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Blogging on the latest research into exercise and athletic performance.

Recent articles:

"Sailing the Superior triangle" (Canadian Geographic, May 2010)

"Global Impositioning Systems" (The Walrus, Nov. 2009) <---Chosen for Best Technology Writing 2010, Yale Univ. Press

"Hiking the Australian Desert Near Ayers Rock" (New York Times, Nov. 29, 2009)

● National Magazine Award (Can.) 2010 hon. mention x3, 2009 silver medal, 2008 hon. mention ● CIHR Journalism Award winner 2009, 2010 ● National Magazine Award (U.S.) winner 2008 ● The Best of Technology Writing anthology 2008, 2010 ● CBC Literary Contest, Creative Nonfiction shortlist 2008 ● Banff Centre Literary Journalism fellow 2007 ● National Newspaper Award winner 2007