Bikram with Bailey

Bikram with Bailey

I was too tall for the floor space. I adjusted my black Everlast yoga mat while in an awkward crouch for the third time. Lying down, my bare feet nearly touched the face of the girl in front of me. Bailey tried to hold her laugh like a child in church, but it quietly...
Competing with the O-word

Competing with the O-word

Five ponytails bounce as six young women round a corner of the 200-metre track. But the tight frizzy black bun of Rachel François sits still. Tambourines jingle with aggression and teammates scream from the side of the track as her arms and legs move in mechanical...

Track star leads Vikes to CIS success

The March 7–9 Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Track and Field Championships in Edmonton, Alberta, marked the final stage of the indoor track season. The Vikes team took 14 athletes, competed in 11 events and came away with four medals: two gold and two bronze. “I...

Vikes charge toward CIS Championships

In a weekend full of highlights and heartbreaks, coach Brent Fougner still insists the Feb. 22-23 Canada West Championships were “very successful” for the University of Victoria’s track team. “Overall, [there were] some big ups and some big downs,” says fourth-year...

Vikes vs. Vikettes

The women’s Vikes track team believes this year they can not only outrun their Canadian Interuniversity Sports (CIS) competitors, but make Vikes history. After finishing second at the CIS championships last year in the 4×800-metre relay, this year’s team has set...