“I am made of all the days you don’t see, not just the one you do.” That’s been the last few months. In the pool, in the gym, on the track (and finally now on the bike again). Learning about myself, seeing glimpses of improvement. Nothing spectacular, fancy, or particularly interesting. Just putting in the …
Category Archive: Updates
Dec
17
Oct
29
RTC Vancouver
I’m a week late in this post but better late than never. After a couple of weeks of training informally with them I can finally say that I’m officially a member of Triathlon Canada’s new Regional Training Centre here in Vancouver. It is a big step in my development as a triathlete and one that …
Sep
06
Quick Updates
Going to be efficient with some updates about the last two weeks and what’s ahead: Nationals in Kelowna went well. Going in I wanted to be top 15 and thought with a great performance could possibly hit the top 10. Ended up 15th in what turned out to be a very competitive race. Last weekend …
Aug
19
Ready To Start
Tomorrow I head to Kelowna for Nationals. It’s been a long year since I was there last year and now as I rest up and wait for Sunday there is only one thing on my mind: I’m ready to start… My mind is open wide and now I’m ready to start.
Aug
07
Details
It’s August and that usually means starting to round a corner. After a tough July of hard training and consequently lacklustre racing, I can feel myself starting to round into form as I had planned. My speed in workouts in slowly getting faster and it feels like the long winter and spring is starting to …
Jul
23
Inspiration
Inspiration comes so infrequently and in the most unlikely of places sometimes. So I like to keep a collection of things to get me motivated when I need it. A couple of recent YouTube finds that have fit the bill lately… Today I found an interesting source of inspiration. I had planned a tough workout …
Apr
23
Secrets of Greatness
So the triathlon season begins tomorrow with the Delta Triathlon. I’m excited but go into it knowing that while I’ve put in plenty of work through the winter, I have little race fitness. It wasn’t until this week that I started doing more than the occasional workout at race pace and so while I figure …
Feb
12
Training Update
It’s finally here. I don’t what I’m more excited about, the Olympics themselves or the two week break from school. Either way it’s going to be two weeks full of training, interspersed with watching events on TV and even a couple live (thanks Dad). The original plan for these two weeks was to be in …
Nov
21
LETC Male Athlete of the Year
I’ve spent the last couple of days debating whether to post this. In some ways, by doing so, I’m being self-congratulatory. I’m saying “Hey, look at me.” But then in not doing so I feel like I’m not being true to myself. I’m extremely proud of what I’ve accomplished and the fact that the club …
Oct
25
Running Again!
Ok, so it was only 5 intervals of a minute but it was still running. And it felt good. So after 3 weeks completely off and then 6 weeks of just playing it by ear, tomorrow I start the real thing. No more sloughing off a workout because I was out late. No more just going through …