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Assistant Prof @sfu | Director, SFU Run Lab | @AthleticsCanada physio | Biomechanist | Author of Science of Running | 2:33 Marathoner | Dad

Vancouver, Canada
Joined January 2012
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Some highlights from our 'Running Symposium: Metrics and Mindsets' today, proudly co-hosted with @SMA_News!📸 Big thanks to our keynotes @runnerphysio & @Ben_JPeterson for generously sharing their expertise + the @runeasi_ai team for sponsoring our event!✨ #SMAACSEP2026
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“If a shoe had been designed from a woman’s foot, would I be running without getting the injuries?”: running footwear needs and preferences of recreational and competitive women runners across the lifespan | BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/1…
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Running Biomechanics PhD @runnerphysio talks about the way super shoes impacts your form on the Strength Running Podcast:
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Do you identify as a woman? Do you partake in regular physical activity? We want your thoughts on breast discomfort during physical activity! Please fill out our short survey to help inform better sports bra design! ca.research.net/r/BMDSTwitte… Please share widely!
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🌍 Join the global sports physical therapy network! IFSPT membership = credibility, collaboration & reduced event fees for your members. Be part of 40 MOs worldwide. 📅 Apply by Aug 25! 📧[email protected]
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Been geeking out on the 6 Day race data 🤓👟! Up to 200K steps/day 111 hrs moving time/33hrs stop time 560+ mi = 11:53/mi moving pace Slept ~1.5 hrs/day 😵‍💫 If I cut stop time in ½ = +66 mi → 627 mi 🤔. This is 3.6% off the men’s WR (645 mi). How much can you suffer?
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Canada, we bloody love your low-effort genius. Very, er, English, if I may say so.
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“We actually ended up using America’s favourite strategy against them,” said Connor McDavid. “I wanted the trophy, so I took it without asking them what they thought.” ❤️🇨🇦🏆
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
This is not a real quote by McDavid but a quote pulled from the satirical site the Beaverton. thebeaverton.com/2025/02/canada…
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THIS should have been Canada's honourary Captain. – at Toronto, Ontario
Tonight is war people, never forget this iconic quote by Hayley Wickenheiser #4Nations
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My condolences to Premier Trump of the losing province of the USA
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You can’t take our country — and you can’t take our game.
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Tonight is war people, never forget this iconic quote by Hayley Wickenheiser #4Nations
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This might be the biggest Canada-Russia game since ‘72!
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I really believe that like everyone else, Wayne Gretzky is entitled to support whomever he wants. And while he's done a ton for Canadian hockey, making him the Honorary Captain for Team Canada for this game is just plain tone deaf.
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A perfect representation of how tariffs work…
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Dear America, We're not booing your hockey players. We're not booing your country. We're not even booing you. We're booing your asshole of a president who keeps threatening our sovereignty for zero reason. Once he leaves us alone it'll stop. Hope that clears it up for you.
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Lists are already circulating of Canadian alternatives to US products. Here’s one.
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“These Canadian’s are as blood thirsty as they are friendly…” 🇨🇦🇨🇦🤣#Canada #Trump #tariffs
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Resharing Sidney Crosby’s Golden Goal for no reason whatsoever nitter.cf/hockeyclip/status/1498…
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