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 [...]
May is the return to outdoor training. The focus for the first two weeks is to get on the bike and ride outdoors, with longer rides on the weekends to just get used to being back in the saddle outside. With the extensive groundwork (base training and power development) we have done over the winter, [...]
By Ingrid Loos Miller While seasoned triathletes ferociously attack the 70. 3 distance, newcomers grapple with getting through the day. Sound preparation for a race of this distance requires a thoughtful plan and notebook to put it in. It should include: Slicing the race into segments, Creating, testing and practicing specific plans for each slice, [...]
Many people struggle with leg cramping. I have been asked by several people this month what can be done. When my wife trained for Ironman before we had our son Jake, she suffered from leg quakes and cramping at night. Some people with nighttime leg cramps have documented benefit from home remedies. Tonic water, which [...]
PB – Thanks for agreeing to this interview Lisa. We know all about you, but some of our readers may not. Can you tell us something about yourself and your racing. Well, I have dual citizenship with Canada and the Netherlands (my father immigrated to Canada), but I was raised on the Prairies and have [...]
May Newsletter This fifth installment of ‘Enjoy the Ride’ will come when you are looking up to the sky and asking ‘Why do you hate cycling outside so much?’ I guess a positive person would look up to the sky and cheerfully exclaim ‘Why do you love me training in my basement so [...]
The Long Run The run portion of a triathlon can be a scary thought for many athletes who don’t come from a running background. For others who might have a pretty strong running pedigree, they look forward to the run off the bike. Whether you love running or not, a weekly long run is very [...]
Expect a non-linear progression in your swim speed As the days become warmer and longer, it’s generally a good time to start increasing your overall training volume and intensity. With that said, it’s valuable to understand how an increase in overall training load will affect your swimming – often relating to a decline in [...]
Hi Paul, I just wanted to send you an update on my start to the season (athough, you probably know a lot of this, here’s a recap!). After a lengthy recovery period post-Beijing, I finally got going in January with a training camp with my Lifesport teammates and Coach Paul in Victoria. It felt great [...]
