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Kelly VanderBeek OLY, Broadcaster, Trainer, Artist
- Sep 18
- 3 min
Why Lazy Is Good, When Done Right
I am not a mountain goat. I am not an endurance athlete. I'm a sprinter filled with power (at least I was, when I was a professional sk...
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Kelly VanderBeek OLY, Broadcaster, Trainer, Artist
- Aug 12
- 2 min
PREDICTING FUTURE SUCCESS - it's not what you'd expect and why your company should take note
...one of, if not THE most, important indicator of future success is an athletes ability to adhere to prescribed effort.
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Kelly VanderBeek OLY, Broadcaster, Trainer, Artist
- May 9
- 1 min
Solitude Of Sport - #3 - Retirement Awaits
My latest article in the series, Solitude Of Sport for CBC, has just gone live. Featuring Olympic couple Georgia Simmerling & Stephanie L...
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Kelly VanderBeek OLY, Broadcaster, Trainer, Artist
- May 3
- 1 min
Solitude Of Sport - #2 - Finding His Stride
In Canmore, Alberta I caught up with race walker Mathieu Bilodeau. CLICK HERE to check out the images & story with CBC.
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Kelly VanderBeek OLY, Broadcaster, Trainer, Artist
- Apr 26
- 1 min
Solitude Of Sport - #1- Photo Essay
...isolation is more common that we think. It is always with us, in the moments between moments. READ ON HERE at CBC Sports
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Kelly VanderBeek OLY, Broadcaster, Trainer, Artist
- Apr 9
- 3 min
The Great Pause - a gift from Covid-19
I do not fit into a box and neither should you. Why? I'll get to that. First, let's address the Covid-19 crisis. Like many of you readin...
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Kelly VanderBeek OLY, Broadcaster, Trainer, Artist
- Feb 28
- 1 min
Art & Sport - why the connection?
Many wonder why so many athletes (myself included) have such a strong artistic thread within their personalities. For me, sport was also ...
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Kelly VanderBeek, OLY - Speaker - Broadcaster
- Aug 26, 2019
- 3 min
Leaders: Emotional Discipline Matters
It was like clockwork. With the looming pressure cooker of an Olympics or World Championships, coaches & associations went a little craz...
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Kelly VanderBeek, OLY - Speaker - Broadcaster
- Feb 14, 2019
- 2 min
Enjoy The Snow...But Protect Yourself
Every 300m you go up, the UV increases by 4%. So, for example, when you're skiing Lake Louise, high atop the Canadian Rocky Mountains, yo...
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Kelly VanderBeek, OLY - Speaker - Broadcaster
- Feb 14, 2019
- 2 min
School Absenteeism - The Reason Matters
I just finished reading an article about children's absenteeism from school as being an indicator for future troubles, like dropping out ...
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Kelly VanderBeek, OLY - Motivational Speaker
- Feb 4, 2019
- 1 min
An Analogy That May Save Your Life
"When you were 16y old, what was your DREAM car? Close your eyes, take your time. I want you to picture it in as much detail as possible...
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Kelly VanderBeek, OLY - Motivational Speaker
- Jan 2, 2019
- 2 min
New Year's Resolution - Focus On Habits For Big Change
Simple right? Well, it is. However, (yes, there is a 'but' and I'm trying to make it sound better with a 'however') the hard part comes i...
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Kelly VanderBeek OLY, Broadcaster, Trainer, Artist
- Nov 12, 2018
- 2 min
My Letter to the Editor - Calgary 2026 Bid
I have my misgivings about the 2026 Olympic Games Bid (WADA…need I say more…), and likely losing my TV roles with CBC (since they traditi...
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Kelly VanderBeek OLY, Broadcaster, Trainer, Artist
- Oct 11, 2018
- 1 min
Bad Knee? Run Anyway!
The old adage that running will ruin your knees has long been debunked. (If you need another example, here's one from last year.) However...
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Kelly VanderBeek OLY, Broadcaster, Trainer, Artist
- Oct 1, 2018
- 1 min
Fear & The Power of Overcoming It
I sat with Rob Murray from Mountain FM to discuss fear, facing it, and how overcoming it can change your view (& path) in life. Listen in:
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Kelly VanderBeek OLY, Broadcaster, Trainer, Artist
- Sep 25, 2018
- 1 min
An Olympic Fallacy - Rising Real Estate Costs & The Games
Like many, I love the real estate market and a guilty pleasure is popping into open houses. Recently, I dropped into an open house in Ca...
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Kelly VanderBeek OLY, Broadcaster, Trainer, Artist
- Sep 18, 2018
- 2 min
Old GAP - New Data
That's right folks. I'm talking about GAPS. But this isn't a wage gap or a board gender gap. The gap I'm talking about is - breaking n...
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Kelly VanderBeek OLY, Broadcaster, Trainer, Artist
- Sep 14, 2018
- 2 min
Slow Cooking...Athletes?...Employees?
No, this is not a set up for some scary horror scene, but rather, a coaching philosophy that caught my attention. This analogy is taken f...
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Kelly VanderBeek OLY, Broadcaster, Trainer, Artist
- Apr 16, 2018
- 1 min
Demo Reel
After a year like 2017/2018, it had to be done: an updated Demo Reel. Between hosting the Stampede, the Olympics, Red Bull Crashed Ice & ...
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