Ottawa Race Weekend: Improving Health and The Community

 It was a weekend full of athletic gear, encouragement and perseverance through the heat. With over 48,000 runners participating the largest multi-distance run in Canada, Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend was a success, as always. However, this year’s success was not only great for the participants; but organizations and the community

Melanie Albert Knows Fitness

 Image courtesy of Dave Laus Aside from being an award winning hair stylist and makeup artist, Ottawa’s own Melanie Albert is an accomplished and driven competitive fitness model. Albert’s first fitness competition was at the Interactive Nutrition SAF Fall Spectacular in October 2010. Albert placed 3rd place, and was given

Travel the Fit Way

 Whether you’re hitting the road for business or pleasure, staying fit while travelling can be a challenge. Living out of a suitcase in an unfamiliar location with a packed itinerary, plans to squeeze in a workout can quickly fall to the wayside. But don’t give up hope; the secret to

Hot Yoga: Trendy or Torturous?

 I’ll admit it--I’ve never tried hot yoga. I know, I know, re-hinge those jaws hot yoga junkies. As appealing as the health benefits of hot yoga sound, I have yet to wake up and proclaim that today will be the day I’ll willingly torture, and likely embarrass, myself by practicing