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 [...]
Calgarians and Edmontonians have a special relationship. We often seem like warring siblings: At the end of the day we’re all proud Albertans, but sometimes the fighting, insult hurling and sheer competition takes over. Anyone who has ever attended Oilers – Flames game knows exactly what the Battle of Alberta means. We’re adding a new [...]
Kevin Cutjar is a former Pro triathlete who began racing in 1990, in his home country of Australia. Throughout the last 20 years he’s completed well over 200 endurance events, including 32 Ironman races, around the world. His personal best Ironman times are 8:46 in Florida (’03) and Ironman Canada PB 8:48 (’05). The one [...]
The focus for March is Motivation. So we have tried to add some interesting workouts to the schedule. We also want to ensure you are getting adequate recovery and not getting burnt out from these sessions. If you are feeling tired or bored, we suggest you take one weekend this month TOTALLY OFF or just [...]
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BE PREPARED FOR THE OPEN WATER If you’re planning on racing a triathlon for the first time, it’s important to realize the difference of pool versus open water swimming. The similarities are obvious and subtle, while their differences can have a serious impact on the overall outcome of your race. Here’s some examples of such [...]
Incorporate one of these workouts into your program each week as your key swim workout: The Quickie (Sprint Workout) Warmup: 500 Freestyle Main Set: 8 x 50–Slow/medium pace (1 minute interval) 8 x 50–Medium/fast (1 minute interval) 8 x 100–Freestyle (descending) 8 x 100–75 fast, rest 10 seconds, then 25 sprint 8 x 50–25 medium, rest [...]
Coming from out of town to race Ironman Calgary 70.3? But don’t want all the hassle of lugging your bike? Speed Theory is proud to offer a bike transportation service for anyone competing in Ironman Calgary 70.3. Simply drop off or have your bike shipped (e.g. UPS) to the host hotel (Westin Dontown) and one of [...]
Installment 3 – MOTIVATION! This third installment of ‘Enjoy the Ride’ will come when you probably need some motivation. March is a tough month. You’ve been able to stay motivated since Christmas, but you are ready to hit the open roads and everyday you wake up, look at the thermometer outside, wince, whine, curse a [...]
