A tagline created by Holly Micuda, a 13 year old Oakville girl who is trying to raise funds for Canadian athletes on the world stage. Grass roots initiatives like these have been popping up around Jane Roos’s Canadian Athletes Now Fund for the past 12 years. Her goal is simple, to see Canadians shine on [...]
Blood sweat and tears, seriously this is what I have been going through the past few weeks. As well I have started rowing again coincidence? Sounds like fun doesn’t it. I will explore this decision today as I get back to my neglected blog. To say that I have been fulfilled with my actions in [...]
Subaru West coast Triathlon Series Article
Five kilometers into the bike I looked down at my front wheel I had noticed it was on backwards and not done up tight….I’m such amateur! I thought to myself, if I weigh 210 lbs and if I can keep enough weight down on it I should be fine…. I guess you will have to [...]
One five inch scratch, a bruised groin and one sip of water later and I did it. I finished my first Triathlon (sprint)on Sunday. I believe I can fifth overall….I have no Idea if this is good or not. However what I can tell you is that my legs are sore and sixth place was [...]
I woke up Thursday morning morning and found there was something wrong….My calves had turned from a functioning muscle, into a what I would like to describe as a rock….seriously it felt like I was walking with two big stones in my shoe, no flexion. This was not what I was hoping since I still [...]
During my three hours of recovery I managed to pack away a few eggs a bagel and a couple of Powerbars. As I headed down to the big gravel parking lot at Elk lake I started to fret that this next workout was going to be running alone much different from swimming alone in my [...]
So I have attempted to try this triathlon business. And well, if I’m going to do it I might as well give it my best, so it seems to me that I should learn form the best. Lucky for me and my Olympic connections I had the privilege to contact Simon Whitfield, Olympic gold and [...]
Well it has been a while, but I hope I haven’t lost you. I have been looking into things that will help me find my way after 8 years of training. I quote I recently heard at the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame dinner resonated with me, “it’s not what you accumulate in life, [...]
To swim or not to swim….hmmmm well, what I do know is I have not been blessed with built in swimming skills. This was demonstrated in the pool today as a lady in a flower pedal swim cap and snorkel used the age old trick of slow and steady wins the race…
My last formal swim [...]