Oz

Down under, getting some good work in the pool and on the bike. Think I’m going to put something special together, ready to embrace what is to come.

The last thing I’ll hear before the gun goes off:

American Distance Running

Interesting article written by American distance phenom Anthony Famiglietti. You really can learn a lot from a guy like him

http://www.flotrack.org/videos/coverage/view_video/235529-2009-weltklasse-zurich/199912-kenenisa-wins-ritz-sets-ar-at-zurich

As an aside, Ritz just dropped 12:56 for 5000m 2nd? non-African to break the 13 min barrier. True Lydiardite marathon, 10k, 5k base base base with speedwork leading up to the big event.

Dirty workouts in Vic.

Workout

750, 20k, 5k.
Unsure of the time for 750, was right around Sharratt exiting the water the bike we did in 27 mins…yeah we were haulin and then I was 15:40 for the run. Solid day. Negative Split.

Worlds

A start at U-23 worlds. Light the fire, swim fast, follow wheels, run effortlessly. All smooth.

Hamilton

Nationals August 23rd. Time to realize my potential and put the body in the hurt-box one more time in Kelowna. Last year I was racing with a deadly staph infection that nearly killed me. This year I’m racing with my heart on my sleeve…

Time for a Change

I figured it was time to start up a new blog, so hear it is. I’m hoping on keeping this one a little more updated than the previous one so as to let friends and family know where I am in my journey towards achieving excellence in sport, academia and life.

I’ve taken the title of my website from the novel Once a Runner. “Trials of Miles, Miles of Trials” John L. Parker definitely hit the nail on the head when describing the difficulties of the endurance athlete. To manage the challenges that are associated with the ultimate goal throughout the days, weeks, months and years leading up to the moment of reckoning is what makes a champion.

This quote will be part of my inspiration for the next four years leading into the London Olympics in 2012.

On a high I made the podium in an ITU race for the first time in my career this weekend. I was 3rd in the Coteau du Lac ITU thanks to the help my C3 teammate Sean Bechtel displayed on the bike who sacrificed his race so that I could have a shot at a U-23 worlds spot.

Results can be found here:

http://sportstats.ca/display-results.php?lang=eng&racecode=45008

Off to bed now, tomorrow we have sweat testing (1 hour bike) with the Gatorade Sports Institute, a 1 hour ez recovery run and 2 hour swim with the GHAC swim club.

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