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Fit to Curl


The Olympic Experience: how fitness played a role in Vancouver.

The Vancouver Olympics was, of course, one of the very best experiences of my life. In this month’s blog entry, I’m going to share with you some of the fitness- related things that my team and I did throughout the month we spent in Vancouver.

 
Fit to Curl: Maximizing Strength Training in the Off-Season

The summer months are my favourite time of year to train.  Not only can I vary my workouts to include a lot of outdoor activities — hello Vitamin D! — but I also don’t have to worry about cutting my weekly training short because I have to get on a plane and fly to a spiel.

 
Fit to Curl: Taking a break. And how to get back at it.

I imagine I’m like a lot of people who work hard at the game throughout a curling season. By the time May rolls around, I’m ready for a break.

 

About John Morris

Home: Chestermere, Alberta
Began curling at age: 5
Delivery: Right
Occupation/title: Firefighter
Employer: Rockyview Fire Service
Date of Birth: Dec. 16, 1978
Place of Birth: Winnipeg, MB
Marital Status: Single
Spouse/Partner: None
Children: None
Favourite food: Uncle Ben's Wholegrain Rice
Favourite drink: Chocomilk
Celebrity dream woman: Jessica Biel
Most annoying celebrity: Prince
All-time favourite movie: Indiana Jones
Last movie he loved: Old School
Tattooed? Zero
Competed in: 1997, 1998, 1999 Junior Nationals; 1998, 1999 Junior Worlds; Six Canada Cups; Four Briers

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Written by John Morris, Third for Team Kevin Martin and a fixture among Canada’s elite curlers since skipping teams to world junior titles in 1998 and 1999, Fit to Curl is the first sport-specific guide to training for the world’s greatest game.

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