing up and not causing any problems in recent training sessions.So with that out of the way I am going to get my ass in gear for IUKL Worlds in New York City

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I've recently found a new joy in agility training, mostly out of necessity sense my football sucks badly and I couldn't outmaneuver a tree. Agility hurdles have always been the bane of my existence mostly because I don't use them often enough not to suck at them but as of recently I've been making my way to DCC on a more regular basis to use some of their agility equipment. I like the DDC but

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Well I've been having a busy month, things have just been in a whirl wind. I can't believe that the month is almost over. Football and Aussie Rules have been preoccupying much of my summer which has been fun but the recent heat wave was a real pain to train in and especially play in. But I am not going to get too deep into that as it ain't what's on my mind right now. I enjoy life, it's why I do

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Well my life has been pretty busy as of late, lot's of thing happening especially sense football and footy are in full swing. I've put much of everything else on the back burner as my knee is still not 100%, trying to overdo anything else would be calling for trouble. So far I've put off any triathlon plans, kettlebell training and long distance running until things work themselves out. The knee

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Lot's of fun! Okay so here's the video from this past Sundays "fun run" which was a really good event! I think the video pretty much explains itself so I don't have much to say. I am looking forward to doing this type of event in the park again real soon.

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Today I took part in a Fun Run organized by my friend Greg Carver of StregthBox which was in support of Dr. Bryce Wylde (of CP24s Wylde on Health) who has committed to climb the highest peak in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro, July 10-21st, to raise funds and awareness for mental health. This was a great cause and a fun event to be in. It wasn't your usual fun run as it took us into the trails of

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So I had a grand plan of achieving some personal bests this coming weekend in New York City, and even challenge for a Candidate for Master of Sport. But all of this is currently a pipe dream. Sense my knee has been irritated for the last 2 weeks I felt there was no choice but to pull the plug on the whole operation. I can't say that I feel too bad about it, I've been swamped with everything

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Well it happened again. If you thought that the last year was a fluke you're sadly mistaken. The team was back on the trails this year and it was badder then ever all thanks to Jon! This year around I did only one stage, the 4th one. It was a short 6.5km trail run that was one hell of an adventure. So let's get started. End of stage 4, with Jon running me back to the finish line. So the stage

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Okay so the last little while I've been having some discomfort with my right knee, it took a bit of a beating last weekend but the wheels where in motion before that. This past week it has been getting quite annoying, a discomfort on the inside of the knee near the knee cap that first started in the right leg and then I think due to over compensation began in the left leg as well. It's really

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Okay so I am bit late with this but it's been a very busy few days. This past weekend we held this years edition of the Agatsu kettlebell competition, but a Long Cycle only edition. Again we were at the Academy of Lions gym but at their newer and bigger location, which hosted all the events of the Agatsu Kettlebell Convention where the competition was the finishing part.  Most of the

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We'll I've been slacking sense my locker has been closed off. I've done very little in terms of lifting over the last months and I've gotten side tracked with other activities. So knowing myself and my love affair with procrastination, I knew I had to bite this ugly habit in the but. So I was off to the StrengthBox after my Aussie Rules practice to lift some 28's. The down a dirty of it all.  

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Well if you don't know I train in a storage locker, so that when I say Training Facility I use that term very liberally. So far things down in the basement have been going great, slow and steady progress among the empty sounds of humming air compressors. But in the last two weeks or so things have taken a turn for the worse, as I discovered to my dismay one evening that the basement was under

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I've never been an athletic person, in fact for much of my childhood I was quite ill with asthma and other sort of ailments which worked great to mask my lack of coordination, fitness, and general life skills. Hiding form your problems really works great, but sadly it's only a temporary reprieve. To say that I got picked last for sports in school would be a lie, because for that to happen you

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Running down the Rosedale Valley Road. Well it's been a three days sense the half-marathon and I am back to my old self. Took one day off, then I was back to team practices and kettlebell training abet light but I was back! So today I noticed that some of the pics from the race were up and I snagged a few to share, not as bad as I thought it would be. I am still some what amazed that I ran the

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So as I mentioned earlier, I was going to run the Half-Marathon this weekend. I had no real plans for this race as I haven't actually ran this distance in ages and haven't come even close to it in the last few months. My longest run in the last 2-3months was a 12k so this was certainly going to be a touch and go. I just went out to enjoy the first spring edition of the Toronto Goodlife Marathon

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Well it's that time or the year again! Running season! Well the season start a while ago but I've been out to lunch as of lately... I've been really focused on Kettlebells, Rugby League, Footy, Football and all other sorts of things that my running has fallen off by the waist side. Well I can only focus on so many things at one time and sadly running has been getting the axe. Well not any longer

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Okay so yesterday was the very first North American Outlaw Kettlebell Club event, a short format that consists of 5 minute sets instead of 10. So to honour that occasion I decided to lift the 32kg bells for the first time. I wanted this event to be a good stepping stone into getting serious with the 32kg bells in competition, with my ultimate goal being the end of June IKFF meet in New York City

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Well this weekend went by in a flash! Jason and John of Orange Kettlebell Club fame were here in Toronto (Sadly Nazo could not attend) to give a two day workshop at the Strengthbox. This has been something I've been looking forward to sense early February when we announced the news. I had the chance to spend the entire weekend with the guys, and really got in some detailed discussion into their

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Well today was a beautiful sunny day in Toronto, it started off with rain and clouds but it cleared up pretty quickly. The rain made the ground a bit soggy but it was perfect weather for the very first BYOKB of the year and we had a blast juggling! We left a few potholes in the grass but it was well worth it, I think all 6 of us who came out had a blast. The lot of us having some fun, Svetlana

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Yep it feels just as if life is giving more of these. Well guess who's done it again and injure another finger? Yep, me... I don't seem to learn from my own mistakes do I? Well no one said I had to be very smart so I guess this was to be excepted. Well this time I managed to bang my finger between the handles of two kettlebells and really do a number on it. It's black, swollen and throbbing like

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  Well I earlier this month spoke about the cave and the dragons, and boy does the cave have many. Today I managed to slay one of them, the big red 32 kilo kettlebells. For the first time I actually spent some time under the weights and that felt great. At the up coming meet I am positive I'll be able to last the entire five minutes and hopefully put at at least 30 reps with the 32's during that

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Running with the ball. Well today was back to playing some Rugby League! But unlike last weeks weather that cleared up just in time for the game, today was a pisser. It was cold, very windy, raining and later there were ice pellets and snow. It got so bad at one point that the game was postponed for about 15-20min until the whiteout that hit the field gone away. It's mid April and it was snowing

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So I am lazy, I'll admit it. In fact I have before and I for some strange reason pride myself on that, good thing I am not an athlete otherwise I'd be in deep water. But sadly with the North American Outlaw meet coming up in 4 weeks I need to get my ass in gear. So once again I gotta drag my lazy ass out of bed and do some training, I'd rather nap personally but life has others plans for me.

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Well today was the start of the Rugby League season! It's the first actual league season here in Canada and a short one consisting of a round robin competition between four teams and then the finals. I got a full games action and I am beat! It was loads of fun but I played like shit. Loads of shitty tackles I found myself protecting my right shoulder and using my arms, coach called me out on it.

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Beware of all caves as they possess dragons, ghouls and other monsters. My cave is no different, and I fear it. I've been in denial about this for a long time, but I am afraid. Not of any mythical creature, not even of the dark but of something far worse. The voices inside my head, the voices that speak of doubt and defeat. They get loud in the cave and their words echo off the walls... Of them

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This weekend I took part in the 1st ever Agatsu Joint Mobility and Movement Course, it's a one day (8-9hour) course on joint mobility, body-weight training and movement. The course was given by Shawn Mozen the founder of Agatsu and someone who has a habit of impressing me with his abilities every time I see him. This course was no exception, Shawn has great body control and ability to move

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Well it's begun! Footy season is just a month away and Rugby League starts in just over a week. Tonight was the 1st footy training session I could make it out to with the club and it was a blast! But sadly I've come back to the realization that I suck, too many shanked kicks and dropped balls. I think I held up pretty good, ran a tonne and broke a massive sweat. But there were a few occasions

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We'll today was the day to get back to work! I've been slacking for too long and I am losing time! The North American Outlaw meet is only about six weeks away and I've done very little of anything productive. Today was my first real training session sense I've been sick, or atleast one that had a set longer then two minutes. A short four minute set at 5RPM.  I felt pretty rusty and the form

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I've developed a bad habit as of late and I've gotten addicted to some nasty stuff. No not crack, but worse much worse and possibly not nearly as much fun; diet sodas. I won't lie they are my biggest downfall, I love them! It's been mostly due to my early mornings, I can't stand coffee and I am not a fan of energy drinks so I had to get my kicks somewhere and diet coke was it! I think it's time

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This thing is so sweet! So as of late StrengthBox has become somewhat of my home base when it comes to my training, I teach some classes there and do my Kettlebell Sport events there. My friend Greg has been great sport for letting me loiter around the gym and take up space. But sadly I think that will be coming to an end, as I might just end up moving into the gym! They just got a new Climbing

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Okay so I've officially made up my mind, I won't be running the Around the Bay next week. I was mulling it over sense mid this week if I was or wasn't going to run it but now it's official. I attempted a 24k run this morning as last ditch effort to resurrect my plans but it failed miserably and I only got through 16k before I nearly died. Well no need to cry over spilled milk, there will be

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There are a few things I am really good at; eating, sleeping (I've already talked about this one) and procrastinating are on the top of my list. I take great pride in my ability to rationalize my laziness and convince myself into not doing what I need to do, facebook has been a great help in this department as well. But it's been getting pretty bad for the last three weeks. Ever sense I've been

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Well this weekend was suppose to be the IKFF Invitational's in Novi, Michigan. I'd been looking forward to this for a long time, four months of training went into this and I had high hopes. But two weeks ago I got a pretty bad chest infection that hasn't let me go. Well on Thursday night it flared up again and I had to make a last minute decision on Friday to pull the plug, that really pissed me

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Well this past weekend was the Toronto Kettlebell Club Snatch Challenge and it was a fun time! I was planning on competing myself but the recent bout of chest infection and a five day fever really took the wind out of my sails. Sense I was still on anti-biotics and am still coughing up gunk I did not lift but I did judge and do some general nonsense around the event. The event ended up being a

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Well I've been running a fever for three days now, from what I thought was a flu. Well I went to my doctor today because the fever hasn't gone away and it's been three days. Well... I don't have the flu, but I do have a chest infection... That's just awesome! I was wondering why I didn't have a stuffy nose or any sinus issues, and guess now I know why. I am on a heavy round of anti-biotics right

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Well I've been hoping this wouldn't happen but it has, I am down with the Flu. I woke up yesterday feeling beaten down and tired for no real reason why. I knew right of the bat that I was gunna get sick and sure enough here I am! I've been running a fever almost constantly sense yesterday afternoon and just feel like absolute crap, I don't need this... With the IKFF meet just two weeks away and

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Well it's over, for now at least. The last of the four February Kettlebell Sport Classes has finished yesterday. It has been a lot of fun and I've had a great group of people come out and participate, they've all worked so hard and I am very proud of them. It has been a lot of fun and a big thank you goes to my Greg Carver of StrengthBox for making it all happen. Svetlana acting as a human

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Well just a quick update plus some training video's from this week! I've been chugging along steadily preparing for the IKFF meet on March 12th. Things are going pretty good so far and the body is taking to the training, lots of speed work and volume galore! This has taken up most of my training so I haven't been focusing on any barbell work as well as I've not given the Snatch Competition much

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 My old car, damn I loved that thing. I used to have an old Mazda Protege 1999 edition (see above) that I bought from my father once he got a new car. Old Red or Betsy (my pet nickname for the car) and I went through a lot together, over 420,000km to be exact (that's about 260,000 miles for all my Yankie friends) and boy did that car take a beating. In the eleven years that it's been in my family

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Well I mentioned the other day that I was stoked to be getting out for my first shorts and t-shirt run of the year today! The weatherman had promised that it was going to be a warm and sunny day today and for once it ACTUALLY HAPPENED! It was an awesome day to be out for a run, and I took every advantage of it running a quick 8k during my lunch break. It felt great to not have to layer up and

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High Park in the Winter, pretty no? It's been a while sense I've ran in High Park, which is funny sense I currently work literally across the street from it. But I've been bumming around on a treadmill for my short lunch break runs because I never feel like dragging my winter gear out with me to work and getting dressed. It seems much easier to slip on a pair of shorts and a t-shirt for a 20min

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Okay so I've felt a new surge of motivation sense my last post. I think I am getting over all those little mind games that I've been playing with myself, so to reward myself I went out for a run in the park! It was a great day for a run and one of the warmer ones we've had in a while. I brought my camera with me again this time, but unlike my last attempt it didn't freeze on me. So I took some

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Well this week has certainly been one for the shitter, and to top it off I got the cold.. I mean really? Come on! Yep... A fricken cold and not one that knock you off your feet for a day or two but a low one that hides in the throat, nose and sinuses and has been haunting me the whole week and is still holding on with its dying breath. Training went to shit, sleep went to shit, focus went to

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It's been feeling like that lately. Well sense my last post about some less then pleasant life circumstances back in December some things have changed. The family member in question has gone through surgery and is on the road to recovery, which is good. But like most things in life, it can't just be that easy.... Sense then someone close to my girlfriend has passed and a close family friend is

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Yep it was that intense but minus David Bowie. Okay today I was involved in the filming of upcoming Agatsu kettlebell training DVD and as always it was a wild time, even more fun then the photo shoot we did early last year. This time around I again was teamed up with my good buddy Kyle and that's where all hell broke loose... I don't think that Shawn was expecting both of us to horse around for

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The most normal photo I could find of these three. Okay so some really big is going to land in Toronto this spring (literally in John's case) and happening at the StrengthBox the last weekend of April! Now if you're not familiar with the OKC you should get in the know real fast; the group consists of John Wild Buckley, Jason Dolby and the smallest member of the group Nazo. I genuinely love these

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Okay so January is finally over! Boy was that a whirlwind of a month, it was fast flashy and just over the top. Almost reminded me of the 80's and the fact that I rediscovered hair metal and been loading up my ipod with it certainly didn't hurt. Did some kettlebell classes, took a dip in the lake and set some goals for this coming year. So far the training is coming along nicely, hopefully I can

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Me lifting my friend Svetlana Rukina, yep from now on I am only lifting people. Okay so before I begin I would like to officially announce that I will no longer be lifting any more kettlebells, only people. Lifting people is certainly to be the next exercise craze and I WANT IT! Okay so enough of that... Today was the second of a series of two free kettlebell classes that I've held at the

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Well I've been dragging me feel on this for a bit, I don't have too many goals for this year. The main thing is to keep things rolling, and improve on last years. One of the main goals is to get fit for Rugby League and Aussie Rules Football seasons that will be coming up shortly. I am looking forward to this year and getting some more time out on the pitch playing. Me at the 2009 Toronto

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Most recent training session for form comparison. I am visual person, I need to see things in order to understand them. My Kettlebell Sport training has been no different, I think I've improved quite a bit sense when a started training in the sport over two and a half years ago. I still have ways to go but I think I safe in saying that things have improved drastically from my first attempts at

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The gear I wore out for my run. Well this morning looked very beautiful, it was clear, crisp and sunny. A great day for a run, with one exception... The City of Toronto is currently in a cold freeze and it was -17 Celsius (1.4 to all my Yankee friends) and it felt like about -30 (-22 for the Yanks) with the windchill. Needless to say it was bloody cold, but very pretty. I took my quickshot camera

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 Okay so more kettlebell nuttiness has emerged with a couple of big local things happening with in the next few months. First off the Toronto Kettlebell Club will be hosting a Snatch only competition on March 6th and guess who will be there to help?... Also Agatsu is hosting a 3 day fitness convention and a Long Cycle competition at which I'll be holding a Long Cycle workshop as well as be the

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Teaching a kettlebell sport class at the StrengthBox. Okay so this post is a bit of a random one with a bunch of kettlebell related nonsense happening. This past weekend I taught a free kettlebell sport class at StrengthBox and it was a blast. Also there will be another one taking place for free again on January 30th, so come and check it out but the spaces are limited. This is my attempt at

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I thought that my recent run-in with stupidity that injured my finger would hold me back from training but it hasn't, in fact it hasn't event been noticeable. Which is great because small injuries like that can really cause a bottleneck in a training schedule. The only issue is that I am currently not using chalk so as to not get it into the wound until it heals up. The above is a short video of

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Well out all the stupid things to keep you back a torn finger nail is probably very high on that list. Well guess who managed to rip off about 1/3 of a fingernail on their right ring finger? If you guessed it was me you'd be right.... I managed to jam my fingertip on a hard sharp surface at work and just rip good chunk of the nail clean off, it hurt like a son a gun. Now let's see how this thing

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Is there any point to this? Looks like someones smuggling plumps. I've run across two very interesting video's (see below) that got me thinking about what all this fitness and training nonsense is all about. Here in the west we got everything backwards and suffer for it, everything we do is driven by the ego. Fitness is not about being well but looking good so that others will acknowledge us. We

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There are a few thing that I am really good at... Well three actually; eating, sleeping and procrastinating. And out of those three sleeping is something I excel at; procrastination is a close second but when it comes to sleeping I hit that one out of the ballpark. I can fall asleep just about anywhere and at any time, it's a gift really. I've fallen asleep on buses, subways, standing up, in art

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Okay well there it is, 2010 is finally dead and buried. The year has been a blast, it's had it's ups and down but overall and rate it as a positive. As usually some progress has been made and new thing experienced. Most of my running plans had taken a back seat to kettlebells this year but despite that I did do a team relay adventure race in June and a Sprint Triathlon in August, just as I'd

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HAPPY 2011! I hope everyone has had a great holiday season and I wish everyone all the best in the coming year. Hopefully everyone starts off their year with a bang, I know I usually do. This year like two years ago my friend Greg and I ended swimming in the lake, but this time at a different event: The Great Canadian Chill. This is a brand new event and it took place at the Ashbridges Bay, a

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Well I like the jolly fat guy, am down for the count in December. The month has certainly beat me down, everything for eczema to personal issues had popped up. December has not been as fun as I'd hoped but luckily it is over and a new year is about to begin. Monthly Totals: Running: 90.53km  Cycling: 0km Swimming: 0meters Rowing: 12,000meters LONG CYCLE: Time: 17min Reps: 136 KB JERKS: Time:

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Okay recently I've purchased a two pairs of Adidas Response 7" running shorts to compliment the three pairs of Brooks shorts (all identical) that I've been wearing for the last three years. I seem to have a bad habit of buying multiples of the same thing, maybe becasue I am too lazy to try more then one style, but I digress. The three pairs of Brooks have been treating very well and they still

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! I hope all have had the opportunity to spend some time with loved ones and enjoy all that this season has to offer. I know I have, but as per my usual I had a Christmas Day workout in stores. This year I've gotten up early and went out for a run, my first real winter run of the year actually. 2009 Grimsby Half-Marathon, probably the single reason why

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Okay so my 1st week back on the Sheiko powerlifting cycle has been interesting one, it brings back a lot of old memories. Mostly ones of soreness and unpleasantness but memories none the less. I am currently training on a 3 day cycle, I used to do a 4 and 5 day cycle and now looking back I don't understand how I use to do it.... Three days have an insane amount of volume, five days were just

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Yeah today I felt just like Homer, sluggish and way out of shape. I've been battling this cold/flu bug sense early last week and it's really got a hold of me. I've not had a fever or been sick enough to actually be considered sick but I've lost my voice twice and had a cough, a really annoying cough. So after about a week this cold has managed to hang onto me pretty good, I felt great today

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Yep feel just like that... Well this past week has not been my friend, in fact this month really hasn't been good to me. The recent issues have thrown me off track and not to mention the problem with my left palm. Well to add insult to injury over the last two days I've been coming down with a cold... I mean really, why doesn't this month just kick me in the nuts already... Back to some

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Well I won't go into too much detail but it's been a bad month so far... Late last week someone very close to me has been diagnosed with a serious illness and it has taken a toll on everyone around me. Needless to say I've been somewhat recluse as a result and not very motivated... I am hoping to start into some powerlifting soon but as of right now I really don't feel like doing anything, I had

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Not my hand but a good example of what's going on. I don't know if I can call Dyshidrosis an injury sense I am not really hurt, it's an annoying skin condition. It is basically eczema on the palm of my left hand, I have no clue as to why I got it. I've never had it before so I am a bit confused as to why I have it now. My doctor has prescribed me a cortisone based ointment to deal with this

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In the last while I've fallen out of minimalist running, not because I wanted to but due to my schedule. I'd often forget my vibrams and therefore just run in my running flats. This has been a trend for a while so after a while I forgot about my vibrams and with the weather outside being too cold I couldn't go barefoot. Well needless to say my feet had become de-conditioned to minimalist running

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