Ironman Canada Race Report Part 2
Here, it is, the second part. Read about the lead up to the race in Part 1 It felt as though I had barely crawled into bed as my alarm chirped
Building Milage: Okanagan Shuswap Century Ride and Oliver Half Iron
As June came around and my mileage was increasing in preparation for Ironman Canada, two events were scheduled a week apart. Okanagan Shuswap Century Ride Mt first century ride (100km)
Five things They Never Told Me About Ironman Training
Training for Ironman is pretty much a full time job, it consumes your life for much of the year. Here’s five things I really didn’t fully understand before I started
My First Olympic Distance – UBC
Wanting to get my season started earlier this year, I decided to sign up for the UBC race in Vancouver. My friend, Kay, agreed and we decided to make a
Testing the Waters
I joined the Okanagan Masters Swim Club two years ago, after my first triathlon, and with a view to swimming across Okanagan lake. I had watched the masters sessions from
Looking Forward
Now that 2015 is underway, it seems like a good time to look back at 2014 and make some plans for the coming year. (I have deliberately waited a few
Going From Strength to Strength
A couple of years ago a visit to a new chiropractor resulted in the recommendation that I “Really should think about some kind of strengthening program” After manipulating joints (push
Throwing a little trail into the mix
Pursuant to my goal of increasing mileage gradually, I decided to sign up for a small 6km fun run as a stepping stone to a slightly more serious 9km cross
Building Up Racing Karma
The other week, I spent the day volunteering at our local marathon. Five hours handing out water to athletes as they ran past. Each year I try to volunteer for
So near and yet so far…
After the success of Cultus Lake triathlon, I set about timidly increasing my running frequency and distance. I say timidly because I can only describe the process as absolutely terrifying!