Category Archive: Olympics

Feb
17

Olympic Break – Day 6

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Training 6.5 km recovery run LETC spin with 2 x 5 min tempo and 12 min build Olympic Highlights Where to start? Seeing Stephen Colbert tape the Colbert Report in the morning. Going to the Finland vs. Belarus hockey game with Dad and somehow sitting right beside an old friend (good to see you Indy). …

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Feb
16

Olympic Break – Day 5

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Training 14 km run with 35 min in Zone 2 27 km bike with 15 min tempo Olympic Highlight Men’s hockey getting underway and then watching the Ignite the Dream fire and light show at Robson Square. Still can’t believe how crazy it is on Robson at night.

Feb
14

Olympic Break – Day 3

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Training 2.5 km technique swim Olympic Highlight Watching Kristina Groves win bronze at Heineken House amongst the Dutch speed skating fans and then Alexandre Bilodeau breaking the curse.

Feb
13

Olympic Break – Day 2

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Training 1 hour hill run (ouch) 32 km bike with 20 min and drills Olympic Highlight Obviously Jen Heil winning silver but also seeing Wilco at LiveCity Yaletown

Feb
12

Olympic Break – Day 1

Training 4.1 km swim 7 km recovery run with 4 20 s accelerations and drills Olympic Highlight Opening ceremonies obviously but specifically the slam poem “We Are More” by Shane Koyczan. Define Canada You might say the home of the Rocket Or The Great One Who inspired little No. 9s and little No. 99s But …

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