Something to consider…

A research article for a project in my Behavioural Fitness class.

Physical acitvity, depression and anxiety disorders

Colder weather means soul warming eats

This pumpkin cornbread recipe uses quinoa flour as part of the ingredients, though the overall cornbread flavors are not overpowered by quinoa’s strong taste. Adding in a whole cup of pumpkin puree adds a touch of sweetness that creates balanced flavors and a wonderfully moist cornbread.

Click here for the recipe!

Training has just got to be part of your game…

Whistler BC, November 15, 2010 – Maelle Ricker joins the BC Provincial Snowboard Team for their last Dryland Camp prior to the season starting.

The three-day training camp overseen by Provincial Team Coaches Chris Nakonechny, Adam Higgins and Candice Drouin focused on assessing the athletes physical capabilities before hitting the slopes next week. When asked about Ricker’s participation, Nakonechny replies “It was our intention to help bridge the gap between Canada’s High Performance athletes and our Provincial Teams by inviting Maelle. We are hoping to provide a mentorship opportunity for these young riders.”

Ricker includes, “It was great to come see all the BC athletes at their last dryland camp before the winter begins. It’s obvious that learning the proper techniques to become stronger and quicker is going to be a huge advantage for not only this season on snow, but also during the years to come in these guys and girls careers.”

Both the Provincial Snowboard Cross and Provincial Freestyle Teams have been training since June. This training has included on-snow camps in Oregon, Australia, New Zealand and Argentina. However, back home in BC there has been a major focus on Strength and Conditioning and the physical preparation required of elite athletes. There has also been a heavy focus on aerial training with the use of trampolines. The dryland camp this past weekend marks the end of the focused pre-season gym training before the Teams get back on snow when Whistler opens its lifts next Friday.

When asked about his impression of the 2011 Provincial Teams, Eric Soucy, the BC Team’s Head Strength and Conditioning Coach responds, “I’m very happy with how far this group of athletes has come. There has been a huge improvement in their body movement and awareness since June. I think that this is going to directly relate to their physical abilities on their snowboards this winter.”

Currently there are 11 athletes on the BC Provincial SBX Team and an additional 10 athletes on the BC Provincial Freestyle Team. The athletes compete in FIS and TTR events ranging from BC Snowboard Provincial Events to International World Cup races. The Teams train in two areas in the province including Big White and Whistler.
For further information please contact:

Andrew George
Athlete Program Director
BC Snowboard Association
Phone: 604 377 8337
Email: g1curious@hotmail.com
The BC Snowboard Association (BCSA) is a non-profit sport organization, which is the governing body of snowboarding within the Province. The BCSA is an organization that brings youth into a fun and supported environment while competing in a sport they love. Up and coming National Team riders and future pro athletes are bred through the BCSA and its programs.

Surfing China

Mary Osbourne and friends get a chance opportunity to surf the China tidal bore…..RAD!

http://player.vimeo.com/video/15666639

Surfing China: Silver Dragon Hangzhou 2010 from Charles Lanceplaine on Vimeo.

DOing Things Her Way

Meet Jenna Selby: London skateboarder and freelance photographer.

An Injury Recovery Story

Check out this link filled with photos of Abby’s road to recovery from an ACL injury from October 2009. Key Points to take away: Strengthening Your Body Prevents Injuries! We all know you want as much time on your board as possible this season so strength training (at home, on the mountain, in the gym, at the park) a couple days a week is a small investment for the huge payoffs you’ll experience on the hill.

Click here to check out Abby’s story.

I’ve never been good at following recipes

I get CRAZY cravings for chocolate! Like to the point where I am willing to eat a spoonful of hot chocolate powder if something better doesn’t present it self. Luckily I know I am not the only one who has these inner desires; enter ERIN McKenna! Founder of BABYCAKES – a vegan, (mostly) gluten free, and (mostly) sugar free bakery in NYC.

As this blog title says I’ve never been good at following recipes and this one is no exception.
First off I double any recipe I make because as we all know sharing is caring.
Substitutions / Additions:
Added 1/2C carrot pulp (Eat your veggies – I freeze carrot pulp when I make carrot juice) to make up for the
1/3C of coconut oil I omitted
Added 1 C of cocoa powder (to better hide the carrot) so threw in 1/2 C coffee to keep the wet/dry consistency
Mixed in 1C coconut flour, 1C cocoa powder, 1C all purpose gluten free flour and 1C buckwheat flour to make up the 4 C of flour the recipe called for.
Used 1C of carob chips (that’s what I had on hand when the chocolate craving hit!)
Skipped out on a 1/3 of agave (you’re sweet enough with out it!)
Added an extra teaspoon of vanilla for good measure.

Other than that I followed everything to a T!
And they are wonderful! The picture doesn’t do it justice!

Bon Appetit!

Relentless: Short Stories: Jenny Jones

Jenny Jones can we be friends?

http://video.mpora.com/ep/OraAscRy1/
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SUPERSIZE ME (in reverse)

All Frank Ferrante wants is to fall in love one last time before he dies.

In the beginning Frank is a 290-pound, 54 year old Sicilian from
Brooklyn, NY., who has an unquenchable thirst for women, a
tendancy to create awkward moments, and a knack for failure. He’s
got Hepatitis C and is on numerous medications including Interferon
and anti-depressants. He drinks 10 espressos a day just to keep
himself awake. He is an ex-addict, accused of being a terrible father,
a nasty ex-husband, a lousy brother and a lost soul. Frank is never
satisfied; he’s always hungry for the next quick fix.
At least, that WAS Frank…

Until the day he stumbled into his long-awaited awakening,
disguised as Cafe Gratitude, a raw organic and vegan food restaurant
in the sunset district of San Francisco. Here, Frank is offered
something remarkable: another chance at his life. A conversation
between Frank and a cafe waiter named Ryland results in the
creation of an experiment: to help Frank fall in love. The proposal:
Frank will rediscover and recreate himself in just 42 days simply
through what he eats and thinks.

For more information on the movie, cast and crew,
please see the website: http://www.mayibefrankmovie.com/

Listen to a 5-min interview with Frank about his experience making the film.

On my book wish list

“The story of Jack O’Neill is one of the most iconic biographies of the surfing world, and I am privileged to be the one who gets to tell it,” said Kampion. “Without Jack this would be a very different world – and not just for surfers, but for ocean-lovers and adventurers of all stripes. Jack’s is a quintessential American story of creative energy and uncompromising passion; it’s about a guy who started with virtually nothing and has been flying by the seat of his pants ever since.