Alex Carrod Fitness and Rehab
B103 750 Pacific Blvd. V6B 5E7 Vancouver, BC, Canada

Slushy hills this morning... . . #fitnesstodayforahealthiertomorrow

Just a quick snow run this morning. . #fitnesstodayforahealthiertomorrow

Amazing trails in the snow definitely will making the most of these this season! Great outing with @lacassinator . #fitnesstodayforahealthiertomorrow

Workout Wednesday . 2km warm up 1.5km at 4/km pace 2 recovery x3... 3km warm down . #fitnesstodayforahealthiertomorrow See more

Whats the increased load of Running on your muscles? Running in its simplest form is hopping forward from one leg to the other. This action is repeated many times over the duration of your run. Understanding the forces that are exposed to the body from running can help you tailor your strength training to optimize performance and injury prevention. . CALF... Soleus muscle 6.5-8.0x bodyweight Grastrocnemius 2.5-3.0x bodyweight . KNEE Quadriceps 4-6x bodyweight . HIP Glute Medius 2.6-3.5 x body weight Glutei Maximus 1.5-2.8x bodyweight . . This highlights why strengthening for runners is important, particularly calf muscles. . Credit: @montanarunninglab . . #fittnesstodayforahealthiertomorrow See more

Crisp start to the day... saw a coyote in Stanley park. With the recent news of them starting to attack runners because people have been trying to feed them. It didn’t seem to scraper when @hayleymaedel_ made her wolf cries so we decided to turn the other away. . #fitnesstodayforahealthiertomorrow

A great day for a trek. This place never gets boring. Always a new path. A new direction. A new view. Beautiful British Columbia . #fitnesstodayforahealthiertomorrow

Sunday long run... appreciating the opportunity to get outside. Running the ol’ line today, which is great for some steady mileage. . . #fitnesstodayforahealthiertomorrow

Reflecting on how lucky I am being here. Seeing and hearing about all the devastation that is going on across the world . . #fitnesstodayforahealthiertomorrow

Brutal conditions but still achieved my 1st half for 2021. Great to see so many runners out even got a nice surprise seeing @joselilloaleman getting after it! . . #fitnesstodayforahealthiertomorrow

Top reasons to start Running in 2021 BETTER KNEES! Running helps prevent knee osteoarthritis LIVE LONGER! Running decreases mortality rate by 27%! CHEAP. Doesn’t require any expensive equipment or costly monthly memberships ... TIME EFFICIENT. Doesn’t require a commute and you can run any anytime YOU CAN START AT ANY AGE IMPROVES SLEEP QUALITY IMPROVES MENTAL HEALTH and reduces depression IMPROVES GLUCOSE REGULATION and lowers the risk of diabetes LOWERS risk of high blood pressure DECREASES risk of cardiovascular diseases DECREASES risk of stroke WEIGHT LOSS. Great method of burning calories and managing a healthy body mass. IMPROVES COGNITIVE FUNCTION. Reduces cognitive decline and risk of Alzheimer’s. . . Any amount of running is better than no running. Even running 1x per week and can improve your health and well-being (Pedisic et al 2019) . #fitnesstodayforahealthiertomorrow See more

Big update coming soon about a new running club starting January 2021 . . More info to come... .... #fitnesstodayforahealthiertomorrow See more