Mon: nothing
Tue: run 1 hour
Wed: nothing
Thu: run, 14km; weights, total 2 hours
Fri: run 6 x 1min at threshold, run 6km recovery 1 hour 45 min
Sat: run, 6km 30min 6km 30min 1 hour
Sun: run 6.5km and 3 x 1km at 3:55, 3:42, 3:44
Total 7 ?
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Thursday, September 27, 2012
A Very Very Big Thank You
Ze Frank said "I am not the sole author of my victories." For all the success I've had, there has been so much support for me to rely on. The World Champs are almost here and I have some people to thank for their love and support. So many of these people have come out to cheer me on.
My parents, Anne and Lorne, for loving me and kicking my ass when I needed it.
My whole extended family Grandma Jo, Grandma Kae and Grandpa Hal. The Aunts and Uncles: Mary Ellen and Dennis, Irene and Tim, Mike and Gwen, Tim and Peggi (godparents), Dan and Cheryl, Joe and Sheila, Hal and Jen, Barb and Peter, Kathy and Ian, Robin, Phil and Fran. The Cousins: Connor, Courtney, Lawton, Patrick, Meg, Mark, Troy, Erin, Brett, Dylan, Bridget, Griff, Braeden, Cara, Mac, Finn, Maddie, Cole and Kathy. All of them for supporting my trip to worlds, coming out to races, and all the love.
Tayelor, Nathan, and Mark for being awesome friends, the long nights of video games, and general shenanigans.
My roomates, Josh and Laura. Josh for the racing advice and the rides to bike races. Laura for the encouragement and showing me the River Valley when I first moved to Edmonton. Both of them for the awesome food they cook, bake, blend and the ice cream.
Larry, Laura's dad, for supporting my trip to worlds.
The many many coaches of the U of A Triathlon Club. The hours spent doing deliberate and consistant training is made a million times easier because of the club. For anyone that has gone on a training ride or run with me a huge thank you. Derek, Simmon, Jan, Lenka, Emily, Taylor, Antony, Pat, Becky, Stefan, Sanja, and Travis for the homebrews and anyone else I missed.
Dustin for selling me a road bike and getting me into triathlons.
Jill, William, Spencer, Joanne, and Blake for all their kindness and yelling at me to run faster.
Dave and Bridget for lending me a cyclocross bike to ride for 2 years and introducing me to a whole new world of fun which led me to do a directed study.
Joe and Shari for organizing the Fiera Race Team, the Bike Reel Film Fest, and the Kettle Cross Enduro. I am proud to be apart of the team.
Bob and Aron, my bosses at Track 'N Trail for not just letting me take 6 weeks off to race and travel and also being the best bosses I have ever had.
Marty at Fresh Air, for lending me his bikes to race and ride when I couldn't fly with one and the life advice.
To the guys at Hardcore. For fixing my bike at the last minute before a race, evening making me lunch sometimes.
To close I want to finish with a quote by Ron Funches from his interview on "You Made it Weird with Pete Holmes."
"Dear gods, godessess, ancestors, aliens, people, whoever watches over me, thank you for allowing me to be here. I understand this is not in me or within me or from me but through me that these abilities flow. Lets go out there and have a good time."
Thanks again everyone! I am so thankful for you all!
My parents, Anne and Lorne, for loving me and kicking my ass when I needed it.
My whole extended family Grandma Jo, Grandma Kae and Grandpa Hal. The Aunts and Uncles: Mary Ellen and Dennis, Irene and Tim, Mike and Gwen, Tim and Peggi (godparents), Dan and Cheryl, Joe and Sheila, Hal and Jen, Barb and Peter, Kathy and Ian, Robin, Phil and Fran. The Cousins: Connor, Courtney, Lawton, Patrick, Meg, Mark, Troy, Erin, Brett, Dylan, Bridget, Griff, Braeden, Cara, Mac, Finn, Maddie, Cole and Kathy. All of them for supporting my trip to worlds, coming out to races, and all the love.
Tayelor, Nathan, and Mark for being awesome friends, the long nights of video games, and general shenanigans.
My roomates, Josh and Laura. Josh for the racing advice and the rides to bike races. Laura for the encouragement and showing me the River Valley when I first moved to Edmonton. Both of them for the awesome food they cook, bake, blend and the ice cream.
Larry, Laura's dad, for supporting my trip to worlds.
The many many coaches of the U of A Triathlon Club. The hours spent doing deliberate and consistant training is made a million times easier because of the club. For anyone that has gone on a training ride or run with me a huge thank you. Derek, Simmon, Jan, Lenka, Emily, Taylor, Antony, Pat, Becky, Stefan, Sanja, and Travis for the homebrews and anyone else I missed.
Dustin for selling me a road bike and getting me into triathlons.
Jill, William, Spencer, Joanne, and Blake for all their kindness and yelling at me to run faster.
Dave and Bridget for lending me a cyclocross bike to ride for 2 years and introducing me to a whole new world of fun which led me to do a directed study.
Joe and Shari for organizing the Fiera Race Team, the Bike Reel Film Fest, and the Kettle Cross Enduro. I am proud to be apart of the team.
Bob and Aron, my bosses at Track 'N Trail for not just letting me take 6 weeks off to race and travel and also being the best bosses I have ever had.
Marty at Fresh Air, for lending me his bikes to race and ride when I couldn't fly with one and the life advice.
To the guys at Hardcore. For fixing my bike at the last minute before a race, evening making me lunch sometimes.
To close I want to finish with a quote by Ron Funches from his interview on "You Made it Weird with Pete Holmes."
"Dear gods, godessess, ancestors, aliens, people, whoever watches over me, thank you for allowing me to be here. I understand this is not in me or within me or from me but through me that these abilities flow. Lets go out there and have a good time."
Thanks again everyone! I am so thankful for you all!
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Week of Sept 17th, 2012
Mon: run 1 hour 30 min
Tue: cx night 1 hour 30 min
Wed: nothing
Thu: swim pm 1 hour
Fri: run pm 1 hour
Sat: Devon 5 Peaks 1 hour 15 min of suffering on some of the most exciting single track I have ever been on.
Sun: ride 140km 5 hours
total time: 11 hours ish
Tue: cx night 1 hour 30 min
Wed: nothing
Thu: swim pm 1 hour
Fri: run pm 1 hour
Sat: Devon 5 Peaks 1 hour 15 min of suffering on some of the most exciting single track I have ever been on.
Sun: ride 140km 5 hours
total time: 11 hours ish
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Week of Sept 10th
Mon: nothing
Tue: cx night 1 hour 30 min
Wed: 4 x 15min rollers w/ 1 mile @ race pace 1 hour 30 min
Thu: swim 1 hour
Fri: run 1 hour
Sat: stretching 1 hour, to Batman: The Mask of the Phantasm
Sun: ride hills, 1 hours
Total time: 7 hours
Tue: cx night 1 hour 30 min
Wed: 4 x 15min rollers w/ 1 mile @ race pace 1 hour 30 min
Thu: swim 1 hour
Fri: run 1 hour
Sat: stretching 1 hour, to Batman: The Mask of the Phantasm
Sun: ride hills, 1 hours
Total time: 7 hours
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Week of Sept 3rd, 2012
Mon: ride 87km 3 hours; run 11km 1 hour
Tue: run 25min; stretching 25min
Wed: nothing
Thu: swim 2600m 1 hour 30 min
Fri: nothing
Sat: Kettle stuff
Sun: Kettle Cross 3 hours 25minish, flatted but soo much fun. Next time buy gloves.
Total time: Just under 10 hours
More consistency needed
Tue: run 25min; stretching 25min
Wed: nothing
Thu: swim 2600m 1 hour 30 min
Fri: nothing
Sat: Kettle stuff
Sun: Kettle Cross 3 hours 25minish, flatted but soo much fun. Next time buy gloves.
Total time: Just under 10 hours
More consistency needed
Monday, September 3, 2012
Back at it: week of Aug 27th, 2012
Mon: 80km ride w/ 2x 5km tempo; run jog on a 5:00km/m total time 3 hours
Tue: 2 x 20min rollers and 2km at race pace, 1 hour, feeling sick; swim 45min
Wed: 15km run 5:03 avg, feeling better 1hour 30 min
Thu: nothing
Fri: nothing, some sort of cold or flu
Sat: cx ride, 1 hour
Sun: cx ride, 1 hour, crashed
Total time: 8 hours
Tue: 2 x 20min rollers and 2km at race pace, 1 hour, feeling sick; swim 45min
Wed: 15km run 5:03 avg, feeling better 1hour 30 min
Thu: nothing
Fri: nothing, some sort of cold or flu
Sat: cx ride, 1 hour
Sun: cx ride, 1 hour, crashed
Total time: 8 hours
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Apple Triathlon 2012, #beatdustin
I did not feel like shit coming into this race (see Edmonton report). This was a massive improvement. Drove down with Double D on the Thursday and did some riding with Taylor and Dustin who were also going to be racing. Dust got me into triathlons when we were 16. I only knew breast stroke and a mountain bike to ride. All of sudden there is so much more riding on this race. Coach Tayelor was putting a lot of pressure on me to perform. Tons of high school friends came out to watch. It was a riot.
Too hot for wetsuits so I knew it would hurt me more. I hadn't swum since Edmonton ITU because of school. Start was a little tight and there was some hitting. I started right next to a guy who rode a 40.7km/h average and marked him, hoping to come out with him if possible but totally lost him. At the start of the second lap, Dustin was right in front of me. It is a race now folks, hot damn! I have to thank him because I drafted him for two thirds of the 2nd lap. He stopped for a brief moment and I tried to drop him. I got on to somebody else's feet but then they got onto the feet of a fast female and ended up in limbo. Dust was catching up. We were right beside each other. He was two or three steps ahead of me outa the water. Slower then Edmonton, I swam a 27:58. Need to be consistant leading up to worlds.
I beat Dustin outa T1 and was gone. Turned on the burners and I motored past people. I have the cycling legs, no issues. Averaged 37km/h, super fun times. Biked a 1:04 Felt good going into T2.
Start of the run felt good. Felt like I had the legs and lungs. I had been able to run 5 times in 4 days in the week leading up. Just 25 to 30 minutes but consistant. Then I started to bonk. Had to hold it together during the middle of the run. I had to walk an aid station and felt like vomiting. I could say it was the heat or the disgusting gels but this is denying the real issue. Due to a lack of consistent training over the last year I only have about an hour and 45 min of total race effort in me currently. With about 3km to go I got off the struggle bus and had a better finish. Managed a 44:50, which consisting how crappy I felt, it is surprising.
Super simple plan now. More training, more consistently. I've got 6ish weeks before worlds. Time to put in some hard efforts and keep it consistent.
All and all, I am happy with the result I was able to muster. A huge thank you to all my friends and my Dad that came out and for Coach Tayelor for putting on the pressure. Christina and Raquel had some awesomely hilarious signs as well which I will try to find pictures of.
Start of the run felt good. Felt like I had the legs and lungs. I had been able to run 5 times in 4 days in the week leading up. Just 25 to 30 minutes but consistant. Then I started to bonk. Had to hold it together during the middle of the run. I had to walk an aid station and felt like vomiting. I could say it was the heat or the disgusting gels but this is denying the real issue. Due to a lack of consistent training over the last year I only have about an hour and 45 min of total race effort in me currently. With about 3km to go I got off the struggle bus and had a better finish. Managed a 44:50, which consisting how crappy I felt, it is surprising.
Super simple plan now. More training, more consistently. I've got 6ish weeks before worlds. Time to put in some hard efforts and keep it consistent.
All and all, I am happy with the result I was able to muster. A huge thank you to all my friends and my Dad that came out and for Coach Tayelor for putting on the pressure. Christina and Raquel had some awesomely hilarious signs as well which I will try to find pictures of.
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