KRISTINA GROVES: NO SECRETS TO SUCCESS
08 February 2010
Leading up to the 2010 Winter Olympics, Kristina Groves has won Gold, Silver and Bronze medals and set a new world record. There is no doubt Kristina is at the top of her game and the #1 threat at the Olympics, especially in the 1500m.
Groves makes it look almost too easy - but that graceful, powerful and fluid stride is the culmination of intense training and Zen-like concentration. Kristina knows that visualizing her goals is the first step to controlling her fate, but pushing her body well beyond its humanly limits, is what turns those goals into a winning reality.
So what does it take to ...
HAMELIN BROTHERS: 100 Days to Fate
04 November 2009
Short track speed skaters Charles and François Hamelin know that fate rests in their hands, 100 days from the start of the 2010 Olympics on Feb 12th, and they’re putting the training pedal to the metal in their hometown of Montreal. The brothers are hoping to fulfill their Olymp ...
DION PHANEUF & NIKE TRAINER 1: NO ...
08 October 2009
Dion Phaneuf. One of the toughest defencemen currently playing in the league,
tests out one of the toughest pair of training shoes ever developed: The Nike Trainer 1. The newest incarnation of the legendary trainer is the Nike Trainer 1 MMX Olympic Hockey Edition. Dion agreed to put these ...
Jayna Hefford & Gillian Apps: Pre ...
09 September 2009
For Team Canada women , no one has proved a more formidable foe than Team USA. Jayna Hefford and Gillian Apps share some of their thinking on how they train and prepare to vanquish the world’s other hockey superpower.
Team Canada Orientation Camp: Day 2
27 August 2009
The second day of Orientation Camp is complete and we saw the same determination, training, skill and passion that was so abundantly displayed on Day 1. With the Team Canada jersey still up for grabs, the players pushed themselves well beyond their limits for a coveted spot on the Team Canad ...
The Team Canada Jersey: Who Wants It ...
26 August 2009
After all the buzz leading up to the camp, Team Canada's Olympic Orientation Camp is finally underway in Calgary. With 46 elite players competing for 23 spots, it’s going to be intense. Over the next few days, check in to see exclusive behind-the-scenes photos and commentary as Canada& ...