We're devoted to individualized training and rehabilitation, offering a detailed & measured approach to athletic performance. We've honed our expertise with elite competitors and Olympians in triathlon, bobsleigh, and track, and now bring the same methods to the everyday athlete eager to improve their health and minimize injuries. Access evidence-supported tips delivered through true tales, jaw-dropping examples, and clear exercise videos that make them easy to grasp and apply.
We’re moving. But here’s what’s actually exciting.
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I never planned to be a business owner. I was good at school, worked hard, and believed that if I just kept checking the right boxes, I’d land a great job with great people, decent pay, and room to grow. That was the plan. But back in 2011 when I graduated with my undergrad in Kinesiology, the roles I wanted didn’t exist - not in the form I believed people deserved. So I built one. Vital started as a Plan B… and now, more than a decade later, it’s becoming something bigger than I imagined. After a merge with Coalition Calgary, our new website shows off the full collab! Now, Vital is moving into a new home inside Eau Claire Athletic Club in less than 15 days (& I have something to celebrate that with you, below). But first, here's some of the renderings of our new gym + clinic with access to even more space for our clients inside the club! Use code MOVINGDAY 🛠️ [ EXPLORE ALL PROGRAMS HERE ] Don't forget to use MOVINGDAY by Sunday to get access to your next personal best 🙂 Yours in physiology, Carla |
Physiology Toolkit
We're devoted to individualized training and rehabilitation, offering a detailed & measured approach to athletic performance. We've honed our expertise with elite competitors and Olympians in triathlon, bobsleigh, and track, and now bring the same methods to the everyday athlete eager to improve their health and minimize injuries. Access evidence-supported tips delivered through true tales, jaw-dropping examples, and clear exercise videos that make them easy to grasp and apply.
I'm writing you today post-VO₂max run, before my work shift starts with a sick dog to my left and a coffee to my right. We're taking it easy this morning while I think some more about aerobic training, and as I try to get back on track after missing a few newsletters while I got the *new* clinic/gym set up! Here's what's on my mind: yesterday I posted THIS reel about Tabata training and got a question from a client that made me pause: “My watch says my VO₂max is 57. Is that good? What do I do...
Three stories *from the field* in my world this week with the TLDR highlights included for your scanning pleasure: 1. A Cut That Doesn’t Land This morning I was on the field with a pro athlete and another coach, troubleshooting mechanics for an athlete coming back from a brutal double injury: both his ACL and patellar tendon were ruptured last June. He’s only a few sessions into cutting and sprint drills but we’re already noticing red flags we want to fix. Today’s standout issue: his torso...
Something a little different this week — we’re handing the reins to James LeBaigue, a UK-based Registered Sports Nutritionist who helps triathletes take the guesswork out of fuelling. James works with athletes at all levels — from first-timers to those racing in the Ironman Pro Series — and today he’s sharing three practical nutrition tweaks that can make a real difference to how you train, race, and recover. A triathlete I was working with once blurted out mid-coaching session: “I finally...