When I was in grade 11, I wanted to be a French teacher. Then I got a summer job as a French camp counselor and realized that I wasn’t French enough to be a French teacher. The reality was that when a child stuck their hand close to the campfire, I would yell, “get your…
I want to do my first triathlon. I want to do something I have no idea how to do but I know that I want to do it! Welcome to your dream! And when you take that first step toward that dream, then it becomes a goal!! Let’s go! Belief at the beginning of any…
I have been blessed with an incredible career. In my first career, I was a high school math teacher and after that, I became a professional triathlete specializing in the Ironman distance: a 3.8 km swim followed by a 180 km bike ride and then a 42 km run. And now, I am a speaker,…
Today’s hacks aim to break the status quo! I cringe when I hear people refer to their aches and pains with the statement,”I am getting old!” Yes, everyone is aging – thankfully – but aging isn’t the only reason for some of our aches! I have a poster that says “You don’t stop running because…
Moving into 2022 is not about resolutions. It is about taking what made us happy, productive and fulfilled in 2021 and continuing those habits in 2022. It is about sifting through what made us feel less happy, less accomplished and less satisfied and eliminating those energy suckers! Over the next few days, I want to…
We are very fortunate in Canada to have a vibrant and ever-growing community of women who love sports. So Trisport created a venue just for women to “go at their own pace”. And we added an extra touch partnering with the Canadian Cancer Society to celebrate our sisters, mothers, daughters and friends who fought cancer….
It is almost April and time to get your bike on the road, run outside in the sunshine and hopefully jump back in the pool! Here are few tips to get you back into the business of swim, bike and run this spring: • Book a bike tune-up to ensure that your chariot is in…
Exercise is key for our mental and physical well-being! And given the uncertainty of 2020 and 2021, we need daily mini goals so that we each have something on the “schedule” to accomplish and that CAN be accomplished. That accomplishment will provide a reason to celebrate and celebration is necessary! In particular, the focus on…
Hi all – thanks to Mark Sutcliffe (https://www.letsdigdeep.com) for this thought provoking interview. We open with 10 rapid fire questions which are terrific questions including who my hero is, fondest childhood memory, best year of my life, hardest year of my life (both the same year!!!), greatest influence, etc. I really enjoyed doing this and…
January Fitness Fun First a few training tips: Incorporate some swim band work into your strength routine. It is not an aerobic substitute for swim-training but it will help with technique and swim strength. You can get your aerobic fitness from the bike and the run. This is a great opportunity to properly pattern…
