Hi there – Ironman is a journey. Sometimes you win and cross the finish line first and sometimes you win and cross the finish line second! I wanted so badly to win my home country race – but most importantly, I wanted to do my best on the day – I wanted to finish what…
Hi there – I am just returning from a training week in Kona with my Tri Dubai teammates. For me, it was a final preparation week for Subaru Ironman Canada on August 27th and an introduction to my preparations for the upcoming Ironman World Championships in October. In June, the Tri Dubai team leaders, Franko…
Hi there – I just wanted to send you a little note about our fabulous training camp weekend in Edmonton. Last August, Dave and I were approached by Karen Frank and Kerry Nisbet from Cops 4 Cancer about the possibility of putting on a training camp for the Iron Cops members. Cops 4 Cancer are…
Hello – well, I have just returned from a scorching long run on a very humid day here in Caledon! It was the first time in a long time that I just came home and had to lay down on the ground to re-group. Normally, I spend the whole 2.5 hours planning my breakfast –…
Once again, Subaru Canada proved its dedication to the support and growth of triathlon by staging the third Muskoka Chase. The format has the professional women start a pre-determined time ahead of the professional men and the first person across the line is the champion. Each year, this 2 km – 55 km – 15…
Hi there – well it has been a busy few weeks but a terrific few weeks! As you know, I raced at the Disney 70.3 event in Florida. I had a fantastic race there and finished 3rd. I had the swim of my life and exited the water with Canadian Olympian, Sam McGlone. I lost…
Hello from St. Croix! Yesterday morning, I had my best race ever in St. Croix! I finished 2nd place behind Mirinda Carfrae from Australia – winner of the Nice Triathlon and top finisher at many ITU World Cups. Joanna Zeiger, 4-time winner here at St. Croix finished 3rd. Originally, I had planned to race Wildflower…
by Louise Hodgson – Jones* at Ironman Hawaii and then a few days later getting married in one of the most idyllic settings in the world. However, 36 hours before the event in October 2005 she suffered abdominal pain, and chronic appendicitis was the possible diagnosis. With a strong dose of antibiotics Bentley started the…
Hello from OZ!!! I am very happy to report that I was able to stay out of the operating room this Ironman and I was able to win Ironman Australia for the 5th consecutive time! This is my 10th Ironman victory. The one “wrinkle” to winning my 5th IM Australia was that the course moved…
At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves learning disabled children, the father of one of the students delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the school and its dedicated staff, he offered a question: “When not interfered with by outside influences, everything nature does is done…
