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Let's Talk All Things "GINGER"... (not to be confused Ginger from Gilligan's Island)

Jan 17
4 min

Let's Talk All Things "GINGER"... (not to be confused Ginger from Gilligan's Island)

Written by Coach Cathy Barry Schadskaya - Head Coach from Eclipse Track & Field Club Inc. I still remember my first encounter with Ginger. It was my first time eating sushi and with it came this thinly sliced pink salmon looking thing and right beside that, this bright green creamy paste. I was told the pink salmon looking thing was "ginger" and it was a great pairing with sushi and wasabi (the green paste). Little did I know that this "ginger" is not meant to be placed o

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Coach Cathy Barry

Nov 21, 2022
7 min

Lack of Motivation - A Vicious Cycle

Written by Coach Cathy Barry - Head Coach of Eclipse Track & Field Club Inc. In my many years of coaching athletes and teams, I've noticed a disturbing trend in the level and ability of athletes to complete basic fitness exercises and they seem less motivated to engage. Athletes today seem to be less fit than their counterparts were 10, 20 or 30 years ago. Why should this be when today we have more access to sports, we know more than we ever have, we have access to technology

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OBESITY AND TODAY’S SOCIETY~ AN EPIDEMIC

Coach Cathy Barry

Oct 18, 2022
7 min

OBESITY AND TODAY’S SOCIETY~ AN EPIDEMIC

Written by Coach Cathy Barry - CEO & Founder of Eclipse Track & Field Club 13% of the World is Obese : According to the World Health Organization, since 1975 to 2016 worldwide obesity rates have tripled. 1.9 billion adults (yes, billion) are considered overweight, and of these, 650 million are obese. Also extremely shocking is that there are 39 million children under the age of 5 are overweight or obese as of 2020 and 340 million children aged 5-19 were overweight or obese

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Coach Cathy Barry

Dec 4, 2020
5 min

What's the deal with Intermittent Fasting - Coach Cathy Barry - Head Coach Eclipse T&F Club

I must profess that I've always been an "eat everything in moderation, don't eat processed foods and exercise" kind of advocate for weight loss. It goes without saying that if we eat healthy and exercise regularly and keep these two habits consistent we should be able to either maintain weight or even lose a few pounds. So why can't we just stick to what is easy and good for us? Well, that's really a loaded question. We live in the "NOW" society of get me what I want, when

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The Benefits of Speed Training for All Athletes

Coach Cathy Barry

Jul 26, 2020
2 min

The Benefits of Speed Training for All Athletes

Speed Training Benefits Speed Training: Speed Training is one of the most important aspects that should be incorporated for all athletes who serve to benefit from it. The benefits of Speed Training are many and can truly help Athletes and Sports Teams increase in their athletic potential. Speed Training involves the increase in muscle power through both speed, technical guidance and increased range of motion. As athletes enter each stage of Speed Training, the exercises and d

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Coach Cathy Barry

Jan 6, 2020
6 min

The Importance of a Great Coach

The Role of the Coach What exactly is the Track & Field Coach’s role? You could say that coaches often assume many diverse roles such as a teacher, trainer, negotiator, manager, administrator, organiser, communications expert, diplomat, psychologist, disciplinarian, counselor and/or parent substitute. At one point and time coaches assume one or all of these attributes in order to deal with their athletes. But more than anything, a coach has a most important level of infl

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Coach Cathy Barry

Oct 30, 2019
8 min

My First Fitness Competition

Insight into My first Fitness Model Competition: Pre-Conceived Ideas: Just because you see something on TV, read about it online doesn't always mean it's always true. Information about Fitness is everywhere—and it can be quite complicated to determine what is fact and what is fiction. Women and strength training have not always been a popular combination, although I suspect and believe wholeheartedly that this trend is definitely shifting in the right direction. However, som

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Coach Cathy Barry

Jun 16, 2019
6 min

Recovery by Cindy Ofili

I came across this amazing article on Spikes https://spikes.iaaf.org/post/cindy-ofili-recovery I thought it was a well written and well thought out blog that deserves sharing. It's a story of perseverance after injury, patience and the will to keep on going because of our passion for the sport. It's a story of Recovery. Going into the race, there was a voice in my head: Cindy, don’t do it. The week before, I had run at a street meet in Manchester where I felt a twinge in my

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Coach Cathy Barry

Jun 3, 2019
4 min

The importance Women Coaches in Sports

Why Women Coaches matter in Sport

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The Benefits of Cross Training for Your Sport.

Coach Cathy Barry

Feb 23, 2019
5 min

The Benefits of Cross Training for Your Sport.

Written by Coach Cathy - Head Coach of the Eclipse Track and Field Club. Too often as parents or coaches and even as athletes, we feel that our kids need to specialize way too young. We feel that the only way for our kids to excel in the sport they are in is to do way more of that sport. While specialization has its benefits down the road, it can also lead to our worst fears as parents - that kids will loose interest in the sport because that's all they have ever known. L

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Coach Cathy Barry

Feb 5, 2019
4 min

Performance Anxiety - A Silent Killer

Written by Coach Cathy - Head Coach of the Eclipse Track and Field Club. Performance anxiety in our youth today is very real. The problem with performance anxiety is when it causes athlete to disconnect from the sport they once really enjoyed. Let’s face it, anxiety is in all of us and its part of our DNA and emotional character. It's how we process anxiety that makes us all a little different. Anxiety has long been regarded as an "unpleasant" feeling, and anyone suffering fr

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