MOUNTAIN LIFE - Blue Mountains | Spring 2020

27 words :: Laura Raimondi According to the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines , health-seeking adults should put in “at least 150 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity per week.” To many of us, that’s pretty easy to achieve. So I felt the need to cram more of that “vigorous intensity” into a single day. I decided to do this in my backyard, and Blue Mountain Resort hit all the right notes for my chosen activities: mountain biking, high-roping and trail running. All three had some element of newness to me. I prepared by calibrating my fitness tracker and making the commitment to give them all a try, even if the prospect scared me a little. WELLNESS BY BLUE MOUNTAIN VIGOROUS INTENSITY The one-day, three-activity Blue Mountain Multisport Challenge DAVE BARNES ILLUSTRATION