DVD copies of the 2010, 2011 and 2012 race coverage are now available on a single DVD ! Order your personal copy today and save! It is a great keepsake to remember the day and great for training inspiration in the dead of winter. All 3 years on one DVD for the single low Price [...]
Two months to go! June is when we really start training like Ironmen and women. You now have an excellent base and we started triathlon-specific training last month so your transition runs should start feeling more natural (if that is ever possible). Now we start real training – it may be time to have “the talk” [...]
JULY TRAINING PROGRAM July Training Program (pdf) One month to go! Well, here you are, it’s almost “go-time” and you are doing great. You have done all the work. You built your foundation over the winter by strengthening your core, working on technique and mental toughness. Then you started training like an endurance athlete, [...]
By Lisa Mensink- Professional Triathlete & Olympian May: Race Prep Tips & Tricks The days are longer, the temperatures warmer and the roads clear for riding; it’s time to switch gears and think about racing! So, this month I’ll share with you a few of my tips & tricks to getting race-ready in May and [...]
Camping Sites Available at Ghost Lake for Race Weekend We have limited spots available for campers at the campground at race start (southside of the highway) at Ghost Lake for race weekend. There are RV sites (with electricity) and tent sites (with no electricity). Bookings must be made for Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights (all [...]
If you create a well laid out plan toward your season goals and stick to it, you will give yourself the best chance of success. While triathlon is recreation for most, there’s an underlying desire in everyone, to keep improving. With the race season fast approaching, you may be looking at race options that sound [...]
Gearing Up for Calgary Ironman 70.3 By Lisa Mensink-Professional Triathlete & Olympian April 2010: Tips & Tricks Running Faster! I used to run all my runs at the same pace. Basically I would head out at lunchtime and hit the Calgary pathway system. I had a few different routes to choose from but limited time, [...]
Chris Thomas was the top age-grouper at the inaugural Calgary 70.3 Half Ironman. Chris was recently elected the 2009 USA Triathlon’s Age Group Athlete of the Year. PB: Chris, thanks for doing this interview. For our readers, please tell us a little about your athletic background. I was one of those kids that had a [...]
Meet the Elite – Catriona Morrison Last year was a very exciting year for Catriona Morrison. It is hard to believe that already being a multiple Commonwealth Games team member for Scotland, multiple World Duathlon Champion and top five at the World 70.3 Championship, Catriona took it up a notch in 2010. After starting the [...]
Gearing Up for Calgary Ironman 70.3 By Lisa Mensink-Professional Triathlete & Olympian Ahh….March & the mid-winter doldrums. This is the time of year where everyone gets a little antsy to get outside, without a thermal layer, or just off the trainer if you’ve been cycling inside. We are stuck with winter for at least a [...]
