Take It In Stride Columnist Ben Yu Schott lives in Whitehorse with his family. He has contributed a running column for What's Up Yukon
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Ben Yu Schott
Take it in stride: A little coaching goes a long way
Locally, Don White coaches our junior athletes and regularly offers coaching to the rest of us through clinics like Run for Mom and "Getting started, getting better, getting faster" sessions. He has given me a lot of important tips.... Read more
Take it in stride: The mental game
The mental part of running is more difficult to train for and equally, if not more, important to your ultimate success than the physical aspect. All runners have hit the wall. Your body feels like it wants to shut down.... Read more
Making a Difference One Child at a Time
Growing up in the Yukon, Morgan Wienberg dreamed of being a veterinarian. During her teens, she spent six weeks in Western Australia caring for injured kangaroos and owls. Read more
A Run With Perfection
Aged to Perfection (ATP) is a team of "masters plus" female runners that participates in the Klondike Trail of '98 International Road Relay each year. They get together every Saturday morning—rain, shine or snow, all year long— to do a run, socializ Read more
Take It In Stride: Rock the Walk!
Voices echo and feet shuffle, sometimes more quickly on the cold days. The Whitehorse Walkers energetically gather and get ready for their weekly two-hour walk. Read more
Take it in stride: Getting to the high
I'd better get my act in gear if I wanted a better chance at a longer, happier life. I signed up for a 10-kilometre race that June. For the trail runs she organizes, Nancy Thomson offers chocolate milk as a reward.... Read more